Skill Verification Letter Request Process

With your company or legal team, determine what type of verification is needed:

• • • Degree Area Verification: confirmation letter by the program chair, printed on ASU department letterhead, confirming the area (Industrial Engineering) as part of that degree program, since those do not appear on the diploma. 

      • • Please follow Steps 2, 4, and 5 below to request this letter. 

    • Skill Verification by Course: confirmation letter by the program chair printed on ASU department letterhead confirming the skill(s) requested had been learned in the relevant course(s)

      • • Please follow ALL steps below (2-5) to request this letter.

        • Through this procedure, we can only verify SCAI courses with these prefixes: CSE/CEN/DSE/SER/IEE.  

          • • In order to receive verification for any EEE coursework, you must email the ECEE Business Operations Manager with your transcript and template with skills matched to courses.  

    • Other Verification options: 

      • • Enrollment Verification: confirmation from the University of the dates you were enrolled and that you received your degree.  

          • • This can be requested from the University Registrar: https://students.asu.edu/forms/enrollment-verification   

            • Please read the instructions on the site on how to submit it. Do not send it to our DropBox as it will not be processed by our office.

            • Enrollment dates, dates of attendance, and degree conferral dates cannot appear on a Skill Verification letter. 

        • Employment Verification: confirmation from the university that you were employed as a Graduate TA/RA.  

          • • This can be requested from the ASU HR: https://www.asu.edu/hr/forms/employment_verification.pdf  

            • Please read the instructions on the form on how to submit it. Do not send it to our DropBox as it will not be processed by our office.

            • Confirmation of TA/RA or other student employment cannot appear on a Skill Verification letter.  

        • Transcripts: your ASU transcripts can be obtained that show all courses taken, grades received, degree issued, and the date your degree was conferred.  

          • • Both types of transcript can be requested from MyASU. At the bottom of the My Classes box, select "Transcripts & Test Scores".

              • An Official Transcript (secured) can be requested via the Registrar's office.  Official transcripts cost $15.00 per copy requested. 

              • An Unofficial Transcript can be saved directly from your MyASU.   Select Unofficial Transcript in the dropdown on  the launched report page, then View Report.  

            • You do not need to continue through the next steps if this is the only verification you need. 

 If you are uncertain what is needed, we recommend reviewing the FAQ below, or discussing the options with your legal team or company. 

• All skills requested must be matched to the course that the skill was learned in.  

  • • You can review the pre-approved list of skills by course. 

      • • We can only approve skills listed on the pre-approved list (link is provided above). If the skill you are requesting is not listed as pre-approved, provide a course syllabus highlighting the requested skill(s).

          • If the skill you are requesting is not found on the pre-approved list OR on the syllabus you are providing, it will be denied. No exceptions. 

        • You may request a maximum of 2 pre-approved skills PER COURSE and up to 10 skills TOTAL for your skills verification letter. 

        • Skills are only approved for grades of "B" or better. Lower Grades will be denied. 

        • Skills with a "Y" grade earned in the course will not be verified.

        • Any requests needed that are not on the pre-approved list will require you to submit a syllabus with the skills highlighted. 

        • Make sure to check the "Disapproved skills" tab before requesting skills from any course.  

        • This list is subject to regular review by the program chairs and faculty.  Skills may be added, edited, or removed according to instructor approval and changes in course content. 

        • You must be logged into your ASU student Gmail in browser to view this document. Requests for access from non-ASU emails will not be granted.  

• Please regularly check your email for communications from the advising team if additional materials or clarification are required.  

• All processing will be done by the advising office. Students should not reach out to instructors directly.

Examples of Acceptable Skill Requests: 

• Skill: Software Testing Tools

  • • Course: CSE 565: Software Verification/Validation/Test

•  Skill: Emulation Skills; Circuit Simulation

  • • Course: CEN 598: Hardware Acceleration and FPGA

•  Skill: C++ and C# Programming

  • • Course: SER 502: Languages and Program Paradigms

• After uploading the required documents, submit the SVL Request form.

  • • You must be signed into your ASU gmail/Google account to complete the form.  

    • Requests to redo or update issued SVLs will be denied. If you are with a new employer you may submit a new request with a new set of skills. You will need to email SCAI.SkillsRequest@asu.edu 

    • Redundant skills requests will be denied.

• Multiple submissions are not allowed.  

  • • If there was an error in your original submission, you may email SCAI.SkillsRequest@asu.edu once to correct the error.  

    • Requests for access from non-ASU emails will not be granted.