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Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Florida Educator Certification asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES, AICE, US university or approved agency
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The Florida Bureau of Educator Certification asks applicants trained outside the US for an original credential evaluation report written in English, with US degree equivalency and course titles with semester hours, from a US four-year university, a NACES or AICE member or one of its approved agencies.
Florida sets no rule on who translates your records; the evaluator does, and WES and ECE accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
We translate the transcripts and diploma for the evaluator; we do not write the evaluation report.
Florida Educator Certification at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Florida accepts credential evaluations from current members of NACES and AICE, among others (Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies), and WES, a NACES member, accepts a translation from a professional translation service (WES translation rules); ECE accepts any complete word-for-word translation (ECE).
A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets both. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation, written in English
- Who may translate
- Set by the evaluator (WES: professional)
- Credential evaluation
- NACES, AICE, US university or approved agency
- 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 Florida Educator Certification's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Florida Educator Certification
Original report only
Photocopies of the evaluation are not accepted.
Four kinds of evaluator
US university, NACES, AICE or a Bureau-approved agency.
Keep your originals
The Bureau keeps what you send; never mail originals.
Florida Educator Certification requirements in detail
Translation
No translator rule of its own; the evaluation report must be written in English (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen), and the evaluator reads your records under its own rule.
Who may translate
Evaluation
An original report with a statement of US degree equivalency and descriptive course titles with semester-hour credits (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen).
Who may evaluate
An accredited US four-year college or university, a current NACES or AICE member, or one of 19 agencies approved by the Bureau under Rule 6A-4.003 (Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, rule).
Original or copy
Do not send original foreign diplomas or transcripts; documents become part of your permanent record and are not returned (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen).
Where to send
Bureau of Educator Certification, Room 201, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee (Educator Certification).
Choosing an evaluator Florida will accept
Florida's list is wider than most states': a US university, any current NACES or AICE member, or one of the agencies the Bureau approved on request, from Academic and Professional International Evaluations to Worldwide Education Consultant Services (Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies).
The list includes a few names that resemble each other, such as International Education Evaluations in North Carolina and International Education Evaluators in Surfside; check the exact name before ordering.
Whichever you choose, the translation rule comes from that evaluator.
WES asks for an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator (WES); ECE accepts a complete, literal translation from anyone or translates under an $85 waiver (ECE).
Some agencies on Florida's list accept only ATA-certified translators.
Pitfalls with the Florida Bureau
The Bureau wants the original evaluation report, not a photocopy (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen). Order enough originals from the agency if you are applying in more than one place.
Noncitizens may apply for the Statement of Status of Eligibility, but immigration status must be established before employment, and the employer, not the applicant, submits the verification (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen). The Bureau does not help with visas.
Need a certified translation for Florida Educator Certification?
$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
- University transcripts and mark sheets with the grading scale
- Degree certificate or diploma
- Teacher preparation or practicum records
- Foreign teaching license or certificate, if you hold one
- Name-change records if your name differs between documents
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 Florida Educator Certification
The translations go to the evaluator with your records, following its instructions. The original evaluation report then goes to the Bureau of Educator Certification with your online application and fee (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen).
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 Florida that means we translate your records; the evaluation report comes from a US university, a NACES or AICE member or a Bureau-approved agency, and eligibility is decided by the Bureau.
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 Florida require a certified translation for teacher certification?
Florida asks for an evaluation report written in English (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen); the evaluator sets the translation rule for your documents. WES wants a professional translator (WES: translation requirements).
Which credential evaluators does Florida accept?
An accredited US four-year college or university, current NACES or AICE members, and 19 agencies approved by the Bureau (Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies).
Can I send a copy of my evaluation?
No. Florida requires the original report; photocopies are not accepted (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen).
Should I mail my original diploma?
No. Florida says not to send original foreign diplomas or transcripts, because documents are kept in your record (Foreign Trained Graduate or Non-citizen).
Will the translation convert my grades?
No. We translate grades as printed; the evaluator states the US equivalency and semester hours that Florida reads.
Sources
Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Florida Educator Certification?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.