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North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: ND ESPB asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES course-by-course; replaces transcripts
- $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 Education Standards and Practices Board asks teachers with a teaching degree from another country for a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member, which replaces the transcripts from your country; it publishes no rule on who translates the documents into English.
WES, a NACES member, accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. We translate your diploma and transcripts for the agency; the evaluation, ESPB's transcript analysis and the license come from them.
ND ESPB at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
ND ESPB requires an evaluation from a member of NACES (applicants from outside the US); WES is a NACES member and accepts a translation by a professional translator or certified translation agency (WES translation rules), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets the evaluation agency's rule. Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation; no ESPB rule
- Who may translate
- Set by the agency; WES: professional translator
- Credential evaluation
- NACES course-by-course; replaces transcripts
- 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 ND ESPB's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about ND ESPB
Evaluation replaces transcripts
Do not send transcripts from your country.
NACES member only
Degree by degree and course by course.
Teach while you finish
2 to 5 years to complete missing ND requirements.
ND ESPB requirements in detail
Translation
ESPB asks for transcripts "evaluated and translated" by a NACES member, meaning translated to US equivalency, degree by degree and course by course (Applicants from outside the US, 2026 one-pager). It sets no rule on who translates the documents into English; the agency does.
Who may translate
Evaluation
Course-by-course, by degree, from a NACES member (NACES members); it takes the place of the transcripts from your country (Applicants from outside the US).
How the evaluation arrives
The original NACES evaluation is mailed to ESPB, or an official electronic evaluation goes directly to espbinfo@nd.gov (Applicants from outside the US).
Licensed in another US state
Apply for an Other State Educator License in NDTeach and send the NACES evaluation instead of foreign transcripts (Applicants from outside the US, 2026 one-pager).
Not licensed in the US
Out-of-State Reciprocal License: ESPB analyzes the NACES evaluation to find missing courses or tests, which you complete within 2 to 5 years while teaching (Applicants from outside the US).
Fees
$30 application, $85 reciprocal license, $175 transcript analysis, plus a $44.50 background check fee by money order (Applicants from outside the US).
What "evaluated and translated" means for ESPB
ESPB's page says a teaching degree from another country must be "evaluated and translated" by a NACES member, and then explains that the transcript is translated "to US equivalency by degree and course by course" (Applicants from outside the US, 2026 one-pager).
That is the evaluation: the agency converts your degree and courses into US terms.
Most NACES agencies do not translate the documents themselves; WES, for example, asks you to supply a professional translation and does not provide one (WES).
So the order is: translation of your records, then the NACES evaluation, then ESPB's own transcript analysis. We translate course titles, hours and grades exactly as printed, so the agency can match each course.
Two routes, same evaluation
Teachers who already hold a regular license in another US state and have a Social Security number apply online in NDTeach for an Other State Educator License.
Everyone else applies on paper for an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, with the background check packet and fees, and ESPB analyzes the evaluation to list missing coursework or tests (Applicants from outside the US).
ESPB warns applicants not to create their own NDTeach account until ESPB has entered their Social Security number, to avoid duplicate accounts; you may start without one, but no license is issued until it is on file.
A 40-day provisional license ($65) exists for applicants with a job starting soon (Applicants from outside the US).
Other first-time requirements
Since August 1, 2025, first-time applicants in North Dakota must complete ESPB's Mandated Reporter Training, about an hour online, and send the certificate of completion with the application (Applicants from outside the US).
ESPB asks applicants to write to espbinfo@nd.gov rather than several staff members, because multiple contacts slow its replies.
Need a certified translation for ND ESPB?
$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
- University diploma or degree certificate
- Transcripts and mark sheets for every degree
- Teacher preparation and student teaching records
- Teaching certificate from the other country
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 ND ESPB
The translation goes to the NACES agency with your documents, under that agency's instructions (WES, for example, takes uploads in your WES account); the agency then mails the original evaluation to ESPB or sends it electronically to espbinfo@nd.gov (Applicants from outside the US).
Your application, background check packet and fees go to ESPB by mail for the reciprocal license, or through NDTeach if you hold another state's license (Applicants from outside the US, 2026 one-pager).
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 ND ESPB that means we translate your records for the NACES agency; the evaluation, the transcript analysis and the license are outside what we do.
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
Do I send my foreign transcripts to ESPB?
No. The NACES evaluation takes the place of transcripts from your country (Applicants from outside the US).
Does the NACES agency translate my documents?
ESPB's "translated" means translated to US equivalency, course by course (Applicants from outside the US, 2026 one-pager). Agencies such as WES ask you to provide the English translation from a professional translator (WES: translation requirements).
Which agencies does ESPB accept?
Any member of NACES (Applicants from outside the US, NACES).
Can I teach before I meet every North Dakota requirement?
Yes, on the Out-of-State Reciprocal License, if you agree to complete missing coursework and tests within 2 to 5 years (Applicants from outside the US).
What does it cost at ESPB?
$30 application, $85 license and $175 transcript analysis, plus $44.50 for the background check (Applicants from outside the US). The evaluation and translation are paid separately.
Sources
North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for ND ESPB?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.