2003 News

CGFNS postpones opening Beijing exam center until November

PHILADELPHIA, PA — MAY 2, 2003 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has decided to postpone opening its Beijing exam center for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM due to concerns over the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) situation in China.

After consulting with our Chinese test administrators and reviewing the advisories from the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, the Commission believes that the exam needs to be rescheduled for the welfare of CGFNS Test Center Staff and applicants. CGFNS salutes the courage of health care professionals providing care during these trying times.

The opening of the Beijing test site will be rescheduled from July to the November 12, 2003 administration of the Qualifying Exam. Applicants who requested the Beijing exam center in July will be notified of their alternative options.

The new exam center will be open for the November 12, 2003 exam and all exams thereafter. The exam center number for the Beijing location is 801. Applicants who are interested in taking the November Qualifying Exam in Beijing, or any exam thereafter, need to indicate the exam center number 801 as their choice of exam center on their Certification Program application.

The remaining dates and deadlines for the Qualifying Exam in 2003 are as follows:

CGFNS is pleased to begin offering its Qualifying Exam in the Peoples Republic of China. For additional information about CGFNS and its services, contact: 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.