2006 News
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26 OCTOBER 2006
The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools releases
VisaScreen® eligibility statement regarding Philippine nurses taking
the Professional Regulation Commission’s June 2006 Nursing Licensing Exam
The board of trustees of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) met 22–23 October 2006 and considered whether Philippine nurses who have passed the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) June 2006 nursing licensing exam are eligible for VisaScreen® Certification.
The board directed its staff and counsel to review and assess whether the licensure process followed in light of the challenged results of the June 2006 exam is comparable with that required for nurses licensed in America, as required by U.S. law. CGFNS will then make a final determination of whether passers of the June 2006 exam are eligible for VisaScreen® certification. CGFNS expects to reach a final decision on the question of comparability in the near future. Any VisaScreen® applications that CGFNS receives from June 2006 passers will be accepted but deferred for a final decision until this assessment process is complete. If the assessment concludes that the license is not comparable, the VisaScreen® application from a June 2006 passer will be denied.
CGFNS International, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States, is an internationally recognized authority on credentials evaluation and verification pertaining to the education and licensure of health care professionals across the world. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, not-for-profit organization with more than 30 years’ experience in certifying the credentials of over one-half million health care professionals.
For additional information about CGFNS and its services, select “About” in the navigation menu or contact: CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA; telephone: +1 (215) 222 8454.
