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North Dakota Board of Medicine: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: North Dakota Board of Medicine asks for a credential evaluation, and ECFMG, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: Standard ECFMG certificate
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 21, 2026
The North Dakota Board of Medicine publishes no translation rule of its own: graduates of foreign medical schools need a standard ECFMG certificate, with the status report sent directly by ECFMG, and the school sends its Certificate of Medical Education to the Board.
ECFMG accepts word-for-word translations by professional translation services such as eVerbary, but not your own. We translate your records; the school verification, ECFMG report and exam transcripts must come from their sources.
North Dakota Board of Medicine at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
North Dakota requires a standard ECFMG certificate of foreign graduates (eligibility page), and ECFMG accepts a word-for-word translation by a professional translation service (ECFMG translation rules). Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- No rule of its own; ECFMG's applies
- Who may translate
- ECFMG: professional translation service
- Credential evaluation
- Standard ECFMG certificate
- 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 North Dakota Board of Medicine's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about North Dakota Board of Medicine
Standard ECFMG certificate
Required unless you studied in Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand.
24 months of training
US or Canadian postgraduate training since August 2023.
IMED-listed school
North Dakota follows the IMLC list of recognized schools.
North Dakota Board of Medicine requirements in detail
Translation
No translation rule in the Board's physician instructions or eligibility page (instructions, eligibility).
Evaluation
A standard ECFMG certificate is required of foreign graduates, except graduates of schools in Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (Eligibility for physician license).
Who may translate (ECFMG)
A government official, a medical school official or a professional translation service; not the applicant (ECFMG: English translations).
Sent from the source
The Certificate of Medical Education comes directly from the medical school, the ECFMG status report from ECFMG, exam transcripts from the testing body; FCVS can replace these (Physician application instructions).
Training
Twenty-four months of approved postgraduate training in the US or Canada; an exception after one year requires board certification or the SPEX (Eligibility for physician license).
Not eligible
Graduates of osteopathic schools located outside the US (Eligibility for physician license).
How to apply
Online, with documents uploaded or emailed to license@ndbom.org; $405 for a regular license; one year to complete (Physician application instructions).
Where translations come into play
North Dakota collects your credentials from their sources: the school sends the Certificate of Medical Education, ECFMG sends the status report, and FCVS can replace both (Physician application instructions).
The documents in another language are therefore translated for ECFMG, which wants an official English translation, word for word, by a professional translation service or an official, with a certification statement, and never by the applicant (ECFMG: English translations).
The Board recognizes schools accredited by LCME or COCA or listed in the International Medical Education Directory, matching the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Physician application instructions).
Documents you upload yourself
Some items come from you: specialty board certificates, a photograph, the affidavit, and court documents and explanations if you answer yes to a background question (Physician application instructions).
The instructions also mention a notarized photocopy of a marriage certificate or name-change document where your name differs.
If any of these are not in English, the Board states no rule; a certified translation made to the ECFMG standard is a safe choice, and staff at license@ndbom.org can confirm.
Need a certified translation for North Dakota Board of Medicine?
$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
- Medical diploma and transcript, for ECFMG
- Marriage certificate or name-change document
- Foreign medical license and good-standing letters
- Court documents issued abroad, if you must disclose 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 North Dakota Board of Medicine
Translations for ECFMG are uploaded with the original-language documents through ECFMG's online services (ECFMG: English translations); ECFMG then reports to the Board directly (Physician application instructions).
Documents you supply yourself are uploaded with the online application or emailed to the Board, as the application instructions describe.
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 your records; we do not request ECFMG certification, open an FCVS profile or send the Certificate of Medical Education for your school.
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 North Dakota Board of Medicine require certified translations?
Its instructions state no translation rule (Physician application instructions). ECFMG, which it requires of foreign graduates, asks for translations by a professional translation service or an official (ECFMG: English translations).
Do UK or Irish graduates need ECFMG for North Dakota?
No. Graduates of schools in Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are exempt (Eligibility for physician license).
How much US training does North Dakota require of foreign graduates?
Twenty-four months, with an exception after one year for board-certified applicants or those who pass the SPEX (Eligibility for physician license).
Can I translate my own documents?
ECFMG does not accept translations made by applicants (ECFMG: English translations).
Sources
North Dakota Board of Medicine's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for North Dakota Board of Medicine?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.