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North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
North Dakota Pharmacy Board 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 North Dakota Pharmacy Board accepts
- North Dakota Pharmacy BoardThe 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 North Dakota Pharmacy Board's public pages (sources).
The North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy requires a graduate of a pharmacy school outside the United States to hold FPGEC certification from NABP, which includes the English tests, before taking the licensure exam (rule 61-03-01-08), and every applicant shows 1,500 hours of internship credit.
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 apply for certification or certify your internship hours.
North Dakota Pharmacy Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
North Dakota requires foreign graduates to hold FPGEC certification awarded by NABP (rule 61-03-01-08), 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 by rule; 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 North Dakota Pharmacy Board'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 North Dakota Pharmacy Board
FPGEC by rule
Rule 61-03-01-08 recognizes it by name.
1,500 intern hours
Under an approved preceptor.
Affidavits with the application
Graduation and internship hours.
North Dakota Pharmacy Board requirements in detail
Translation
The Board publishes no translation rule; documents are translated for the FPGEC under its rule (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists, 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).
FPGEC certification
Required of graduates of schools outside the US not approved by the Board; the rule notes it includes the TOEFL and the Test of Spoken English (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists).
Academic record
The law lets the Board accept a foreign graduate on verification of the academic record and graduation, and to require English and equivalency exams (NDCC 43-15-15).
Internship
At least 1,500 hours of internship credit on Board forms, under a licensed pharmacist as approved preceptor (rule 61-03-03.1-05).
Application
Accompanied by affidavits of graduation and of internship hours (rule 61-03-01-01); applications are filed online, starting with the intern registration (Apply for license).
Approved schools
ACPE-accredited US programs and CCAPP-accredited Canadian ones; everyone else goes through FPGEC (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists).
What North Dakota reads, and what FPGEC reads
North Dakota writes FPGEC into its rule as the proof for foreign graduates (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists), so your foreign transcripts, degree and license are reviewed by ECE and NABP during certification, not by the Board.
What the Board receives from you is the application with affidavits of graduation and internship hours (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists).
The FPGEC rule applies to those foreign 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 and no photocopies (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements, FPGEC Bulletin: Submit Documentation (license and registration)). Order through a free quote and say the translation is for the FPGEC.
The internship after certification
North Dakota interns are licensed by the Board, work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, and submit internship affidavits each year (Board rules 61-03-03.1). The Board's online applications start with the intern category (Apply for license).
Need a certified translation for North Dakota Pharmacy Board?
$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 North Dakota Pharmacy Board
FPGEC translations go by mail with your documents: education records to ECE and license documents to NABP (ECE, FPGEC). The North Dakota application itself is filed online with the Board (Apply for license).
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 Dakota that means we translate the documents you send through the FPGEC process; certification, the internship affidavits and licensure 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
Does North Dakota accept foreign pharmacy graduates?
Yes, with FPGEC certification from NABP under rule 61-03-01-08 (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists).
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.
How many internship hours does North Dakota require?
At least 1,500 hours under an approved preceptor (Laws, rules and regulations).
Does a Canadian degree need FPGEC?
No. CCAPP-accredited Canadian schools are approved by the Board (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 61-03-01, Licensure of pharmacists).
Sources
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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