Vermont State Board of Nursing: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about Vermont BON

Vermont BON requirements in detail

Why the ATA certification matters in Vermont

The Board reads the agency's report, not your translated records.

Its RN instructions, dated February 2026, ask applicants from international programs to contact one of its recommended vendors, which sends the completed report directly to the office (RN application instructions, February 2026).

Josef Silny's nursing application, which lists Vermont, asks for professional, certified English translations (Josef Silny & Associates: application for boards of nursing), and its services page requires ATA-certified translators for outside translations made in the US (Josef Silny & Associates: services).

SpanTran now operates as The Evaluation Company, which says an outside translator must be ATA-certified (The Evaluation Company: avoid delays).

A translation by a translator individually certified by ATA satisfies both. ATA certifies only some language pairs into English; see the ATA section below for the languages and prices.

Canada, other countries and the rule

Rule 4-2 treats Canadian-educated nurses separately: those licensed by a province who passed the NCLEX or, before 2016, the Canadian exam apply by endorsement (Administrative Rules of the Vermont Board of Nursing, May 11, 2023).

Nurses educated elsewhere are authorized to test once the Board has English-language documentation: the application, a background check, the credentials review, work eligibility, English proficiency and recent practice (Administrative Rules of the Vermont Board of Nursing, May 11, 2023).

The rule speaks of any external agency that specializes in international academic credentials review, while the instructions name three recommended vendors (RN application instructions, February 2026). If you want to use another agency, ask the Office of Professional Regulation first.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Nursing school transcripts, for the agency
• Nursing diploma or degree certificate
• Nursing license and license verification from the country of education
• Proof of recent nursing practice from employers abroad
• Secondary school credential, if the agency asks for it

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 Vermont BON

• The translation goes to the agency with your application, following its instructions (Josef Silny nursing form); the agency sends its report directly to the Vermont Board of Nursing (RN application instructions, February 2026).

• The Board application is filed in Vermont's Online Services System (Nursing: apply or renew).

If you need a translator certified by ATA

Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Vermont BON, what it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).

We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.

For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.

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.

Frequently asked questions