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2003 News and Alerts

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DECEMBER 21, 2004

CGFNS announces special administration of the 2004 CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has announced that it will offer a special administration of the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM at a limited number of exam centers in 2004. The exam will be held September 22, 2004, at the following exam centers:

The application deadline for the September 22, 2004, special administration of the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM is June 23, 2004, for new applications and July 21, 2004, for reapplications. Anyone wishing to take the September 22 exam at one of the locations listed above must have all of their documentation to CGFNS by the application deadline. Remember to choose September 22, 2004, as your exam date choice on your Certification Program application, along with one of the seven locations listed above.

All applicants are reminded that in order to obtain a CGFNS certificate, they must pass both the CGFNS Qualifying Exam^SM and English language proficiency exams from one of the following:

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.