Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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.

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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.

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Where the translation fits in the Oklahoma sequence

Oklahoma lists its steps in order: complete FPGEC certification, write to the Board for an intern license, receive and file the intern application, work 1,000 intern hours, then apply to sit for the licensure exam (Foreign pharmacy graduate requirements for licensure).

The foreign-language documents are read at the first step, by NABP and Educational Credential Evaluators, before Oklahoma sees your file.

They apply the FPGEC rule: an official word-for-word translation, seals and stamps included, from an official translator or a professional translation service in any country, with the translator's original signature and date on every page, an accuracy attestation and proof of credentials; no self-translations, no photocopies and no electronic submissions (FPGEC Bulletin: Documentation Requirements, FPGEC Bulletin: Attestation and photo identification).

Order through a free quote and say the translation is for the FPGEC, so we confirm the format before you pay.

Where Oklahoma's documents differ

The foreign graduate sheet and OAC 535:10-7-8 ask for 1,000 Oklahoma intern hours.

The Board's general licensure instructions, written for all exam candidates, ask for at least 1,500 hours certified by the board where they were earned and an official paper transcript sent by the school, and say electronic transcripts are not accepted (General requirements for licensure).

Ask the Board which items apply to you before you plan your hours or order a transcript.

If the Board does ask for your foreign transcript, it does not say how a transcript in another language should be presented. The same certified translation you prepared for the FPGEC can go with it; confirm with the Board before you mail it.

Reciprocity for foreign graduates

A foreign graduate already licensed in another state may apply in Oklahoma by reciprocity after sending a copy of the FPGEC certificate, passing the NAPLEX and meeting the general reciprocity rule (OAC 535:10-7-8(d)).

Reciprocity runs through NABP's license transfer application and a $200 Oklahoma fee (General requirements for licensure).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Pharmacy school transcripts, for the ECE report inside FPGEC
• Pharmacy degree certificate or diploma
• 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 Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy

• Translations go with your FPGEC paperwork, by mail: education records to ECE and license documents to NABP (ECE, FPGEC). Oklahoma then receives a copy of your FPGEC certificate and your written intern request (Foreign pharmacy graduate requirements for licensure).

• eVerbary can mail the translations to you in sealed, signed envelopes: choose the hard copy at checkout with your address ($19.95 Priority or $37.95 Express in the US) and write in the order notes that they are for the FPGEC.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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