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Credentials Evaluation Service
Who is this service for?
The CGFNS International Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) reports analyze the credentials of multiple levels of nursing 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.
CGFNS offers two types of CES reports, a Healthcare Profession & Science Report and a Full Education Course-by-Course Report. We suggest you contact the organization (the recipient) that requested a credentials evaluation and ask which type of CES report they require.
What does this service do?
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.
Requirements for the Credentials Evaluation Service
How do I apply?
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1. Apply online
Use CGFNS Connect to:
- Open an applicant account to order service(s)
- Submit your order(s) for service(s)
- Change your contact information
- Check the status of your order(s)
New users create a CGFNS Connect account here
Existing CGFNS Connect users login here
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2. or Download and mail
Applicant handbook includes:
- Information on the program and application process
- Instructions to complete the application
- Application forms, other forms and reference materials
- Guidelines for communicating with CGFNS International
Download the handbook (PDF) (22 April 2010)
Download the reprocess application (PDF) (17 May 2010)
Download the re-evaluation application (PDF) (17 May 2010) |
 Credentials Evaluation Service fees
| List of services |
Online application |
Paper application |
| Full Education Course-By-Course Report application |
$385.00 |
$460.00 |
| Healthcare Profession & Science Report application |
$335.00 |
$410.00 |
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 (only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial Full Education Course-by-Course Report application expires). |
$150.001 |
$225.001 |
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 (only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial Healthcare Profession & Science Report application expires). |
$125.001 |
$200.001 |
English language proficiency report (each)
This is for state boards of nursing that require an English proficiency report included with Credentials Evaluation Service report. |
$085.00 |
$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) |
$060.00 |
$060.00 |
Evaluation of additional academic credential (each)
These are in addition to the two academic credentials already included in the CES application fee |
$060.00 |
$060.00 |
Evaluation of additional registration/license (each)
These are in addition to the two non-U.S. registrations/licenses/certifications already included in the CES application fee |
$060.00 |
$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. |
$060.00 |
$060.00 |
Re-evaluation of a Full Education Course-by-Course Report
After one report has been issued, another Full Education Course-by-Course Report can be completed and issued to one or two designated recipients. |
$250.00 |
$325.00 |
Re-evaluation of a Healthcare Profession & Science Report
After one report has been issued, another Healthcare Profession & Science Report can be completed and issued to one or two designated recipients. |
$195.00 |
$270.00 |
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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. Only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial application expires. 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. Only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial CES application expires.
Fees as of 16 July 2010. Fees may change without notice.
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