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The Certification Program
Who is this service for?
The CGFNS Certification Program is designed specifically for registered (first-level, general) nurses educated outside the United States who are eligible to practice as registered nurses in the United States.
What does this service do?
The program has three parts:
- An evaluation of secondary and nursing education, registration and licensure
- The CGFNS Qualifying Exam® a test of nursing knowledge(which also satisfies one of the requirements for obtaining an occupational visa to work in the United States)
- A report on an English language proficiency exam
When completed, applicants receive the CGFNS certificate, which is required by a majority of U.S. states in order to take the NCLEX-RN®. CGFNS certificate holders consistently have a higher rate of success on the NCLEX-RN® than nurses who do not.
How do I apply?
 Certification Program fees
| List of services |
Online application |
Paper application |
Certification Program application
Initial application includes the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®, the Official Study Guide for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®, a credentials review, and an English language proficiency verification. |
$445.00 |
$520.00 |
Reprocess an expired application
A reprocess is for applicants who paid in full, but were never rostered for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®, because the requirements of the application were not met within the first 12 months and want to continue for another 12 months (only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial Certification Program application expires). |
$150.001 |
$225.001 |
CGFNS Qualifying Exam® re-examination application
A re-examination schedules a new exam for those who did not pass or did not arrive for the rostered exam. |
$350.00 |
$425.00 |
Change exam date
This fee is for those who want to change their exam date or location after the deadline. |
$050.00 |
$050.00 |
Reprocess an expired application for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam® re-examination
A reprocess re-examination is for applicants who paid in full but were not rostered for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam® because the requirements of the application were not met within the first 12 months and want to continue for another 12 months (only one reprocess application is accepted after an initial re-examination application expires). |
$150.001 |
$225.001 |
Exam rescoring service
The CGFNS Qualifying Exam® is scored by computer for reliability. If you have failed the exam and feel that a hand-scoring of your answer sheet would help, you may request this service up to two years after the exam. |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
Certificate verification letter
This letter verifies that a CGFNS certificate was issued and a verification letter is sent out within 10 days. |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
Replacement certificate
Replaces a missing original CGFNS certificate |
$150.00 |
$150.00 |
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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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