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District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
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See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from DC Board of Pharmacy's public pages (sources).
The DC Board of Pharmacy's rule for applicants educated abroad, 17 DCMR 6503.5, says any required document not in English must be translated into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board, with the translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy; the same section requires FPGEC certification and 1,500 hours of supervised practice in the United States.
A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary, signed by the translator, meets that rule, and the FPGEC accepts our translations too.
We translate your transcripts, name-change records and other documents; we do not obtain your FPGEC certification or register your DC internship.
DC Board of Pharmacy at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
17 DCMR 6503.5 asks for a translation "by a translation service acceptable to the Board," signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy (DC pharmacist regulations), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary, with the translator's signed statement of accuracy, meets it. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Required; translator signs for accuracy (6503.5)
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedAs a certified translation from a professional service
- Credential evaluation
- FPGEC; 1,500 US hours in one year
- 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 DC Board of Pharmacy'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 DC Board of Pharmacy
A translation service
DC's rule names a translation service, not a sworn translator.
Signed for accuracy
The translator signs and attests to the translation.
1,500 US hours
Within one year of DC intern licensure.
DC Board of Pharmacy requirements in detail
Translation
Required for any document the chapter requires that is not in English (17 DCMR 6503.5).
Who may translate
A translation service acceptable to the Board; the rule names no other qualification and does not mention notarization (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Signature
The translation is signed by the translator, attesting to its accuracy (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
FPGEC certification
Required for applicants from foreign programs not recognized by ACPE (17 DCMR 6503.1(e)); the FPGEC's own rule also accepts a professional translation service (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024, FPGEC).
Education records
6503.4 asks for certified transcripts of your pharmacy education, waivable for extraordinary hardship; the application instructions say foreign-trained applicants submit the FPGEC in lieu of the official transcript (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024, instructions).
Degree length
A pharmacy degree from a program of at least five years, or four years if you graduated before January 1, 2003 (17 DCMR 6503.1(d)).
Practice hours
1,500 hours of community, institutional and clinical practice under a US-licensed pharmacist registered as your preceptor, completed within one year of DC intern licensure (six-month extension possible), at no more than 45 hours a week (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Exams and interview
NAPLEX and the DC MPJE; the Board may interview you about your education and training (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
DC's own translation rule, and where it applies
Unlike most boards, DC writes the translation rule into its pharmacist regulations.
Section 6503.5 covers any document "required by this chapter" that is not in English: you arrange a translation by a translation service acceptable to the Board and submit it signed by the translator, attesting to its accuracy (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024). It does not ask for notarization or a sworn translator.
In practice that means the foreign documents DC itself receives: certified pharmacy transcripts under 6503.4 if the Board asks for them, and a marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order for each name change, which the application instructions require when your name differs from your records (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024, DC pharmacist license application instructions (2018)).
Our certificate of translation is signed by the translator and states that the translation is accurate; write in the order notes that it is for the DC Board of Pharmacy.
Where DC's pages differ
Section 6503.4 says applicants educated abroad submit certified transcripts with the application, unless the Board waives them for extraordinary hardship (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
The application instructions, last revised in 2018, say the FPGEC is submitted in lieu of the official transcript (DC pharmacist license application instructions (2018)).
If you are asked for transcripts, they need an English translation under 6503.5; if not, your transcripts are read only by ECE and NABP inside the FPGEC process, under the FPGEC rule (ECE, FPGEC).
Applications now go through DC Health's online licensing portal (DC Board of Pharmacy); the 2018 instructions list $85 application and $195 license fees, $280 in all, which may have changed (DC pharmacist license application instructions (2018)).
The one-year window for 1,500 hours
DC requires 1,500 hours of independent pre-licensure practice covering community, institutional and clinical pharmacy, under a US-licensed pharmacist registered with the Board as your preceptor, and they must be completed within one year after you are licensed as a DC pharmacy intern; the Board may extend that by up to six months for good cause (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Credit starts only after the Board registers you as an intern, only within a formal internship under your assigned preceptor, and never above 45 hours a week (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Need a certified translation for DC Board of Pharmacy?
$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
- Certified pharmacy transcripts, if the Board asks for them
- Marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order for each name change
- Pharmacy degree certificate, for the FPGEC
- Pharmacist license or registration from your country, for NABP
- Any other required document not in English
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 DC Board of Pharmacy
Submit the translation, signed by the translator, to the Board with your DC application (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024). Translations for FPGEC certification go to ECE and NABP by mail, under the FPGEC rule (ECE, FPGEC).
eVerbary delivers the certified translation as a PDF with a signed certificate of translation accuracy, and can mail the translation to you in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout with your address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write in the order notes that it is for the DC Board of Pharmacy.
Our acceptance guarantee covers licensing boards: if the translation is not accepted, you get your money back.
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 DC that means we translate your documents; FPGEC certification comes from NABP, and the intern registration, preceptor and practice hours are between you and the Board.
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
Does the DC Board of Pharmacy require translations?
Yes. Any required document not in English must be translated by a translation service acceptable to the Board (17 DCMR 6503.5).
Does the translation need to be notarized?
The rule does not say so; it asks for a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Can I translate my own documents?
The rule calls for a translation service, with the translator's signed attestation (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024); the FPGEC separately bars self-translation (FPGEC).
Do I need FPGEC certification for DC?
Yes, if your program abroad was not recognized by ACPE (17 DCMR 6503.1).
Can my hours be earned abroad?
No. The 1,500 hours are supervised by a pharmacist licensed in the United States and registered with the Board as your preceptor (17 DCMR Chapter 65, Pharmacists, effective March 1, 2024).
Sources
District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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