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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy asks for a credential evaluation, and FPGEC, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: FPGEC certification; 1,500 intern hours
- $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 Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy requires pharmacists educated outside the US to obtain FPGEC certification before licensure, then pass the NAPLEX and MPJE, with a minimum of 1,500 intern hours; it publishes no translation rule of its own.
Documents in another language are translated for the FPGEC, which accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, but not your own.
We translate your pharmacy records and license for the FPGEC process; the Massachusetts application, filed online and processed with Professional Credential Services, is yours to submit.
Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Massachusetts says applicants educated outside the US must obtain FPGEC certification (Massachusetts application page), and the FPGEC accepts an official translation from "a professional translation service in any country" (FPGEC Bulletin), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the rule that applies. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through FPGEC; no Board rule
- Who may translate
- FPGEC rule: professional service, not applicant
- Credential evaluation
- FPGEC certification; 1,500 intern hours
- 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 Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
FPGEC for foreign pharmacists
Massachusetts relies on the FPGEC review of your education.
1,500 intern hours
The minimum the Board lists for licensure.
Notarized application
The Massachusetts application itself needs a notarized signature.
Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy requirements in detail
Translation
The Board's application page states no translation rule; documents in another language are translated for the FPGEC, under its rule (Apply for a pharmacist license, FPGEC).
Who may translate
Set by the FPGEC: an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, never the applicant; each page signed and dated (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements).
FPGEC certification
Required if you were educated outside the US (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Evaluation
Inside the FPGEC process: ECE evaluates your pharmacy education for NABP (ECE).
What you need
A submitted NABP application, the Massachusetts application with a notarized signature, a copy of your birth certificate, passport or driver's license, a passport photo, and the Verification of Graduation form for first-time applicants (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Intern hours and exams
A minimum of 1,500 intern hours; NAPLEX and MPJE scheduled with Pearson VUE after approval (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Fees and expiry
$421 for first-time applicants taking both exams; the application is void after one year if requirements are not met, and fees are not refundable (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Where your translations go
The Massachusetts page sends foreign-educated applicants to FPGEC certification and lists no foreign transcripts among the documents it collects (Apply for a pharmacist license).
The documents that need translation therefore go to NABP and ECE: pharmacy transcripts and degree to ECE, license or registration to NABP.
The FPGEC rule is strict about format: an official word-for-word translation, seals and stamps included, with the translator's original signature and date on every page, on official stationery, with an accuracy attestation and proof of the translator's credentials; photocopies and self-translations are refused (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements).
Order through a free quote and say it is for the FPGEC, so we confirm the format before you pay.
Identity documents and names
Massachusetts asks for a copy of a birth certificate, valid passport or driver's license (Apply for a pharmacist license); a passport is usually the simplest choice for someone educated abroad.
The FPGEC, for its part, wants the name on your application to match your transcripts, license, English test and ID, and a certified marriage license or court order for a name change (FPGEC Bulletin: Name change guidelines).
If the name on your school records differs from your passport, have the name-change document translated along with the records.
Applications are filed through the Health Professions Licensing Portal and handled with Professional Credential Services (PCS); the Board lists both contacts on its pharmacist licensing page.
Need a certified translation for Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy?
$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
- Pharmacy school transcripts, for the ECE report inside FPGEC
- Pharmacy degree certificate
- Pharmacist license or registration from your country, for NABP
- Birth certificate, if you use it as the identity document
- Marriage certificate or court order, if your name changed
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 Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
FPGEC translations go with your FPGEC paperwork, by mail: education records to ECE and license documents to NABP (ECE, FPGEC). The Massachusetts application goes through the online portal (Apply for a pharmacist license).
eVerbary can mail the translations to you in sealed, signed envelopes: choose the hard copy at checkout with your address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US, $49.95 or $78.95 to other countries) and write in the order notes that they are for the FPGEC.
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 Massachusetts that means we translate the documents you send through the FPGEC process; the Massachusetts application, the notarized signature on it and the intern hours are yours to arrange.
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
Do I need FPGEC certification for a Massachusetts pharmacist license?
Yes, if you were educated outside the US (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Who can translate my pharmacy documents?
The FPGEC accepts an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, not you (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
How many intern hours does Massachusetts require?
A minimum of 1,500 (Apply for a pharmacist license).
How long is my application valid?
One year from receipt; after that it is void and fees are not refunded (Apply for a pharmacist license).
Sources
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy?
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