Certification Program Statistical Data

The CGFNS International Certification Program (CP), designed specifically for first level, general nurses (RNs) educated outside the United States, consists of three parts: a credentials review, a test of nursing knowledge and a test of English language proficiency. Applicants must complete all three parts to qualify for a CGFNS Certification Program Certificate.

The test of nursing knowledge is the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam^SM, a paper and pencil examination given three times a year at over 50 test sites worldwide.

Passing the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam^SM satisfies one of the immigration requirements for registered nurses securing an occupational visa to work in the United States and is a prerequisite for licensure by a majority of the U.S. State Boards of Nursing. International nurses who passed the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam^SM on the first attempt had a 92.4 percent chance of passing the U.S. licensure examination (NCLEX-RN^®), according to the 2006–2007 CGFNS Annual Validity Study.

Queries about the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam^SM data below should be directed to: Dr. Catherine Davis, CGFNS International Director of Global Research and Test Administration.

• Certification Program Certificates issued
• CGFNS International Qualifying Exam^SM statistics