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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Professional Engineering: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
IDFPR asks for a credential evaluation, and NCEES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy NCEES or another agency IDFPR accepts
- IDFPRThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
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- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from IDFPR's public pages (sources).
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) requires PE applicants whose bachelor's degree is not from an EAC/ABET or CEAB program, which covers most foreign degrees, to submit an NCEES Credential Evaluation through MyNCEES showing the degree meets the NCEES Engineering Education Standard.
IDFPR publishes no translation rule in its application guide; NCEES accepts literal translations by a certified translation service such as eVerbary. We translate your records for NCEES; we do not order the evaluation.
IDFPR at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
IDFPR requires an NCEES Credential Evaluation for bachelor's degrees outside EAC/ABET or CEAB programs (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026), and NCEES accepts literal English translations completed by a certified translation service (NCEES), so a certified translation from eVerbary works for it. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through NCEES
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- NCEES evaluation, no deficiencies
- 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 IDFPR'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 IDFPR
NCEES evaluation only
Sent through your MyNCEES dashboard.
No deficiencies allowed
The standard must be met in full.
PE Civil/Structural not accepted
Since April 2024.
IDFPR requirements in detail
Translation
The licensing guide sets no translation rule; NCEES applies its own (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Who may translate
For NCEES, a certified translation service; literal translations (NCEES).
Evaluation
Non-approved program applicants submit an NCEES Credential Evaluation to the Illinois PE Board through MyNCEES, under Rule 1380.220 (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Deficiencies
An evaluation that shows deficiencies is not accepted; you must satisfy the NCEES Engineering Education Standard (Professional engineer FAQ).
Transcripts
Instead of transcripts, you upload a document saying the NCEES evaluation will be sent to the Board (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Exams
FE and PE; the NCEES PE Civil/Structural exam has not been accepted for the PE license since April 2024 (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Experience
Four years of professional engineering experience, on the VE-PNG form for each supervisor (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Pass the NCEES standard, not just get evaluated
Illinois accepts a bachelor's degree from outside EAC/ABET or CEAB only if NCEES finds it meets the NCEES Engineering Education Standard (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
IDFPR's FAQ is direct: an evaluation that lists deficiencies is not accepted (Professional engineer FAQ).
NCEES counts 32 semester credits of mathematics and sciences and 48 of engineering science and design (NCEES); a report listing deficiencies means you do not yet qualify on this route.
NCEES wants literal translations by a certified translation service; the school sends the original-language transcript and the translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES, NCEES Records FAQ). We keep every course title, credit and grade exactly as printed.
How the pieces reach IDFPR
Everything moves through MyNCEES: the evaluation, FE and PE exam certifications, and, if you have one, your NCEES Record, which replaces transcripts, exam certifications and experience forms (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
The licensing guide is linked from IDFPR's professional engineering page (IDFPR: professional engineering); questions go to the Design Unit at 1-800-560-6420 (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
We read IDFPR's guide for licensure, revised February 2026; the text of Rule 1380.220 on the state legislature's site did not load for us on November 12, 2026.
Need a certified translation for IDFPR?
$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
- University transcripts or mark sheets, for NCEES
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Official course descriptions for every course
- Experience letters from employers abroad
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 IDFPR
Translations for the evaluation go to NCEES; the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ), and you send the finished evaluation to the Illinois PE Board through MyNCEES (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
eVerbary can mail the translation to NCEES in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write your MyNCEES account number in the order 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 IDFPR that means we translate your records for NCEES; we do not order the evaluation, transmit it through MyNCEES or file your Illinois application.
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 Illinois accept WES or ECE for a foreign engineering degree?
IDFPR's guide names only the NCEES Credential Evaluation for degrees outside EAC/ABET or CEAB programs (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Who may translate my transcripts?
NCEES accepts literal translations by a certified translation service (NCEES); eVerbary's certified translations meet that.
Will Illinois accept an NCEES evaluation with deficiencies?
No. You must satisfy the NCEES Engineering Education Standard (Professional engineer FAQ).
Can I use the PE Civil/Structural exam for an Illinois PE license?
No, not since April 2024 (License qualifications for professional engineer (062), revised 02/2026).
Sources
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Professional Engineering's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
Translating documents for IDFPR?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.