2000 News

CGFNS Announces Validation of Licensure Requirements for All Programs

PHILADELPHIA, PA — AUGUST 21, 2000 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is announcing a change in the requirements of licensure validations. The change will affect the Credentials Evaluation Service (effective for all applicants beginning January 1, 2001) and the Certification Program (effective for applicants registering for the March 2001 CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM and all exams thereafter).

Beginning on the respective "effective" dates, CGFNS will require that official validations of initial and current registrations/licenses must be sent to CGFNS directly from the issuing authority. This change will enable CGFNS to more effectively, accurately and reliably analyze the credentials of applicants.

CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on education, registration and licensure of health care professionals worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global health care community.

For information or application materials, please contact the CGFNS Customer Service Department at (215) 349-8767.