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Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
BRPELS 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 BRPELS accepts
- BRPELSThe 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 BRPELS's public pages (sources).
Washington's Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS) requires an international engineering degree to be evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluations unless it was EAC/ABET or CEAB accredited, and its PE page also lists WES and FIS.
The Board publishes no translation rule of its own; NCEES and WES both accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. We translate your records for the evaluator; we do not order the evaluation.
BRPELS at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
BRPELS requires an international degree to be evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluations (Licensing FAQ), and NCEES accepts literal English translations completed by a certified translation service (NCEES); WES, also listed (BRPELS), accepts professional translators (WES).
A certified translation from eVerbary works for both. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluator (NCEES, WES, FIS)
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- NCEES; WES or FIS also listed
- 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 BRPELS'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 BRPELS
NCEES, WES or FIS
Other services: ask the Board first.
Eight years' experience
Approved education counts toward it.
English undergraduate transcript
Needed with a US master's.
BRPELS requirements in detail
Translation
The Board sets no rule of its own; the evaluator applies its rule (Licensing FAQ).
Who may translate
Evaluation
NCEES Credentials Evaluations for international degrees not accredited by EAC/ABET or CEAB; if another service evaluated your degree, contact the Board (Licensing FAQ). The PE and EIT pages list NCEES, WES or FIS (Professional engineer license, EIT).
Without an evaluation
A foreign bachelor's plus a master's or PhD in engineering earns at most 4 of the 8 years of credit, and you must include your undergraduate transcript in English (Licensing FAQ).
Experience
Eight years of progressive experience under a licensed PE, with approved education counted as part (Professional engineer license); experience abroad under an engineer licensed where the work was done (Licensing FAQ).
Exams
FE and PE; Board approval is no longer needed to register with NCEES (Professional engineer license).
Fees
$65 PE initial registration application, $110 by comity, $30 for the EIT certificate (Licensing fees).
NCEES by default, WES or FIS on the PE page
The Board's FAQ says an international degree must go through NCEES Credentials Evaluations, and asks you to contact the Board if another service evaluated it (Licensing FAQ).
The PE and EIT pages say foreign degrees can be evaluated by NCEES, WES or FIS (Professional engineer license).
NCEES is the one that also feeds an NCEES Record, which the Board calls the preferred way to apply (Professional engineer license).
NCEES wants literal translations from a certified translation service, with the transcript translation returned directly to NCEES (NCEES, NCEES Records FAQ). WES wants word-for-word translations by a professional translator, uploaded in your WES account (WES).
If you skip the evaluation
With a foreign undergraduate engineering degree and a graduate degree in engineering, you can apply without a foreign degree evaluation, but the Board then credits at most four years toward the eight, and your undergraduate transcript must be included in English (Licensing FAQ).
That English version is a translation we provide. The Board is moving to a new licensing system in early 2027 and expects slower processing during the change (Professional engineer license).
Need a certified translation for BRPELS?
$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
- Undergraduate transcripts and mark sheets
- Degree certificates and diplomas
- Official course descriptions, for NCEES
- Experience letters from employers abroad
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 BRPELS
For NCEES, the transcript translation is returned directly to NCEES (NCEES Records FAQ); for WES, you upload translations in your WES account (WES). An English undergraduate transcript for the Board itself goes with your application (Licensing FAQ).
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 BRPELS that means we translate your records; we do not order the NCEES, WES or FIS evaluation or file your Washington 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
Which evaluation does Washington accept for a foreign engineering degree?
NCEES Credentials Evaluations (Licensing FAQ); the PE page also lists WES and FIS (Professional engineer license).
Who may translate my documents?
The evaluator decides: NCEES accepts a certified translation service (NCEES) and WES a professional translator (WES). eVerbary's certified translations meet both.
Can I apply without an evaluation?
With a foreign bachelor's and an engineering master's or PhD, yes, but with at most four years of education credit and an English undergraduate transcript (Licensing FAQ).
Does my supervisor abroad have to be a US PE?
No. Experience abroad must be under an engineer licensed where the work was done, and the Board reviews it (Licensing FAQ).
Sources
Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors's own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
Translating documents for BRPELS?
Upload a scan of your diploma, transcript or license and see the price and delivery time before you pay.