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25 June 2010
CGFNS increases price for paper applications received after 16 July 2010

CGFNS International will begin charging an additional US$75.00 for each paper application received after Friday, 16 July 2010
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25 June 2010
International Consultants of Delaware staffer Kate Trayte Freeman publishes two books

Kate Freeman,a senior global assessment specialist at CGFNS International and its division, the International Consultants of Delaware, has written two new books.
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25 June 2010
CGFNS Chief Executive Officer to address minority panel

CGFNS International CEO Dr. Barbara L. Nichols will address the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health during a two-day conference on 6 July 2010 in Washington, D.C.
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17 May 2010
Test of Spoken English (TSE®) discontinued

ETS, the Educational Testing Service, has reported that the Test of Spoken English (TSE®) will not be offered as of 31 March 2010.
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23 April 2010
CGFNS office hours

Beginning 7 May 2010, our offices will be closed on the following Fridays: May 7, May 21,
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21 April 2010
Iceland’s volcanic eruption effects mail to and from Europe

On April 14, volcanic eruption in Iceland resulted in a cloud of ash that has affected air travel all over northern Europe.
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16 March 2010
Automated Phone System to be discontinued

In its ability to promote the most up-to-date information to our applicants, CGFNS recognizes that Web technology has surpassed automated telephone technology and therefore will discontinue providing information through its Automated Phone System.
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9 March 2010
English requirement waived for certain VisaScreen® renewal applicants

Beginning 1 March 2010, VisaScreen® renewal applicants who can demonstrate employment in the United States in the health care profession that is designated on their International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate do not have to take another approved English exam for renewal of their VisaScreen® certificate if the following criteria are met.
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3 March 2010
Half the Sky Live

This International Women’s Day, celebrate the movement that’s changing the world one woman at a time with songs and stories inspired by the best-selling book Half the Sky.
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18 February 2010
ICN call for applications for the 2010 Global Nursing Leadership Institute

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delighted to invite applications for the 2010 Global Nursing Leadership Institute, to take place 11 – 17 September 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland, where ICN is headquartered.
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2 February 2010 updated 4 March 2010
CES reports will now be available electronically

In order to provide applicants quick and reliable access to their CES reports, beginning February 2, 2010, CES reports can be viewed and downloaded at CGFNS Connect.
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20 January 2010
Haiti’s current natural disaster

CGFNS International offers its condolences to all those affected by the earthquake in Haiti.
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19 January 2010
CGFNS International Board of Trustees elects new members and officers

New officers and members were recently elected to the Board of Trustees of CGFNS International.
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21 December 2009
CGFNS International updates the Expedited Review Service for VisaScreen® to include applicants who have an offer for employment

CGFNS International will be updating its Expedited Review Service for VisaScreen® to include applicants who have an offer for employment
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19 November 2009
U.S. Department of Homeland Security reauthorizes CGFNS to certify foreign-born health care workers

CGFNS International and its division, the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), were reauthorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to certify health care workers born outside the United States in seven occupations covered under section 212(a)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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