2007 News

CGFNS opens new exam centers in China

PHILADELPHIA, PA — FEBRUARY 12, 2007 — The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) is pleased to announce that it is opening three new exam centers in China, in addition to the current exam site in Beijing, beginning with the July 11, 2007 CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM.

The new exam centers in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu are currently scheduled to be open for the July 11, 2007 exam. The exam center number assigned for Shanghai is # 808; the exam center number assigned for Guangzhou is # 809; and the exam center number assigned for Chengdu is # 811. The exam center number assigned to Beijing is # 801. Applicants who are interested in taking the July Qualifying Exam^SM in any of the four exam sites in China need to indicate the appropriate exam center number as their choice of exam center on their Certification Program application.

The dates and deadlines for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM in 2007 are as follows:

Exam		Deadline for Application
July 11, 2007	April 11, 2007
November 14, 2007	August 15, 2007

CGFNS is pleased to expand offering its Qualifying Exam^SM in the Peoples Republic of China. 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 and health care professionals 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.

To obtain an application for the Certification Program (CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM) or 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; Web site: www.cgfns.org.