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To Become a Licensed Nurse in the USA, You will need to complete certain steps. You will need all your foreign credentials in order before coming to the USA, and need to apply for CGFNS certification beforehand. You could/should give the TOEFL in your home country too.
All 3 parts need to be completed at home.
The CGFNS Certification Program is a three-part program designed to predict an applicant’s likelihood of passing the NCLEX-RN® examination and becoming licensed as a registered nurse in the United States. The three parts of the program include
1- a credentials review, (need original documents from colleges)
2- a Qualifying Exam of nursing knowledge and (need orig document)
3- an English language proficiency examination. (TOEFL-easy)
Applicants must successfully complete all three parts of the Certification Program in order to earn the CGFNS Certificate.
http://www.cgfns.org/cgfns/index.html click on program at the bottom of the page. or go to frequently asked questions.
What are the general requirements of the CGFNS Certification Program?
1. Complete the CGFNS application form.
2. Prepare and send a Nursing Education Form to the nursing school where you obtained your diploma/degree to have them send your transcripts directly to CGFNS.
3. Prepare a Validation of Registration/License form for every license you have ever held and send each form to the issuing authority(ies).
4. Send a clear copy of your high school diploma or equivalent.
5. If your diploma is not in English, you will need to send a certified, word-for-word English translation with this form.
6. Send three signed photographs of yourself and complete the CGFNS Photo Identification Card.
7. Enclose the application fee in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. ****. Send an international money order or certified **** check payable to "CGFNS" or pay with one of the following ***********s: Visa