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Certified translation of physical therapy credentials for FCCPT, IERF and state licensure
A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant educated abroad needs a credentials review before a state board will let them sit the NPTE, and the two reviewers most boards name publish different translation rules. FCCPT, which also issues the Health Care Worker Certificate USCIS requires, forwards native language documents to you for translation by a professional translator, who must send the translation directly to FCCPT with the original language copy and a notarized statement as to the translator's certification. IERF, on its physical therapy pages, requires professional translations for all records not officially issued in English, issued on the translation service's letterhead with an accuracy statement, official seal and signature, word for word, in the same format and page layout as the original. Eagle Translate's certificate carries the letterhead, the signed accuracy statement, the company stamp and the word for word standard IERF describes. We do not currently offer notarization, so for the FCCPT step itself email us before ordering and we will say honestly what we can do. Certified translation is $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, in 2 to 3 business days, and STUDENT25 takes 25% off.
In their own words
What FCCPT and IERF say, in their own words
The translated copies must be sent directly to FCCPT by the professional translator along with the original language copy and a notarized statement as to the translator's certification.Professional translator, direct delivery, notarized statement. We meet the first, and we do not currently offer the third, which is why this page says to ask us before ordering for FCCPT.
Important: If you have the document translated prior to having the document sent by the appropriate school or licensing authority, the document will not be accepted as official.For FCCPT the school sends first and the translation comes second. Translating early costs the document its official status.
issue the translation on the official letterhead of the translation serviceIERF's list for physical therapy files continues with an accuracy statement bearing an official seal and signature, word for word rather than interpretation, and the same format and page layout as the original. Our certificate and translation carry all four.
Requirement by requirement
Two reviewers, two rules, and what Eagle Translate delivers
| What they require | What Eagle Translate delivers |
|---|---|
| IERF, professional translation on the service's letterhead | Certificate on Eagle Translate letterhead, ATA Corporate Member 199762, translator named |
| IERF, accuracy statement with official seal and signature | The Certificate of Translation Accuracy, signed by the translator, with the company stamp |
| IERF, word for word, same format and page layout | Complete, page structure preserved, every stamp described in place |
| FCCPT, professional translator sending directly with the original and a notarized statement | Professional translator, yes; notarization not offered at present and standard delivery goes to you, so ask us first |
| State board, employer and USCIS copies | A certified translation with the translator's signed statement, the standard those receivers ask for |
Pricing
Exact prices, shown before you pay
A diploma with its transcript is the set almost every credential evaluation starts from. Certified translation is $24.95 per page, so a typical order of 3 to 8 pages comes to $74.85 to $199.60. The exact total is measured from your real document and shown before payment.
Standard
$19.95 per page
3 to 5 business days
A professional translation with digital delivery.
Certified
$24.95 per page
2 to 3 business days
A certified translation accepted for official use.
Premium
$39.95 per page
1 to 2 business days
A certified translation, translated first.
One page is up to 250 words.
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What a foreign educated physical therapist's file requires
- FCCPT forwards documents that arrive in the native language to the applicant for translation by a professional translator; the translation must be sent directly to FCCPT by the translator with the original language copy and a notarized statement as to the translator's certification.
- A document translated before the school or licensing authority sent it to FCCPT is not accepted as official.
- For IERF physical therapy files, professional translations are required for all records not officially issued in English, on the translation service's letterhead, with an accuracy statement bearing an official seal and signature, word for word, in the same format and page layout as the original.
- IERF's glossary says a notarized translation is not required by IERF.
- For New York, FCCPT does not forward documents for translation; if NYSED requires one, NYSED contacts the applicant directly, and NYSED's own policy asks for a notarized Affidavit of Accuracy.
Common reasons translations get rejected
- Translating for FCCPT before the school has sent the documents. FCCPT will not accept the document as official.
- Assuming FCCPT and IERF want the same thing. One asks for a notarized statement and direct delivery, the other for letterhead, seal and signature; read the rule of the reviewer your board names.
- A reformatted transcript. IERF's physical therapy rule names the same format and page layout as the original.
- Forgetting that the license and registration need translating too. The board, the employer and USCIS ask for them alongside the diploma and transcript.
Who relies on it
Where a physical therapist's certified translation goes
- To IERF with the physical therapy licensure application, where the letterhead, seal, signature and word for word rule applies.
- To the state board, the employer and USCIS, which ask for certified translations of the same diploma, transcript and license with the translator's signed statement.
- To FCCPT, after FCCPT forwards the native language documents, once the notarized statement and direct delivery it asks for have been settled with us by email.
Good to know
Good to know for physical therapists
FCCPT describes itself as a non profit that evaluates the credentials of foreign educated physical therapy professionals and is authorized by USCIS to issue Health Care Worker Certificates, which a physical therapist needs for an employment visa.
For physical therapy files IERF wants only a photocopy of the professional translation and asks you to keep the original.
Certified translation with us is $24.95 per page of up to 250 words; STUDENT25 takes 25% off and FREERUSH gives Premium delivery at the Certified price. One code per order.
How it works
From upload to certified delivery
Step 1
Upload and get an instant quote
Send us your document, choose your languages, and see your price right away.
Step 2
A professional translator translates it
A qualified professional translator translates your document.
Step 3
Reviewed for accuracy and certified
Your translation is reviewed for accuracy and certified with a signed certificate of accuracy.
Step 4
Receive your certified translation
You receive your certified translation, ready for official use.
Questions
Common questions
- Which reviewer accepts a translation from Eagle Translate?
- IERF's physical therapy rule, a professional translation on letterhead with a signed and sealed accuracy statement, word for word and in the original layout, describes our certificate and translation. FCCPT adds direct delivery by the translator and a notarized statement, and we do not currently offer notarization, so email us before ordering for FCCPT. Each reviewer decides its own files; we do not give legal advice.
- When should I order the translation for FCCPT?
- After FCCPT emails you the native language documents it received from your school or licensing authority. A translation made earlier is not accepted as official.
- Does IERF need a notarized translation?
- No. IERF's glossary says a notarized translation is not required by IERF; its physical therapy rule is letterhead, an accuracy statement with seal and signature, and a word for word translation in the original layout.
- How much does the translation cost and how long does it take?
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 source words, in 2 to 3 business days, no certification fee. STUDENT25 takes 25% off; FREERUSH gives Premium 1 to 2 business day delivery at the Certified price. One code per order.
- Can IERF or the board verify the certificate?
- Yes. Each certificate carries its own number and a QR code that lead to eagletranslate.com/verify, where the number is confirmed against our records.
A translation error is ours to fix
If your certified translation is rejected because of a translation error we made, we correct it at no charge, and if the corrected translation is rejected again for that same error we refund what you paid for it. Our Refund Policy sets out the conditions and what it does not cover. Your documents are encrypted and kept confidential from start to finish.
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