North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript

This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.

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What to notice

• Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
• The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
• Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
• The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.

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What the 2026 rule says

Rule 21 NCAC 56 .0501, last amended February 1, 2026, defines the programs the Board accepts.

Foreign degrees are included if they meet the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, and only once the Board has the NCEES evaluation report (21 NCAC 56 .0501, Requirements for licensing). No other evaluation agency is named.

NCEES then needs official transcripts from the school, the diploma and course descriptions, each with a literal translation by a certified translation service (NCEES); the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ).

Experience earned outside the US

At least half of the required experience should be under a licensed PE, or you explain in writing why it should count; work abroad is considered when a PE licensed by an NCEES member board supervised it directly (21 NCAC 56 .0501, Requirements for licensing).

Letters from employers abroad that describe that work, if not in English, are documents we translate.

Documents applicants usually translate

• University transcripts or mark sheets, for NCEES
• Degree certificates and diplomas
• Official course descriptions for every course
• Employment and experience letters from abroad

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 with no word cap, 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 NCBELS

• Translations for the evaluation go to NCEES; the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ), and the Board obtains the evaluation report (21 NCAC 56 .0501, Requirements for licensing).

• eVerbary can mail the translation to NCEES in a sealed, signed envelope: choose the hard copy at checkout ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write your MyNCEES account number in the order notes.

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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