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2006 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated.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. March 16, 2006 CGFNS announces new pricing for its Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service, VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment and ancillary services CGFNS also announces policy changes for time applications may remain open, time limit for payment receipt and refunds The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) today announced a new pricing structure for three of its core services and several ancillary services. Applications for the Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service, International Commission on Healthcare Professions VisaScreen® certificate and ancillary services received on May 1, 2006 and thereafter will be the charged according to the new fee structure. Effective May 1, 2006, the following fees will be charged for the respective services: 2006 Fee Schedule (The 2006 fee schedule is effective beginning May 1, 2006. The most up-to-date fee schedule is published online at http://www.cgfns.org/sections/app/fee.shtml. Fees may change without notice.) **See policy change below.Certification Program • New Applicant—CGFNS Qualifying Exam, Credentials Review $368.00* • Re-applicant (failed to pass Qualifying ExamSM after being $308.00 rostered during first year of application • Second year re-applicant (service incomplete, not rostered for $98.00** Qualifying ExamSM during first year of application) • Rescoring service $75.00 • Verification of certificate letter $75.00 • Replacement certificate $100.00 *With all initial Certification Program applications, CGFNS will include the highly popular Official Study Guide for the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM as part of the application package. Upon receipt of an initial application and full payment, applicants to the CP program will automatically be sent the study guide. Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) • Healthcare Profession & Science Course-by-Course Report $278.00 • Second year re-applicant for Healthcare Profession & Science $88.00** Course-by-Course Report* • Full Education Course-by-Course Report $328.00 • Second year re-applicant for Full Education Course-by-Course Report* $108.00** • Additional CES report recipients (allowed two with initial application) $50.00/each • Evaluation of additional academic credential (after initial application) $50.00/each • Evaluation of additional registration/license (after initial application) $50.00/each • Issue duplicate report to applicant $50.00/each (applicant receives 1 copy of initial report) • Re-issue report $50.00/each • Upgrade from Healthcare Profession & Science to $70.00/each Full Education Course-by-Course Report and re-issue report VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment • VisaScreen® Initial Certificate (valid for five years) $398.00 • Second year re-applicant (service incomplete during first year of application) $128.00 • VisaScreen® Renewal Certificate $150.00 • VisaScreen® Replacement Certificate $100.00 • VisaScreen® verification of certificate letter $75.00 Credential Verification Service for New York State (CVS) • Note: Price for CVS did not change. $275.00 Other • Forwarding Professional Education Information $50.00 • Forwarding Professional Education and Professional $75.00 Registration/Licensure (new combined service) • Translations of documents $75.00/page • Return check fee $50.00 • Credit card denial fee $50.00 • Bulk Handbook/Application Packets to USA/Canada/Mexico addresses $4.25/each to International addresses $5.00/each All service requests received on May 1, 2006 and thereafter will be the charged according to the fee structure above. CGFNS ANNOUNCES POLICY CHANGES FOR LENGTH OF TIME APPLICATIONS MAY REMAIN OPEN, TIME LIMIT FOR RECEIPT OF PAYMENT, AND REFUNDS Effective May 1, 2006, applicants applying for the CGFNS Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service and VisaScreen® will be given 12 months to meet the requirements of each program. Orders for these three services that have not resulted in the rostering of an applicant to take the CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM for the Certification Program, that have not resulted in the issuing of a Credentials Evaluation Service report, or that have not resulted in the issuing of a VisaScreen® within 12 months of the application date will be closed. **Once an order is closed, an applicant can re-apply and pay a second year reapplication fee. Reapplication orders will remain open for 12 months starting from the date the reapplication order is placed. A reapplication order cannot be placed until the previous order has been closed. In addition, CGFNS now requires payment in full within 60 days of application date. Applications received without a payment will be deleted if full payment is not received within 60 days of application date. The applicant will have to fill out a new application and submit the appropriate full price to place a new order. Finally, CGFNS has instituted a no-refund policy for its Certification Program, Credentials Evaluation Service and VisaScreen®. Individual consideration will be given on a case-by-case basis if a refund is necessary due to a CGFNS error. 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) 222 8454. |
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