2004 News

CGFNS Discontinues Hard-Copy Admission Permits

PHILADELPHIA, PA — JANUARY 27, 2004 — To expedite the Certificate Process, The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has recently discontinued using hard-copy exam admission permits. Instead, the applicant will be required to access the CGFNS Web site (www.cgfns.org) and follow the instructional link to determine if they are on the exam roster list.

CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals 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 representation from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing and the International Council of Nurses.