To receive a CES Report, you must have received your nursing education from a nationally recognized institution that is accredited by the nursing authority in your country. The report will compare the nursing education you received to U.S. standards, evaluating educational comparability across nursing core areas. The receiving U.S. state nursing board will use this information to determine whether your education is comparable to that of a first level nurse (RN) or a second level nurse (LPN/LVN) and thereby decide whether you will take the NCLEX-RN or the NLCLEX-PN. The report will also validate your current license and provide an assessment of your licensing history, if required by the state nursing board where you are applying.
Also, this report can be used by an employer to determine what positions you qualify for in their organization.