Idaho Department of Education, Teacher Certification: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Idaho Teacher Certification requirements in detail

Two different translations in one Idaho packet

Idaho's checklist touches translation twice.

Your transcripts and diploma go to the AICE or NACES agency, which needs them in English before it can write the course-by-course summary Idaho asks for (Interim Certificate for Foreign Educators); the agency's rule decides who may translate them.

Separately, Idaho asks for a copy of your current out-of-country license or certificate and to include its translation, if available.

Ordering both at once keeps the packet consistent: the name of your teaching qualification reads the same in the license translation and in the transcript the agency evaluates. We keep the original title next to the English one so Idaho can match them.

What each agency asks for the translation

WES asks for an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator and does not accept one made by the applicant (WES).

ECE accepts a complete, literal translation from anyone, including you, or translates for its report under an $85 waiver (ECE).

Other AICE and NACES members set their own rules, and some accept only ATA-certified translators; check the agency's page before you order.

Pitfalls in the Idaho packet

Idaho considers an application complete only when every required document arrives in one packet (Interim Certificate for Foreign Educators).

An evaluation that is still pending, or a translation sent later, leaves the file incomplete, so time the translation to reach the agency early. The fee is non-refundable, and cards are accepted only for walk-in applications.

The interim certificate is for educators who already hold a credential to teach in another country. If you are not yet licensed abroad, ask Teacher Certification which other certificate fits before you pay.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts and mark sheets from your teacher preparation program, for the evaluation
• Degree certificate or diploma
• Your current out-of-country teaching license or certificate
• Letters of recommendation from the out-of-country educational agency
• Teacher evaluations or service records showing your experience

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 Idaho Teacher Certification

• The transcript and diploma translations go to the AICE or NACES agency with your records, following its instructions; the agency's written evaluation then goes in your Idaho packet (Interim Certificate for Foreign Educators).

• The translation of your foreign teaching license goes in the same packet, next to the copy of the license, mailed to the Idaho Department of Education, Teacher Certification, PO Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0027 (Interim Certificate for Foreign Educators).

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.

Frequently asked questions