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Kansas State Board of Nursing: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: KSBN asks for a credential evaluation, and IEE, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: TruMerit/CGFNS or IEE, sent to KSBN
- $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 Kansas State Board of Nursing publishes no translation rule of its own: nurses educated outside the US must have their transcripts and nursing license evaluated by TruMerit (CGFNS) or International Education Evaluations (IEE), with the report sent directly to KSBN.
IEE accepts translations from certified translators, though not from the applicant or a notary, so a certified translation from eVerbary works there.
TruMerit translates nursing transcripts only through the school or itself, and we do not provide the evaluation.
KSBN at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
KSBN approves two credentialing agencies, TruMerit/CGFNS and International Education Evaluators (IEE) (KSBN instructions), and IEE accepts translations from certified translators, refusing only those by the client, a notary public or an uncertified translator (IEE FAQ), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the agency (IEE or TruMerit)
- Who may translate
- IEE: certified translator, not the applicant
- Credential evaluation
- TruMerit/CGFNS or IEE, sent to KSBN
- 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 KSBN's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about KSBN
Two agencies
TruMerit/CGFNS or IEE, report sent directly to KSBN.
Five-day IEE report
IEE's Kansas Nursing Licensure Report, RN or LPN.
Section minimums
TOEFL, IELTS or OET, each section scored.
KSBN requirements in detail
Translation
No board rule of its own; KSBN's instructions send foreign-educated applicants to an approved credentialing agency, which handles documents in other languages (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Who may translate
Depends on the agency: IEE accepts certified translators and refuses translations by the client, a notary public or an uncertified translator (IEE: FAQ); TruMerit wants nursing transcripts translated by the school or by TruMerit (TruMerit: CES Professional Report).
Evaluation
Education transcripts and nursing license evaluated by an approved agency, as a Credentials Evaluation Professional Report sent directly to KSBN; approved agencies are TruMerit/CGFNS International and International Education Evaluators (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Rule
K.A.R. 60-3-106: credentials go to CGFNS or another credentialing agency approved by the board (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
English test
If your first language or your nursing education was not English: TOEFL (reading 19, writing 20, speaking 20, listening 20), IELTS (6.5, 5.5, 6.5, 6.5) or OET (C+, B speaking), sent by the test body with code 9149; results from applicants are not accepted (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
NCLEX
Required for all applicants; those who passed it in another state use the endorsement application (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
TruMerit or IEE: what changes for the translation
KSBN's instructions, revised February 2026, list two approved agencies (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
With TruMerit, nursing transcripts must be translated by the school that issued them, or by TruMerit for an additional fee (TruMerit), so an outside translation of nursing records is not used.
With IEE, a translation from a certified translator is accepted; IEE refuses translations made by the client, a notary public or an uncertified translator, and generally accepts translations from a university or the embassy in your home country (IEE).
IEE offers a Kansas Nursing Licensure Report for RNs and LPNs with a five-day turnaround through its custom Kansas application (IEE Kansas); the five days run once IEE has your documents, translation included.
Pitfalls in the Kansas process
KSBN wants the report itself sent directly by the agency, and English test results sent by the test body using code 9149; results you send yourself are not accepted (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Each section of the English test has its own minimum, so an overall score is not enough.
KSBN calls the second agency "International Education Evaluators" and links to myiee.org; the agency's own name is International Education Evaluations. The phone number and link match (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02, IEE Kansas).
Need a certified translation for KSBN?
$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
- Nursing school transcripts and mark sheets, for the agency
- Nursing diploma or degree certificate
- Nursing license or registration from the country of education
- Secondary school diploma, if the agency asks for it
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 KSBN
The translation goes to the credentialing agency with your records, following its instructions; for IEE, through its Kansas application (IEE: Kansas Board of Nursing application).
The agency then sends the report directly to KSBN (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Your Kansas application (initial RN/LPN or endorsement) goes to KSBN as the board's forms describe (KSBN).
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 Kansas that means we translate the records the agency needs; the Credentials Evaluation Professional Report comes from TruMerit or IEE, ordered by you.
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 KSBN require a certified translation?
Not directly. It requires an evaluation from TruMerit/CGFNS or IEE (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02); IEE accepts translations from certified translators (IEE: FAQ).
Which credential evaluators does Kansas accept for nurses?
TruMerit/CGFNS International and International Education Evaluators (IEE) (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Can I translate my own transcripts for IEE?
No. IEE does not accept translations done by the client, a notary public or an uncertified translator (IEE: FAQ).
Can I send my English test scores myself?
No. KSBN accepts results only from the test body, using code 9149 (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Do I need the NCLEX if I am licensed abroad?
Yes. All applicants take the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN; if you passed it in another state, you apply by endorsement (Special instructions for nurses educated outside the United States, rev. 2026-02).
Sources
Kansas State Board of Nursing's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for KSBN?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.