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Arizona State Board of Technical Registration: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted
AZBTR accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluation, if askedWhen it is needed
- AZBTRYou submit the translation with the original
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- ATA member #273062
- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from AZBTR's public pages (sources).
The Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (AZBTR) requires foreign degree transcripts to be translated to English and evaluated by an outside entity, at your cost, before you apply for engineer registration; it does not say who must translate, so a certified translation from eVerbary meets it.
The evaluation must show your graduation date, and the Board credits education against the 96 months of education and experience it requires.
We translate your transcripts and degree; the evaluation and the application are separate.
AZBTR at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
AZBTR says foreign degree transcripts must be translated to English and evaluated by an outside entity (Engineer applicants), without naming who must translate, so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Foreign transcripts translated to English
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedAs a certified translation from a professional service
- Credential evaluation
- Outside evaluation before applying
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on AZBTR's own page before you submit.
Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript
This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.
What to notice
- Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
- The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
- Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
- The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.
Worth knowing about AZBTR
Translated to English
Foreign degree transcripts, before evaluation.
Evaluate first
Evaluation can take several months.
96 months
Education and experience combined.
AZBTR requirements in detail
Translation
Foreign degree transcripts must be translated to English (Engineer applicants).
Who may translate
Not specified by the Board (Engineer applicants).
Evaluation
By an outside entity, required by rule R4-30-208(A)(2)(f) from a service acceptable to the Board, at your cost; no list of services is published (Engineer applicants, R4-30-208).
What the evaluation must show
Your graduation date; if it is missing, official transcripts are required (Engineer applicants).
Transcripts
Certified transcripts sent directly from the registrar; electronic ones to licensing@azbtr.gov or through NCEES (Engineer applicants).
Education credit
48 months for an ABET or equivalent bachelor's in the branch sought; pro rata credit otherwise, 30 semester hours equal to 12 months (A.A.C. R4-30-208, Education and work experience).
Fees
$145 application and $255 registration for three years; card surcharge 2.2% or $2 (Engineer applicants).
Order of steps for a foreign degree
AZBTR asks for the evaluation before you submit the application, because evaluation may take several months (Engineer applicants).
That puts the translation first: the evaluator needs your foreign transcripts in English, and the Board's own instruction is that foreign degree transcripts be translated to English and evaluated by an outside entity (Engineer applicants).
The Board does not name evaluation services on its engineer page or in rule R4-30-208, which requires a service "acceptable to the Board" (A.A.C. R4-30-208, Education and work experience); the full rule set is on the Board's rules page.
If you choose NCEES, it accepts literal translations by a certified translation service (NCEES); other evaluators apply their own rules, so check yours before ordering.
With or without an NCEES record
If you apply with an NCEES record, NCEES transmits it and you may not need to send documents separately; without one, or if the record is incomplete, staff ask for transcripts, Certificate of Experience forms sent by your supervisors and exam verifications (Engineer applicants).
Applicants registered abroad for ten years may ask to waive the FE or PE exam (Engineer applicants).
Need a certified translation for AZBTR?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts or mark sheets
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Foreign engineering registration certificates, for an exam waiver
- Experience letters from employers abroad
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades, hours and credits exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA or equivalency.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to AZBTR
The translation goes with your transcripts to the evaluation service you choose; the Board wants the evaluation finished before you apply through its online portal (Engineer applicants).
eVerbary delivers the certified translation as a PDF and can mail a sealed, signed hard copy to the evaluator ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US); write in the order notes that it is for an Arizona engineer registration.
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service or a licensing agency: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, we cannot send documents on behalf of the school or authority that issued them, and we do not file the license application.
For AZBTR that means we translate your documents; we do not choose or order the evaluation, collect supervisor forms or file your application.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my transcripts for Arizona engineering registration?
AZBTR asks for an English translation and does not name the translator (Engineer applicants). eVerbary's certified translations meet that.
Which evaluation service does Arizona accept?
Rule R4-30-208 requires a foreign education evaluation service acceptable to the Board, at your cost (A.A.C. R4-30-208, Education and work experience); the engineer page names no list (Engineer applicants).
Should I apply before the evaluation is done?
No. The Board says evaluations should be completed before you submit an application (Engineer applicants).
How much experience do I need?
96 months of education, experience or both in the branch sought, plus the FE and PE exams (Engineer applicants).
Sources
Arizona State Board of Technical Registration's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
Translating documents for AZBTR?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.