Nevada Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensure: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Nevada NDE requirements in detail

Three pieces in one package

Nevada spells out what the evaluation must contain: a photocopy of the transcript that was evaluated, an original course-by-course evaluation showing degree equivalency, and, for a transcript not in English, a photocopy of its translation (New teachers (foreign educators)).

The translation therefore reaches the Office of Educator Licensure inside the agency's package, next to the transcript it translates, so staff can check one against the other.

That makes completeness matter: every page of the transcript, front and back, with stamps and grading scale. We translate all of it and keep grades as recorded, and you keep the PDF of the certified translation for any later request from NDE.

Reciprocity for licensed teachers

If you hold a valid, non-provisional license from another country, Nevada may grant a reciprocal license case by case, usually waiving its tests; original transcripts, the foreign transcript evaluation and copies of your licenses are still required, uploaded in OPAL in the out-of-state licensure section (New teachers (foreign educators)).

Nevada's pages do not say whether a license in another language needs a translation; if yours is not in English, ask NDE before you upload the copy.

All applicants also complete NDE's own background check, separate from any check by the employing district (New teachers (foreign educators)).

Where Nevada's pages differ

The foreign educators page lists three items in the evaluation, including the original course-by-course evaluation (New teachers (foreign educators)); the official transcripts page lists only the photocopies of the transcript and the translation (Information about official transcripts).

Plan for the longer list. Ask the agency to include a copy of your translation in the report it sends.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts and mark sheets for all years
• Diploma or degree certificate
• Teaching license from the other country, for reciprocity
• Student teaching or practicum records

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 Nevada NDE

• The translation goes to the evaluation agency with your transcript, under that agency's instructions; the evaluation package Nevada receives must include a photocopy of the translation (New teachers (foreign educators)).

• Your application, licenses from another country and supporting documents go through OPAL; official transcripts come from the issuer, not from you (Information about official transcripts).

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.

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