As tackled in an earlier article, several states have removed the requirement of taking CGFNS qualifying exams (Certification Program) prior to being made eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN® examination.
Non-CGFNS states include:
1. CALIFORNIA
Non-CGFNS states include:
1. CALIFORNIA
2. ARIZONA
3. OHIO
4. NEW YORK
5. MARYLAND
6. GEORGIA
7. FLORIDA
8. ILLINOIS
9. SOUTH CAROLINA
10.HAWAII
11.NEW MEXICO
12. VERMONT
13.OREGON
14. NEVADA
15. COLORADO
16. KANSAS
17. TEXAS
18. MINNESOTA
19. ARKANSAS
20. SOUTH CAROLINA
21. KENTUCKY
22. NEW JERSEY
23. MICHIGAN (effective July 2007)
A chart released by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) showing CGFNS certification program (qualifying exam) requirements by each State Board of Nursing as is available here. The chart lists information gathered by CGFNS as of February 28, 2005.
For a complete list of State Boards of Nursing and their corresponding website addresses, visit the NCSBN website.
A chart released by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) showing CGFNS certification program (qualifying exam) requirements by each State Board of Nursing as is available here. The chart lists information gathered by CGFNS as of February 28, 2005.
For a complete list of State Boards of Nursing and their corresponding website addresses, visit the NCSBN website.
courtesy of Lyle Santos's Blog



