Florida Board of Professional Engineers: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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.

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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.

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Which evaluator, which translation rule

Rule 61G15-20.007 added The Evaluation Company as a third approved company in 2026, alongside NCEES and Josef Silny & Associates (Rule 61G15-20.007, Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees).

The Board's rule is silent on translation, so it depends on the company you pick.

NCEES wants literal translations from a certified translation service and has the transcript translation returned directly to it (NCEES, NCEES Records FAQ).

Josef Silny asks for ATA-certified translators for translations made in the US (JS&A); if you use it or The Evaluation Company, see the ATA section below.

If you plan to move between states, NCEES is the one evaluation that can complete an NCEES Record (FBPE licensure process).

Florida's standard is not NCEES's

Florida writes its own numbers into the rule: 30 credits of mathematics and basic sciences, 45 of engineering science and design, no credit for graphics, surveying or engineering technology courses, and none for grades below C (Rule 61G15-20.007, Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees).

Deficiencies can be made up with college courses or credit-by-examination, and the Board makes the final decision on equivalency (Rule 61G15-20.007, Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees).

Because the evaluator counts course by course, the translation has to keep every title, credit and grade as printed. We do not convert grades or rename courses.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts or mark sheets, for every degree in the evaluation
• Degree certificates and diplomas
• Course descriptions or syllabi, when the evaluator asks for them
• Graduate transcripts when you rely on a master's or doctorate

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 FBPE

• The translation goes to the evaluation company under its instructions, and the company reports to the Board (FBPE licensure process). For NCEES, the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ).

• eVerbary can mail the translation to the evaluator in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout with the evaluator's address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write in the order notes that it is for a Florida PE evaluation.

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:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for FBPE, 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.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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