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Montana Office of Public Instruction, Educator Licensure: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Montana OPI asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES course-by-course, student teaching shown
- $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
Montana OPI asks foreign national applicants to send their foreign transcripts to a credential evaluation agency vetted through NACES and to upload the completed course-by-course evaluation, which must also document supervised teaching, in Teach Montana; it publishes no translation rule of its own.
WES, a NACES member, accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, and ECE and Educational Perspectives accept outside translations too.
We translate your transcripts and practicum records for the agency; the evaluation and its Summary come from the agency.
Montana OPI at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Montana OPI accepts evaluations from agencies vetted through NACES (OPI foreign national process); WES is a NACES member (NACES members) and accepts a translation by a professional translator or certified translation agency (WES translation rules), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the evaluation agency's rule. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation; no OPI rule
- Who may translate
- Set by the agency; WES: professional translator
- Credential evaluation
- NACES course-by-course, student teaching shown
- 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 Montana OPI's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Montana OPI
NACES only
Evaluations from other agencies may be rejected.
Student teaching on the report
The evaluation must document supervised teaching.
SSN or TIN first
Teach Montana will not open without one.
Montana OPI requirements in detail
Translation
OPI publishes no translation rule; your transcripts are translated for the evaluation agency, under that agency's rule (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Who may translate
Evaluation
A course-by-course analysis of each foreign transcript plus documentation of supervised teaching experience; OPI uses the agency's Summary section to decide qualification and endorsement areas (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Which agency
One vetted through NACES; others may be rejected (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
How to submit
Upload the completed evaluation, a notary page and the Indian Education for All course certificate in Teach Montana; fingerprint cards go to the Montana Department of Justice (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Before you start
A US Social Security number or TIN is needed to begin, and a VPN to reach the system from abroad (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Canada
Canadian graduates applying directly also need an evaluation, unless a Montana university has accepted their credits (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
The Summary decides your endorsement
OPI says the agency's Summary section is what Licensure relies on to decide whether you qualify and in which endorsement areas (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
The evaluation has to show two things: a course-by-course analysis of every foreign transcript, and a supervised teaching experience.
A degree-only report, or one that cannot see your practicum, leaves OPI without the student teaching it needs for a Class 2 license.
So send the agency every transcript that applies to your Montana license, as OPI asks, and the record of your student teaching or practicum. We translate each one in full and keep subjects, hours and grades as recorded, so the agency can match them to an endorsement area.
Choosing a NACES agency
OPI does not name agencies; it accepts those vetted through NACES and warns that others may be rejected (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
WES does not translate and wants an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator (WES). ECE accepts a literal translation by anyone, or translates for its report for a fee (ECE).
Educational Perspectives accepts a reputable agency or a certified professional translator (EP).
You can start the evaluation before the Teach Montana application, and the cost of the evaluation is yours (Montana educator license process for a foreign national). Ordering the translation first keeps the agency from waiting on it.
Need a certified translation for Montana OPI?
$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
- University transcripts and mark sheets, every institution that applies
- Diploma or degree certificate
- Student teaching or practicum records
- Teaching certificate or license from the other country
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 Montana OPI
The translation goes to the NACES agency with your foreign transcripts, under that agency's instructions (WES, for example, takes uploads in your WES account) (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
You then upload the completed evaluation, the notary page and the Indian Education for All certificate in Teach Montana (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
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 Montana OPI that means we translate your records for the NACES agency; the evaluation, its Summary and OPI's endorsement decision are outside what we do.
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 Montana OPI require a translation of my transcripts?
OPI requires a NACES evaluation (Montana educator license process for a foreign national); the agency needs your records in English under its own rule. WES, for example, wants a professional translator (WES: translation requirements).
Which agencies does Montana accept?
Agencies vetted through NACES; evaluations from others may be rejected (Montana educator license process for a foreign national, NACES members).
What must the evaluation include?
A course-by-course analysis of each foreign transcript and documentation of supervised teaching (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Can I apply without a Social Security number?
No. Without a US-issued TIN or SSN you cannot begin the application (Montana educator license process for a foreign national).
Can I translate my own documents?
Not for WES, which refuses applicant translations (WES: translation requirements). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets its rule.
Sources
Montana Office of Public Instruction, Educator Licensure's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Montana OPI?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.