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Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
Ohio PEPS Board asks for a credential evaluation, and NCEES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy NCEES or another agency Ohio PEPS Board accepts
- Ohio PEPS 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 Ohio PEPS Board's public pages (sources).
The Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors requires every degree granted outside the United States to be evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluations, and the evaluation must reach the Board before you submit your application.
The Board has no translation rule of its own; NCEES accepts literal translations by a certified translation service such as eVerbary. We translate your records for NCEES; we do not order the evaluation.
Ohio PEPS Board at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
The Board requires all degrees granted outside the United States to be evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluations (Education and degree evaluations), and NCEES accepts literal English translations completed by a certified translation service (NCEES), so a certified translation from eVerbary works for it. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through NCEES
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- NCEES for every non-US degree
- 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 Ohio PEPS 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 Ohio PEPS Board
NCEES for every foreign degree
No other evaluator is named.
Evaluation before application
NCEES reports first, then you apply.
Eight years' experience
For a non-ABET degree, after the FE.
Ohio PEPS Board requirements in detail
Translation
The Board sets none; NCEES applies its rule (Education and degree evaluations).
Who may translate
For NCEES, a certified translation service; literal translations (NCEES).
Evaluation
All degrees granted outside the US must be evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluations as equivalent to ABET-accredited curricula (Education and degree evaluations).
Order of steps
File with NCEES, have NCEES send the evaluation to the Board, and only then submit your application and fee (Education and degree evaluations).
Experience
With a non-ABET degree of four years or more: the FE exam and eight years of experience after graduation before the PE exam, under R.C. 4733.11(A)(2) (Education and degree evaluations).
Transcripts
NCEES must receive the original-language transcript directly from your school (NCEES).
NCEES first, then Ohio
Ohio does not evaluate or accredit degrees itself; it relies on NCEES and wants the evaluation in hand before you apply (Education and degree evaluations). You are responsible for filing the paperwork and fees with NCEES, which charges $400 for an evaluation (NCEES).
For NCEES, every official document not in English needs a literal translation by a certified translation service (NCEES). Your school sends the original-language transcript to NCEES, and the translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES, NCEES Records FAQ).
Why the evaluation sets your timeline
If NCEES finds your degree equivalent, you qualify under R.C. 4733.11(A)(2), which asks for eight years of experience after graduation before the PE exam, twice the four years for an EAC/ABET degree (Education and degree evaluations).
The Board's page on this is dated August 17, 2021 (Education and degree evaluations); confirm current details with the Board before you file.
Need a certified translation for Ohio PEPS 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
- University transcripts or mark sheets, for NCEES
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Official course descriptions for every course
- Graduate transcripts when a master's or doctorate is evaluated
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 Ohio PEPS Board
Translations go to NCEES, not to the Ohio Board; the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ), and NCEES sends the finished evaluation to the Board (Education and degree evaluations).
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.
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 the Ohio Board that means we translate your records for NCEES; we do not order the evaluation or file your Ohio application.
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 Ohio accept WES for a foreign engineering degree?
The Board names only NCEES Credentials Evaluations for degrees granted outside the US (Education and degree evaluations).
Who can translate my documents for the Ohio evaluation?
NCEES accepts literal translations by a certified translation service (NCEES); eVerbary's certified translations meet that.
Can I apply to Ohio while NCEES is still evaluating?
No. NCEES sends the evaluation to the Board first; only then do you submit your application and fee (Education and degree evaluations).
How many years of experience do I need?
Eight years after graduation with a non-ABET degree, plus the FE exam, before the PE exam (Education and degree evaluations).
Sources
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
Translating documents for Ohio PEPS Board?
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