| Special Notices & Alerts | June 2006 |
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CGFNS International Advertises in the Philippines, India, the United States and Peru
Nurses who pass the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM are some of the most highly recruited candidates for practice in the USA and abroad. Passing the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM:
2006-2007 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM Dates The deadline is approaching for internationally educated registered nurses who wish to take the September 20 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM of nursing knowledge, required for licensure in the majority of U.S. states. The deadline for the September 20 exam is June 21 for new applications and July 19 for reapplications. Click here for the 2006-2007 CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM dates and locations.
September Special Administration Dates and Locations
Four New Supplements to the Official CGFNS Study Guide Now Available for Purchase
Applicants have told CGFNS they want additional study materials with more in-depth focus on each of the four major areas of nursing in the United States. CGFNS is pleased to announce that four additional mini guides or supplements to the Official Study Guide are now available for purchase. The publications: Adult Health Nursing, Maternal/Infant Nursing, Nursing of Children, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, can be purchased for the price of $20 each or $60 for the set of four. Order forms for the new mini study guides are available under the Store section of the CGFNS Web site:
2006 CGFNS/ICHP Program Handbooks and Applications Now Available
Along with other timely updates, applicants will notice that the applications are now part of the handbook for each service. To download these new applications click here
CGFNS Announces New Pricing for its Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service, VisaScreen® Program, and Ancillary Services The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) has announced a new pricing structure for three of its core services and several ancillary services. Applications for the Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service, International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate and ancillary services received on May 1, 2006 and thereafter will be charged according to the new fee structure. Effective May 1, 2006, the following fees will be charged for the respective services... Click here for information on pricing.
CGFNS Also Announces Policy Changes for Length of Time Applications May Remain Open, Time Limit for Receipt of Payment, and Refunds Effective May 1, 2006, applicants applying for the CGFNS Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service and VisaScreen® will be given 12 months to meet the requirements of each program. Orders for these three services that have not resulted in the rostering of an applicant to take the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM for the Certification Program, that have not resulted in the issuing of a Credentials Evaluation Service report, or that have not resulted in the issuing of an International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate within 12 months of the application date will be closed. Click here for information on policy changes.
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CGFNS is advertising its CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM for registered nurses in the following international and United States newspapers and journals: Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Via Times, Weekend Balita, Filipino Reporter, Times of India, New Indian Express, Malayala Manorama, Nursing Journal of India, India Abroad-Eastern U.S. Edition, India Tribune-New York Edition, and Indian Reporter (New York). In addition, CGFNS flyers printed in English and Spanish are being distributed in Lima, Peru. The ads and flyers feature information about the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM for internationally educated nurses.
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The Official Study Guide for the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM is currently in its 5th edition of printing. Certification Program applicants receive the Study Guide FREE with their initial application and payment of fees.
The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and its division, the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) has updated its program handbooks and applications for 2006. Be sure to use the 2006 versions for all new applications going forward.