Foreign
Educated
Nurse
Requirements
A graduate of a school of nursing outside the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, must submit the following:
- an evaluation of the applicant’s nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFS) Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report;
- verification of passing one of the following English proficiency examinations, with at least the following minimum scores:
(i) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination – overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all modules;
(ii) Test of English as a Foreign Language, paper-based test (TOEFL-PBT) – overall score of 560 with a score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) of 50;
(iii) Test of English as a Foreign Language, computer-based test (TOEFL-CBT) – overall score of 220 with a score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) of 50;
(iv) Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL-iBT) – overall score of 84 with a speaking score of 26;
All documents must be accompanied by certified English translations if the original documents are not in English.
For more information about CGFNS click on the following link:
Commission of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
