2000 News

CGFNS acquires International Consultants of Delaware

PHILADELPHIA, PA — MAY 15, 2000 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has announced the acquisition of the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD), on May 10, 2000.

ICD is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services® (NACES), an association of private foreign educational credential evaluation services committed to formulating and maintaining ethical standards in the field of foreign education evaluation. NACES member organizations demonstrate a high level of expertise in the evaluation of foreign educational documents, maintain significant professional involvement in such organizations as NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRO), and have an extensive, current reference library containing pertinent resources regarding foreign educational systems and credentials.

ICD, founded in 1977 by Louis Arena, PhD and Dean Lomis, PhD, provides written certification of educational equivalencies for all levels of foreign documents for individuals who have completed part or all of their education abroad. United States equivalency certification of these documents may be essential for persons seeking employment in the United States. Annually, ICD responds to clients, representing business, engineering, computer sciences, education, pure and applied sciences and all of the health care professions.

ICD is the newest division to be added to CGFNS. In 1996, CGFNS introduced the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP). Building on CGFNS’s years of experience, ICHP analyzes and verifies education, licensure and registration credentials, as well as other preparation for health care professionals other than physicians. In addition to customized certification and screening programs, the division provides models/benchmarks for international standards, and serves as a clearinghouse on education, licensure and practice standards around the world.

CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on education, registration and licensure of nurses worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. 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); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representation from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing.