The Certification Program® (CP) is required by some state boards of nursing for RN licensure instead of (or as an alternative to) the CES Professional Report. The CP requires you to pass the CGFNS Qualifying Exam® for first-level, registered nurses. It also includes a credentials evaluation of secondary (high school) and nursing education and registration, as well as demonstration of having passed one of the accepted English language proficiency exams.
When successfully completed, you will receive the CGFNS Certification Program Certificate, which serves as proof that you have met all of the following requirements: review of your nursing education, your secondary school education, and your license to determine comparability to U.S. standards, as well as passing the CGFNS Qualifying Exam and meeting the English proficiency requirements. You can request CGFNS to send the Certificate to the state board of your choice to meet requirements for taking the NCLEX® exam. The CGFNS Certification Program Certificate is valid for life.