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Arkansas State Board of Nursing: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Arkansas BON asks for a credential evaluation, and Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A), one of the agencies it accepts, takes translations by a translator individually certified by ATA, whom eVerbary assigns on request.
Credential evaluation: CES course-by-course: JS&A or TEC
- ATA-certified translator from $34.95 per page
- Ordered through a free quote
- Price and translator confirmed before you pay
ATA prices and how to order · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing has no translation rule of its own: internationally educated RNs need a CES full education, course-by-course report from Josef Silny & Associates or The Evaluation Company (TruMerit is also listed for endorsement), and the agency handles documents in other languages.
Both Josef Silny and The Evaluation Company accept outside translations made in the US only from translators certified by the American Translators Association, and eVerbary assigns one on request.
TruMerit wants nursing transcripts translated by the school or by itself, and the CES report comes from the agency, not from us.
Arkansas BON at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The Arkansas BON accepts a CES report from Josef Silny or The Evaluation Company (RN internationally educated: examination); Josef Silny accepts outside translations by ATA-certified translators (JS&A) and The Evaluation Company requires an outside translator to be ATA-certified (TEC), so a translation by an ATA-certified translator assigned by eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the agency (Josef Silny, TEC)
- Who may translate
- ATA-certified translator (agency rule)
- Credential evaluation
- CES course-by-course: JS&A or TEC
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Arkansas BON's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Arkansas BON
Two agencies for exam
Josef Silny or The Evaluation Company; TruMerit too for endorsement.
ATA-certified translator
Both agencies take outside translations only from ATA-certified translators.
Scores go to the agency
English test results are sent to the agency, not the board.
Arkansas BON requirements in detail
Translation
No board rule of its own; the board's rule asks for a credentials review by a board-approved agency (17 CAR 121), and the agency sets the translation rule.
Who may translate
For Josef Silny, outside translations made in the US must come from ATA-certified translators (Josef Silny & Associates: services); for The Evaluation Company, an outside translator must be ATA-certified (The Evaluation Company: avoid delays).
TruMerit requires the school or TruMerit to translate nursing transcripts (TruMerit: CES Professional Report).
Evaluation (exam)
An original CES Full Education course-by-course report, with an English Language Proficiency report, sent directly by Josef Silny & Associates or The Evaluation Company (RN internationally educated: examination).
Evaluation (endorsement)
The same CES report, from TruMerit, Josef Silny or The Evaluation Company; it must be current with the agency (RN internationally educated: endorsement).
English proficiency
Scores go to the agency: TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic (6.5, speaking 7), PTE, OET, MET or Cambridge; no at-home tests. Exempt if you studied nursing in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US (RN internationally educated: examination).
Original or copy
Josef Silny wants the transcript, degree and course descriptions sent by the school directly to it, and says translations supplement, not replace, the originals (Josef Silny & Associates: nursing application).
Why the ATA certification matters in Arkansas
Arkansas does not translate or evaluate documents itself; it reads the agency's report (RN internationally educated: examination). For exam applicants the page names two agencies, and both are strict about outside translators.
Josef Silny's nursing application asks for professional, certified English translations (JS&A nursing form), and its services page says translations made in the US must be by ATA-certified translators, while those made abroad must be by accredited or officially certified translators (JS&A).
The Evaluation Company says an outside translator must be ATA-certified, or it translates in-house once your evaluation application is complete (TEC).
A translation by a translator individually certified by ATA satisfies both. ATA certifies only some language pairs into English; see the ATA section below for the languages and prices.
Exam or endorsement: different agency lists
The exam page lists Josef Silny and The Evaluation Company (exam); the endorsement page, for nurses already licensed in another jurisdiction, adds TruMerit (endorsement).
If you choose TruMerit, its rule applies instead: nursing transcripts must come from the school and be translated by the school, or by TruMerit for a fee (TruMerit).
When the agency's letter of completion arrives, you can register with Pearson for the NCLEX (RN internationally educated: examination).
Need a certified translation for Arkansas BON?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Nursing school transcripts, for the agency
- Nursing diploma or degree certificate
- Course descriptions or syllabus
- Nursing license and license verification from the country of education
- Secondary school credential, if the agency asks for it
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 of up to 250 words, 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 Arkansas BON
The translation goes to the agency with your application, following its instructions; Josef Silny's nursing form lists what the school sends directly and what you send (Josef Silny & Associates: nursing application).
The agency then sends its CES report and English proficiency report directly to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (RN internationally educated: examination).
The board application itself is filed online in the Arkansas nurse portal, with the fee and the criminal background check.
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:
$34.95 per page
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian
$44.95 per page
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Arkansas BON, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).
We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.
For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
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 Arkansas that means we translate the records the agency asks for; the CES report comes from Josef Silny, The Evaluation Company or TruMerit, ordered by you.
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
Which evaluation agencies does the Arkansas Board of Nursing accept?
For exam applicants, Josef Silny & Associates and The Evaluation Company (RN internationally educated: examination); for endorsement, also TruMerit (RN internationally educated: endorsement).
Does my translator need to be ATA-certified?
For Josef Silny and The Evaluation Company, yes, if the translation is made in the US (JS&A, TEC). eVerbary assigns an ATA-certified translator on request.
Can I translate my own transcript?
No. Both agencies require a certified translation from an outside translator who meets their conditions, or translate it themselves (JS&A, TEC).
Where do I send my English test scores?
To the Board-approved agency, not the board; they must be current with the agency (RN internationally educated: examination).
Is a translation enough without the CES report?
No. Arkansas requires the agency's original CES report, sent directly by the agency (RN internationally educated: examination).
Sources
Arkansas State Board of Nursing's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
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