New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions: Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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NYSED requirements in detail

Two translation rules on the way to a New York license

Foreign-educated pharmacists meet two sets of translation rules.

The first is the FPGEC's, for the transcripts, degree and license you send through NABP and ECE before anything reaches New York: an official word-for-word translation, which a professional translation service in any country may provide (FPGEC Bulletin).

The second is NYSED's own, for any foreign-language document the Office of the Professions receives, typically the official transcript your school sends with Form 2 (Office of the Professions: general licensing information and policies).

NYSED's rule is the one with the notary.

The translator signs an Affidavit of Accuracy, notarized, stating that the whole document was translated without omissions or additions, and the translation goes in the original with a copy of the source document (Office of the Professions: general licensing information and policies).

Choose notarization at checkout ($34.90 per order) and write in the notes that the translation is for NYSED pharmacy licensure.

Form 2 comes from the school, the translation can come from you

For applicants with foreign education, Form 2 (Certification of Professional Education) goes to your school after you fill in Section 1; the school completes Section 2 and mails it, with an official transcript, directly to the Department; NYSED does not accept these documents from the applicant (NYS Pharmacy: license requirements).

The form asks the school to certify coursework in the areas NYSED requires, including at least 90 semester hours of professional study (NYS Pharmacy: license requirements, Form 2).

NYSED's translation policy does not say the translation must travel in the school's envelope. Ask the Office of the Professions whether it wants your translation mailed separately with a reference to your application, or sent to the school to include with Form 2.

Order of the steps

NYSED lists the steps for foreign-educated applicants in order: pass the TOEFL iBT and the FPGEE and obtain FPGEC certification; file Form 1 with the $339 fee; have the school send Form 2; pass the NAPLEX; then complete the internship under a limited permit and pass the MPJE (NYS Pharmacy: license requirements).

A graduate of a non-ACPE program abroad must have FPGEC certification, Form 1, Form 2 and a NAPLEX pass on file before applying for the limited (intern) permit.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Pharmacy school transcript sent by your school with Form 2
• Pharmacy degree certificate or diploma
• Pharmacist license or registration from your country, for the FPGEC
• Marriage certificate or court order showing a name change
• Internship or practice certificates from abroad, if NYSED asks for them

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 NYSED

• Mail NYSED the translation in the original, with the notarized Affidavit of Accuracy and a copy of the original-language document; include a photocopy of the whole translation if you want the original back (Office of the Professions: general licensing information and policies).

• eVerbary can mail the translation to you in a sealed, signed envelope: 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 it is for NYSED pharmacy licensure.

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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