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Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
Massachusetts Engineering Board 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 Massachusetts Engineering Board accepts
- Massachusetts Engineering BoardThe 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 Massachusetts Engineering Board's public pages (sources).
The Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors reviews your transcripts and references through your NCEES record, and a degree that is not from an ABET program, such as a foreign degree, needs an Equivalency Appraisal by a Board-approved agency (250 CMR 3.04(2)).
The Board publishes no translation rule of its own; NCEES, whose credentials evaluation becomes part of that record, accepts literal English translations by a certified translation service such as eVerbary.
We translate your records; we do not order the evaluation or file your eLIPSE application.
Massachusetts Engineering Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Massachusetts reviews transcripts as part of your NCEES record (Apply for a PE or PLS license) and requires an Equivalency Appraisal of a non-ABET degree (250 CMR 3.04); NCEES accepts literal English translations completed by a certified translation service (NCEES), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the rule that applies. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through NCEES; no Board rule
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- Equivalency Appraisal; NCEES record
- 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 Massachusetts Engineering Board'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 Massachusetts Engineering Board
Equivalency Appraisal
Required for a foreign or non-ABET degree.
NCEES record
Transcripts and references are reviewed there.
Four or eight years
Experience depends on the appraisal.
Massachusetts Engineering Board requirements in detail
Translation
The Board sets no translation rule; NCEES applies its own (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568).
Who may translate
For NCEES, a certified translation service; literal translations (NCEES).
Evaluation
A degree not from an ABET program needs an Equivalency Appraisal by a Board-approved agency, which decides whether your education is acceptable (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568).
Experience
Four years with a foreign or non-ABET engineering degree that received an Equivalency Appraisal; eight years on the non-ABET path, where foreign graduates must also show equivalence to a regionally accredited bachelor's (250 CMR 3.04, Table I).
What you upload
Passport photo, notarized CORI form, work samples if you are not an NCEES Model Law Engineer, and the fee; references and transcripts are reviewed in your NCEES record (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
Fees
$82 application and $150 license, non-refundable (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
Deadline
Incomplete applications stay open 180 days, then are considered abandoned (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
How the appraisal and the NCEES record fit
250 CMR 3.04(2) requires an Equivalency Appraisal of the specific transcript of any engineering program that is not ABET-accredited, done by a Board-approved agency (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568).
The Board does not publish a list of approved agencies, but its application page says transcripts are reviewed as part of the NCEES record you transmit to it (Apply for a PE or PLS license), and an NCEES credentials evaluation is stored in that record.
NCEES needs literal English translations by a certified translation service for every native-language document, with the transcript translation returned directly to NCEES (NCEES, NCEES Records FAQ).
If you plan to use another agency, confirm with the Board at engineerboard@mass.gov that it is approved (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
Table I and foreign degrees
The regulation's Table I, in the version published in the Massachusetts Register on February 27, 2026, gives a foreign engineering degree of four years or more with an Equivalency Appraisal the same four years of experience as an ABET degree; without it, the non-ABET path asks for eight years and evidence that the foreign degree equals a regionally accredited bachelor's (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568).
Board members belong to NCEES, which writes the FE and PE exams (Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors).
Need a certified translation for Massachusetts Engineering Board?
$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 the NCEES evaluation
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Course descriptions for engineering courses
- 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 Massachusetts Engineering Board
Translations go to NCEES with your records; the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ). You then request a transmittal of your NCEES record to the Massachusetts Board and file the rest in eLIPSE (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
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 the Massachusetts Board that means we translate your records; we do not order the Equivalency Appraisal, transmit your NCEES record or file your eLIPSE 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
Which agency does the Equivalency Appraisal for Massachusetts?
The regulation says a Board-approved agency and publishes no list (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568); transcripts are reviewed through your NCEES record (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
Who may translate my transcripts?
NCEES accepts literal translations by a certified translation service (NCEES); eVerbary's certified translations meet that.
Do I upload transcripts in eLIPSE?
No. Transcripts and references are reviewed as part of your NCEES record (Apply for a PE or PLS license).
How much experience do I need with a foreign degree?
Four years with an Equivalency Appraisal of a four-year engineering degree (250 CMR 3.00, the registration process, Mass. Register #1568).
Sources
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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