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New Mexico Board of Nursing: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: New Mexico BON asks for a credential evaluation, and Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A), one of the agencies it accepts, takes translations by a translator individually certified by ATA, whom eVerbary assigns on request.
Credential evaluation: Course-by-course, sent by the agency
- ATA-certified translator from $34.95 per page
- Ordered through a free quote
- Price and translator confirmed before you pay
ATA prices and how to order · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The New Mexico Board of Nursing has no translation rule for applicants: its rule makes the credentialing agency responsible for managing the translation, and internationally educated nurses need a course-by-course evaluation from Josef Silny & Associates, CGFNS (now TruMerit) or ERES, sent directly to the board.
JS&A accepts outside translations made in the US by translators individually certified by ATA, and eVerbary assigns one on request; TruMerit translates nursing transcripts itself or takes them from the school.
We translate your records; the evaluation and its delivery to the board come from the agency.
New Mexico BON at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
New Mexico BON requires a course-by-course evaluation from JS&A, CGFNS or ERES (RN and LPN licensing), and JS&A asks for a certified English translation of credentials not in English, accepting outside translations done by ATA-certified translators (JS&A), so a translation by an ATA-certified translator that eVerbary assigns meets the agency's rule. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Managed by the agency (JS&A, CGFNS, ERES)
- Who may translate
- JS&A: ATA-certified translator; CGFNS: school
- Credential evaluation
- Course-by-course, sent by the agency
- 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 New Mexico BON's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about New Mexico BON
Three agencies
JS&A, CGFNS (TruMerit) and ERES, sent straight to the board.
Agency manages translation
The board's rule puts translation on the credentialing agency.
Five NCLEX attempts
Foreign graduates may test five times within three years.
New Mexico BON requirements in detail
Translation
The board sets no translation rule for applicants; its rule requires the credentialing agency to manage the translation of original documents into English (16.12.2 NMAC).
Who may translate
Evaluation
A course-by-course evaluation from JS&A, CGFNS or ERES, sent directly to the board at licensing@bon.nm.gov (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
Original documents
The agency may evaluate only original source documents, must state the language of instruction and of the textbooks, and must report suspected fraud to the board (16.12.2 NMAC: nurse licensure).
English competency
A nursing program taught with English instruction and textbooks, or a passing TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, IELTS, OET or MET score (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants); the rule sets minimums such as IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 spoken (16.12.2 NMAC: nurse licensure).
How to apply
Online only, through the Nurse Portal; visa or passport is uploaded through the portal's Message Center after you apply (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
The rule puts translation on the agency
New Mexico's nursing rule lists what a recognized credentialing agency must do: belong to a national credentialing organization, analyze nursing records course by course, manage the translation of original documents into English, report fraudulent documents, state the language of instruction and textbooks, and use only original source documents (16.12.2 NMAC). The board can decline to recognize an agency that falls short.
So the translation question is answered by the agency you choose, not by the board. The board names three, and their rules differ.
Three agencies, three translation rules
Josef Silny & Associates has the nursing school send official credentials directly; if they are not in English, a certified English translation is also required, and its Translation Department can provide one.
Its general terms accept outside translations under conditions: in the US, by ATA-certified translators; outside the US, by accredited or officially certified translators.
JS&A reserves the right to reject translations that do not meet its standards (JS&A).
TruMerit (CGFNS) requires nursing transcripts to be in English and translated by the school, or translates them itself for an additional fee (TruMerit). ERES is the third option; its site could not be read when we checked, so ask ERES about translations before you order one.
Need a certified translation for New Mexico BON?
$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 transcript with hours and grades
- Nursing diploma or degree certificate
- Course descriptions for the nursing program
- Foreign nursing license or registration
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 New Mexico BON
For JS&A, the application goes to processing@jsilny.org or by mail, the school sends the credentials, and you provide the certified translation following JS&A's instructions; JS&A then sends the evaluation electronically to the board and to you (Josef Silny & Associates: services and translations).
The board receives the evaluation from the agency at licensing@bon.nm.gov; your own application is filed online through the Nurse Portal (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:
$34.95 per page
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian
$44.95 per page
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for New Mexico BON, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).
We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.
For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote 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 New Mexico that means we translate your records; the course-by-course evaluation, and its delivery to the board, come from JS&A, CGFNS or ERES.
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 the New Mexico Board of Nursing accept a translation from a translation service?
The board leaves translation to the evaluation agency (16.12.2 NMAC: nurse licensure). JS&A accepts outside translations by ATA-certified translators (Josef Silny & Associates: services and translations); eVerbary assigns one on request.
Which evaluation agency can I use?
Josef Silny & Associates, CGFNS (TruMerit) or Educational Records Evaluation Service, with the course-by-course evaluation sent directly to the board (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
Can I use a CGFNS translation instead?
TruMerit translates nursing transcripts for an additional fee when the school cannot provide an English version (TruMerit: Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report).
How many times can I take the NCLEX?
Applicants educated outside the US may take it a maximum of five times within three years of their first New Mexico application (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
Do I need an English test?
Not if your nursing program used English instruction and textbooks; otherwise a passing score on TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, IELTS, OET or MET (RN and LPN licensing, international applicants).
Sources
New Mexico Board of Nursing's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for New Mexico BON?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.