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1999 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated. Please use the search feature at the top of the page to find more current information on the subject or to find a current link. JANUARY 1, 1999 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) passing score for the CGFNS Certification Program There are three components of the CGFNS Certification Program: a Credentials review, a one day test of nursing knowledge and the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). You must pass all three parts of the Certification Program in order to earn the CGFNS certificate. You must pass the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM and TOEFL within a two year time period. TOEFL may be taken prior to or following the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM. The TOEFL passing scores for the CGFNS Certification Program as of July 1998 are: Computer: 207 You must apply directly to ETS to take the TOEFL examination. ETS will forward your TOEFL results to CGFNS upon your request. When filling out the ETS application, use the following code number when identifying score recipients: 9988. This number is extremely important since it identifies you specifically as a CGFNS candidate and insures that your ETS results will be forwarded for inclusion in your CGFNS file. For information about taking the TOEFL examination, visit their Web site at www.toefl.org or contact: TOEFL/TSE Publications, Test of English as a Foreign Language, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 or call +1 (609) 771-7100. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on the education, registration and licensure of nurses worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representatives from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. For additional information about CGFNS and its services, contact: CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA; telephone: +1 (215) 349 8767; fax: +1 (215) 349 0026. |
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