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North Carolina Board of Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
NC Board of Pharmacy asks for a credential evaluation, and FPGEC, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy FPGEC or another agency NC Board of Pharmacy accepts
- NC Board of PharmacyThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
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- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from NC Board of Pharmacy's public pages (sources).
The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy makes a foreign pharmacy graduate eligible once they hold Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Certification (FPGEC) from NABP, then requires 1,500 hours of practical experience gained as a registered North Carolina pharmacy intern (21 NCAC 46.1503).
The Board publishes no translation rule of its own; your foreign documents are translated for the FPGEC, which accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary, but not your own.
We translate your pharmacy records for that process; we do not register you as an intern or certify your hours.
NC Board of Pharmacy at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
North Carolina accepts a foreign graduate who has obtained FPGEC certification from NABP (Pharmacist licensure by exam), and the FPGEC accepts an official translation from "a professional translation service in any country" (FPGEC Bulletin), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the rule that applies. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through FPGEC; no Board rule
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- FPGEC, then 1,500 intern hours
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on NC Board of Pharmacy's own page before you submit.
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.
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.
Worth knowing about NC Board of Pharmacy
FPGEC first
Then intern registration in North Carolina.
1,500 hours
Credited only while registered as an intern.
No intern fee
Upload a photo and your FPGEC certificate.
NC Board of Pharmacy requirements in detail
Translation
The Board publishes no translation rule; documents are translated for the FPGEC under its rule (Pharmacist licensure by exam, FPGEC).
Who may translate
Set by the FPGEC: an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, never the applicant; every page signed and dated (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements).
Eligibility
A foreign graduate with FPGEC certification under 21 NCAC 46.1503(c)(2), which includes the FPGEE and the TOEFL (Pharmacist licensure by exam, rule .1503).
Internship
1,500 hours under a licensed pharmacist; hours in North Carolina count only after you register as an intern (21 NCAC 46 .1503, experience in pharmacy and internship, foreign graduate guide).
Intern registration
In the Board's Licensure Gateway as an FPGEC candidate; upload a passport-type photo and your FPGEC certificate; no fee; renew each August for a September 1 start (Guide to pharmacy intern registration for foreign graduates).
Exams
NAPLEX and the jurisprudence exam (UMPJE from April 1, 2026); pass both within two calendar years, with five attempts each (Pharmacist licensure by exam).
Who is not eligible
A graduate or FPGEC holder denied licensure in another state cannot register as an intern in North Carolina (Pharmacy intern).
Where the translations are read
North Carolina receives your FPGEC certificate, not your transcripts: the intern registration asks only for a photo and the certificate (Guide to pharmacy intern registration for foreign graduates).
The education records, degree and license from your country are reviewed earlier, by ECE and NABP during FPGEC certification.
The FPGEC rule applies to those documents: an official word-for-word translation, seals and stamps included, with the translator's original signature and date on every page, an accuracy attestation and proof of credentials; no self-translation (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements, FPGEC Bulletin: Submit Documentation (license and registration)). Order through a free quote and say the translation is for the FPGEC.
Timing the internship
Rule .1503 counts no North Carolina experience until you are registered, and registration lapses each September 1 unless renewed between August 1 and September 1 (21 NCAC 46 .1503, experience in pharmacy and internship).
Experience gained in another state under an internship registration may be accepted if the Board finds it equivalent (21 NCAC 46 .1503, experience in pharmacy and internship).
Need a certified translation for NC Board of Pharmacy?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Pharmacy school transcripts, for the ECE report inside FPGEC
- Pharmacy degree certificate
- Pharmacist license or registration from your country, for NABP
- Marriage certificate or court order, if your name changed
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 NC Board of Pharmacy
FPGEC translations go by mail with your documents: education records to ECE and license documents to NABP (ECE, FPGEC). The NC Board then receives a copy of your FPGEC certificate through its Licensure Gateway (Guide to pharmacy intern registration for foreign graduates).
eVerbary delivers the certified translation as a PDF and can mail sealed, signed hard copies for the FPGEC ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US); write in the order notes that they are for the FPGEC.
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 North Carolina that means we translate the documents you send through the FPGEC process; certification, intern registration and the hours are between you, NABP and the Board.
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
Can a foreign pharmacy graduate be licensed in North Carolina?
Yes, after FPGEC certification from NABP, 1,500 hours of practical experience and the licensure exams (Pharmacist licensure by exam).
Who can translate my documents for FPGEC?
An official translator or a professional translation service in any country, not you (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements). FPGEC accepts eVerbary's certified translations.
Do my hours count before I register as an intern?
No. A person receives no credit for practical experience until registered as a pharmacy intern (Guide to pharmacy intern registration for foreign graduates).
Is there a fee for intern registration?
No, neither for registration nor for renewal (Pharmacy intern).
Sources
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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