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The Certification Program is designed specifically for first-level, general (registered) nurses educated outside the United States and consists of three parts: a credentials review, a test of nursing knowledge and a test of English language proficiency. Applicants must complete all three parts to qualify for a CGFNS certificate.

The test of nursing knowledge is the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^®, a paper-and-pencil examination given three times a year at over 50 test sites worldwide.

Passing the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^® satisfies one of the immigration requirements for registered nurses securing an occupational visa to work in the United States, and is a prerequisite for licensure by a majority of the U.S. state boards of nursing. International nurses who passed the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^® on the first attempt had a 92.4 percent chance of passing the U.S. licensure examination, NCLEX-RN^®, according to the 2006–2007 CGFNS Annual Validity Study.

Queries about the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^® data below should be directed to: Dr. Catherine Davis, CGFNS International Director of Global Research and Test Administration.

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