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CGFNS International (also known as the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) is an internationally recognized authority on credentials evaluation and verification pertaining to the education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals across the world.

Country-Specific Programs

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International Standards for
Professional Nurses (ISPN)

Thia program includes verification of licensure for first-level, general nurses and administration of the CGFNS Qualifying Exam®.

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Assessment of General
Nursing Knowledge (AGNK)

A test that predicts an applicant's ability to provide successful in-counrty nursing care that is being rolled out as a pilot project in India.

United States Programs

VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment

Leading health care worker certification program for immigration and for obtaining occupational visas in the United States.

Certification Program

Credentials evaluation and the CGFNS Qualifying Exam® for first-level, general nurses (RNs). May be required for state licensure. Best success predictor for NCLEX-RN®. Satisfies immigration exam requirement.

Credentials Evaluation Service

Course-by-course comparisons of education to U.S. standards for licensure, further education and employment.

Credential Verification Service for New York State

Required of internationally educated RNs, LPNs, OTs and assistants, and PTs and assistants seeking licensure in New York State.

International Consultants of Delaware

Credentials evaluations for licensure, employment and education for PTs and other professions. NACES member.

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