Translating a Diploma or Transcript in New Jersey

Who will read the translation, and what they expect

Colleges usually want a certified translation of the diploma and the full transcript, often alongside an evaluation from WES, ECE, or another NACES member that converts your grades to a U.S. equivalent. The evaluator needs the translation too, so one good translation serves both.

Licensing boards (nursing, teaching, cosmetology, engineering) typically require course titles and credit hours translated exactly as written, with no interpretation. Employers are less formal; a certified translation of the diploma alone is often enough.

Before ordering, ask the institution two questions: do they accept a translation from any qualified translator with a signed certification, and do they want the translation made from a certified copy or a notarized copy of the original.

What a certified translation includes

1. A complete English translation that keeps the structure of the original: institution name, degree title, dates, seals, signatures, grading-scale notes, and footnotes.
2. Course names translated literally, with the original Spanish title in brackets where a direct equivalent could mislead (for example, Bachillerato is not a bachelor's degree).
3. Grades and credit units left exactly as they appear. A translator does not convert grades; that is the evaluator's job.
4. A signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy stating that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent in Spanish and English.

Cost and turnaround at Fermin Consulting

Certified Spanish-to-English translation is $25 for the first page and $10 for each additional page. A diploma is typically one page; a transcript runs two to eight pages. Standard turnaround is one to two business days; long transcripts may take an extra day.

Send clear photos or scans by email or text, or bring the originals to Bloomfield. We deliver a PDF for online uploads and printed copies with wet-ink signatures for mailed applications. Evening and Saturday appointments are available.

Apostille, notarization, or neither?

For use inside the United States, you normally need neither. A few boards or universities ask for the translator's certification to be notarized; let us know and we can do that at your appointment. If you are instead sending a New Jersey diploma abroad, the registrar's signature is usually notarized first and then apostilled by the New Jersey Treasury, which we also handle.

Fermin Consulting is a document-services business, not a law firm or a credential evaluator. We cannot tell you whether your degree will be recognized in New Jersey; the evaluation service or licensing board makes that decision.