Indiana Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensing and Development: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Indiana DOE requirements in detail

How Indiana reads a foreign teacher file

Indiana first runs its own evaluation of your credentials to decide whether you are eligible for an Indiana license and what deficiencies remain, then emails you a letter; the letter is valid for three years and lists any tests you need (Non-U.S. Graduates).

That evaluation cannot be completed without the foreign credential evaluation report (Step-by-step instructions: Non-US Preparation Program).

So the order is: translation, then the agency's course-by-course report, then the Indiana application in LVIS. A missing report leaves the application pending, and the 90-day clock runs.

What each agency asks for the translation

WES asks for an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator and rejects translations made by applicants (WES).

ECE accepts a complete, literal translation from anyone, including you, or translates for its report under an $85 waiver (ECE). Trustforte, IFCS and other NACES members publish their own rules; read them before you order.

The experience letter

Indiana asks for one official letter, from the administrator of your last school, verifying all your teaching experience on letterhead, with dates, subjects, grade levels and the school's accreditation (Non-U.S. Graduates).

Its page does not say how it handles a letter written in another language.

If yours is not in English, ask the licensing office before you apply; a certified translation that keeps the letterhead, signature and stamp details lets a reviewer find each item Indiana asks for.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts and mark sheets, for the course-by-course evaluation
• Degree certificates and diplomas
• Teaching licenses or certificates you hold or have held
• The official letter verifying your teaching 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 Indiana DOE

• Transcript and diploma translations go to the evaluation agency with your records, following its instructions; you then upload the agency's report with your Indiana application in LVIS (Non-U.S. Graduates, LVIS steps).

• LVIS takes the remaining documents as uploads, so a translation of your foreign license or experience letter goes in with the original. For visiting teacher permits, transcripts travel with the evaluation materials (Visiting Teacher Permits).

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