2000 News
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1 MAY 2000
CGFNS certificate appearance changes
The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has announced that it will change the appearance of the CGFNS certificate it issues to nurses who successfully complete the CGFNS Certification Program — a three-part program including a credentials review, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and the CGFNS Qualifying Exam. The newly designed certificates will be issued for the first time upon release of the results of the Commission’s March 2000 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM.
The changes in the design of the CGFNS certificate do not represent any modifications in the Certification Program itself. Nurses who hold an earlier version of the CGFNS certificate should not be concerned — both old and new versions will continue to be honored as proof of successful completion of the Certification Program. Since both versions will remain valid, the newly designed certificates will not be reissued as replacements for older certificates. However, agencies which require the CGFNS certificate should be aware that all certificates issued after the March 2000 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM will be of the new design.
The new certificate design features the title, CGFNS certificate, and the logo stamped in gold foil and teal ink at the top of the certificate. The certificate text is printed in Old English in black on a cream linen paper. The certificate will carry the embossed seal of CGFNS in the lower left-hand corner.
While the new CGFNS certificate will be easily recognizable, in order to ensure maximum security, CGFNS continues to recommend that agencies take the further precaution of requiring Official Verification of Certificate Status. Under this service, which is requested by the certificate holder, CGFNS provides official verification of a nurse’s status as a certificate holder directly to a designated agency. The fee for this service is US$25.00 and is generally borne by the certificate holder.
