The CGFNS Qualifying Exam® is administered in collaboration with Kryterion, which has a global network of testing locations. To find out if there are any testing centers near you, go…
1. What are the steps to schedule the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®? After you have been approved to take the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®, you will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT)…
The CGFNS Qualifying Exam® is offered four times per year during five-day test windows. The testing windows for 2024 are as follows: March 11-15, 2024 July 8-12, 2024 September 9-13,…
(NOTE: CGFNS does not accept the at-home versions of English Language Proficiency exams) To complete the CGFNS Certification Program®, you must submit scores from one of accepted English language proficiency…
The application for the CGFNS Certification Program® is online in the CGFNS Connect Portal. To purchase the program, you will need to create an account on the portal, which you…
There are two components of the International Standards for Professional Nurses Program: 1) verification of a nurses’s first-level, general nurse status; and 2) passing the CGFNS Qualifying Exam.
Nurses participating in the International Standards for Professional Nurses Program can validate their nursing knowledge against international standards and significantly enhance their professional status both at home and abroad.
No, you are not eligible to participate at this time. In order to participate in the International Standards for Professional Nurses Program, an internationally educated nurse must reside in one…
We recommend using the newest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, or Firefox browsers to ensure compatibility with our websites. CGFNS Connect uses a SSL certificate to provide secure,…
For three of our services, the Certification Program, VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment, and the International Standards for Professional Nurses (ISPN) Program, a passport photograph is required. There are two ways to submit a photograph:…
CGFNS only accepts credit cards as a payment method. For each of our services, you can complete an application and make a payment online using your credit card. CGFNS International…
CGFNS currently offers two types of CES reports. We suggest you contact the state board of nursing, employer, certification or college/university receiving your CES report and ask which type of…
Purpose: If your CES order is not completed within a year’s time due to inactivity, it will expire. You can reprocess your expired order, which will allow you another year…
Purpose: Because of the high volume of CES orders, application processing time may vary based on many factors such as the complexity of the application. Many applications are processed in…
NOTE: CGFNS does not accept the at-home versions of English Language Proficiency exams. There are currently several states in the U.S. that require that an English Language Proficiency Report be…
