How to get your NERD Clearance Slip (Complete NERD Onboarding Guide)

What is NERD Clearance?

NERD Clearance Slip is part of the newly enforced requirement by the Federal Government of Nigeria for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Mobilization and NYSC Exemption. It is the official process of verifying and approving your academic credentials and project reports

It ensures your certificates, transcripts, results, and academic works (like project reports, theses, and dissertations) are genuine and uploaded into Nigeria’s National Education Research & Data (NERD) Database which is also known as the National Central Verification System (NCVS).

Once verified, your records become:

• Permanent and tamper-proof
• Instantly verifiable nationwide
• Linked to a unique National Credential Number (NCN)

These verified records are useful for: NYSC mobilization, Job verification and background checks and Embassy or foreign study verification.

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How to start processing your NERD Clearance Slip

You cannot do anything expect you follow the onboarding and enrolment process. Therefore, all Nigerian institutions, officials, and students must enroll (register) via https://ned.gov.ng/onboarding

Moving forward, all institutions are expected to upload all their graduates certificates and transcripts while students upload their project reports or theses.

What Counts as Academic Outputs?

According to NERD, your Academic Outputs include:

• Project reports, theses, and dissertations
• Internship or SIWES reports
• Teaching practice reports
• Term or seminar papers
• Journal articles and case studies
• Certificates, results, and transcripts

Basically, You Academic Outputs is anything that proves your academic work or achievement during your course of study.

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How to Upload Your Project (Step-by-Step)

For emphasizes, before you can get to this stage of uploading your document, you must have already enrolled (sign up/register) yourself on the NERD portal.

Once, you have successfully enrolled yourself, you can then proceed to sign into your dashboard and following the steps below to upload your project.

1. Confirm your name, institution, and department are correct.
2. If wrong, contact [email protected] immediately.
3. Click “Upload Thesis/Project” on the sidebar (or menu on mobile).
4. Select your project type (Project, Thesis, or Dissertation).
5. Enter your approved project title.
6. Add a short summary (meta description).
7. Upload your signed Certification Page (with HOD/Supervisor’s name).
8. Fill in sections like Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, and References.
9. Add at least one figure or chart (optional).
10. Click Submit Project — Done!

How to Get Your NERD Clearance Slip

After you are done uploading your project, you can now proceed to requesting for your NERD Clearance Slip by following the step below.

STEP1: Click Process NERD Clearance on your dashboard.

STEP 2: Add your Supervisor and HOD details under Affirm Supervisors.

STEP 3: Return to the Clearance section and click Print Clearance. If details are missing, the Print option will be locked until all fields are complete.

NOTE: Once verified, your NERD Clearance Slip will be generated. It will contain your National Document Number (NDN).

You can then, go ahead to save it as PDF, print it, share or email it as needed

Kindly note that, the Clearance Slip is your official proof that your academic documents and report have been verified in the national NERD system.

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NERD Clearance Slip Roles and Responsibilities for Institutions, Project Reports, and Students

All participating institutions are expected and required to appoint key officials to manage the NERD clearance process. The NERD Focal Officer (NFO), appointed by the Vice-Chancellor or Provost, oversees all institutional activities related to NERD.

The NERD Record Officer (NRO) is responsible for maintaining and verifying academic records to ensure their authenticity, while the NERD Digitisation Officer (NDO) handles the technical aspects of uploading and managing data within the institution’s ICT framework.

Institutions are required to upload all verified academic credentials including certificates, transcripts, and results to the NERD platform. Before submission, they must confirm the authenticity of every record.

Once verified, each document is assigned a National Credential Number (NCN) and embedded with a QR security code for easy verification. Heads of Department (HODs) and Supervisors must review and confirm the originality of each submission of student project reports before it goes live on the system.

Furthermore, students are to log in to their individual dashboard via https://ned.gov.ng/login, upload their academic reports (such as projects, theses, or dissertations), and complete their clearance directly from their dashboards.

NOTE: Due to the ongoing 2025 Batch C NYSC mobilisation, NERD is currently prioritising project uploads, while full certificate verification will
commence at a later stage.

For onboarding and enrolment, Institutions, Project Reports, and Students should visit https://ned.gov.ng/onboarding as the upload portal at https://ned.gov.ng/login will officially open on 14 October 2025.

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About NERD Revenues

The NERD project is proudly funded through small service fees generated from its verification and clearance activities. The revenue collected is then distributed among key stakeholders to support the system’s sustainability and development.

Based on the approved policy, participating institutions will receive 40% of the proceeds, while the remaining share is allocated to NERD, relevant regulators, and the Federal Ministry of Education.

Final Important Notices and Key Takeaways on NERD Clearance and Onboarding Process

Since the NERD programme is still new, users (Institutions, Project Reports, and Students) should expect a few system adjustments during its early stages.

However, no graduate will be left behind, as a temporary relaxation has been introduced to support NYSC mobilisation. Starting from January 2026, all Supervisors and Heads of Department (HODs) will be required to verify students’ projects through the official NERD digital system.

Institutions are advised to begin onboarding their students early particularly those in 200 to 400 levels to prevent future delays.

Meanwhile, freshmen (100-level students) will be automatically included through the National Students’ Clearing House (NSCH). Additionally, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) will now require evidence of NERD submission before processing any SIWES fund or refund applications.

For assistance or technical support, institutions and students can reach out via email at [email protected] or call 07071184432, 09035293953, 08180640370, or 07082592319. WhatsApp support is also available and recommended for faster response.

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