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1999 News

CGFNS Announces Dates for the Qualifying Exam in 2000

PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has announced the dates of its Qualifying Exam for 2000. The dates and deadlines are as follows:

Examination Date Application Deadline
March 15, 2000 December 22, 1999
July 12, 2000 April 19, 2000
November 8, 2000 August 16, 2000

All applicants are reminded that in order to obtain a CGFNS Certificate, they must pass both the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). For information and/or registration for the TOEFL exam, contact ETS at: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA; Telephone (609) 771-7100.

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA USA. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); and the Immigration and Naturalization Service; along with representative from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing.

To request a CGFNS Certification Packet or for additional information about CGFNS services, contact: The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651, USA; Telephone (215) 349-8767; Fax (215) 349-0026.