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Credentials Evaluation Service

About the service

The CGFNS International Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) analyzes the credentials of multiple types and levels of health care professionals who are educated outside of the United States and who wish to pursue licensure or academic admission in the United States.

The CES report is advisory and does not make specific placement recommendations. The process generally takes from 6 to 8 weeks after receipt of all required documentation and fees. Processing times may vary during periods of high volume.

The resulting CES report serves as a valuable tool for regulatory/licensing agencies, specialty certification authorities, academic institutions, immigration attorneys, prospective employers and others. It also helps qualified applicants demonstrate the merits of their credentials with regard to U.S. standards, facilitating their pursuit of educational or career opportunities in the United States. We suggest you contact the organization (the recipient) that asked to receive your CES Report and find out which type of report they require.

CES logo   Credentials Evaluation Service fees

List of services 2009 fees 2010 fees
Full Education Course-By-Course Report application $378.00 $385.00
Healthcare Profession & Science Report application $328.00 $335.00
Reprocess a Full Education Course-By-Course Report application
A reprocess is for those who want to continue for another 12 months an application that was paid in full, but the requirements of the application were not met within the first 12 months.
$108.001 $150.001
Reprocess a Healthcare Profession & Science Report application
A reprocess is for those who want to continue for another 12 months an application that was paid in full, but the requirements of the application were not met within the first 12 months.
$088.001 $125.001
English language proficiency report (each)
This is for state boards of nursing that require an English proficiency report included with Credentials Evaluation Service report.
$075.00 $085.00
Additional CES report recipients (each)
This is for those who want to send the Credentials Evaluation Service report to more recipients than the two included in the application (such as other state boards of nursing or schools)
$050.00 $060.00
Evaluation of additional academic credential (each) $050.00 $060.00
Evaluation of additional registration/license (each) $050.00 $060.00
Duplicate Credentials Evaluation Service report for applicant (each)
This is for applicants who want an unofficial copy of a report mailed to them.
$050.00 $060.00
Re-evaluation of a Full Education Course-by-Course Report $238.00 $250.00
Re-evaluation of a Healthcare Profession & Science Report $188.00 $195.00

1 Applicants are given 12 months to meet the requirements of the application order, after which it expires. If an application that has been paid in full expires, an applicant has up to 12 months to apply for a reprocess (another 12 months on that application) and fully pay the reprocess fee listed above in the fees table. If an applicant has NOT paid in full, or if fees paid were applied to previous services, and the application order expires, applicants do not qualify for the reprocess, but must submit a new application and pay the full fee to have 12 months to process the application and complete all the requirements. The subsequent 12 months begins when we receive the new application.

Fees as of January 1, 2010. Fees may change without notice.


Two methods of applying for CGFNS International services

Apply online

Use this online service to:

  • Open an account to purchase CGFNS International service(s)
  • Submit your application for service(s)
  • Change your contact information
  • Check the status of your application(s)

New users

  • Create a new account here

Existing users

Download the Credentials Evaluation Service handbook and mail the application

Applicant handbook includes:

  1. Information on the Credentials Evaluation Service and application process
  2. Instructions to complete the application
  3. Application forms, additional forms and reference materials
  4. Guidelines for communicating with CGFNS International

Download the 2008 Credentials Evaluation Service applicant handbook (02/07/08)

Download the Credentials Evaluation Service reprocess application (04/30/07)

Download the Credentials Evaluation Service re-evaluation application (12/19/08)

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