AT THE CGFNS EXAM CENTER

Plan to arrive at your Exam Center at the time your Exam Permit indicates. If you are late, regardless of the reason, you will not be admitted to the exam. By not admitting latecomers, we avoid disrupting the exam in progress and give everyone the same amount of time to take the exam.

Family and friends are not permitted in the exam room, nor are books, papers, cameras, calculators, tape recorders, cellular phones or pagers. Wear comfortable clothes and do not bring valuable items or large amounts of money to the exam. You will be given two special pencils to use, but you should bring your own eraser and pencil sharpener.

You also may bring your lunch, so you can be sure you will be back from the lunch break in time. You will not be allowed to eat or drink while the exam is in session.
When you arrive, CGFNS exam staff will ask you to sign your name on a register. Bring a passport and official government issued identification that includes your photograph.

In the exam room, please follow exactly the instructions that CGFNS staff members give you. The exam personnel and you must follow certain rules about seating arrangements and behavior during the exam. For example, staff will assign you a seat that you may not change; a staff member must accompany you if you have to leave the room; and you may not talk during the exam. No exceptions will be made to the rules. During the exam, CGFNS staff members observe all of the test takers to make sure everyone follows these instructions.

Only applicants who are officially scheduled by the authority of the CGFNS Headquarters are authorized to take the exam. Scores obtained and applications submitted by unscheduled individuals will be invalid, null and void. Re-application for a future exam and the corresponding fee will need to be submitted.

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WHAT TO DO ON YOUR CGFNS EXAM SCHEDULE

The exam schedule includes morning and afternoon sessions, plus a lunch break. The day will begin with morning registration, followed by Part I of the nursing exam, which contains 150 questions. Then there will be a lunch break and afternoon registration, followed by Part II of the exam which contains 110 questions. Before each part of the exam, a CGFNS staff member will give you an exam booklet containing instructions and questions. The instructions will be read aloud in English, while you read silently. The CGFNS exam supervisor will tell you when to begin working on the exam and when you must stop.
Passing The Exam
The passing score for the CGFNS Qualifying Examination is set at 400 out of 800 items in the examination.
Others
To access your exam schedule (“roster”) information, you must:
• Go to the official CGFNS web site, www.cgfns.org
• On the first web page, locate the link “ON-LINE EXAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION,” and click on this link
• In the new window, enter your permanent CGFNS identification number
• In the “Select CGFNS CP Exam Date” drop-down box, select an exam date
• Click on the button labeled “SUBMIT”
• Your exam schedule information will be displayed. you may print this page for your records. If you are not scheduled (“rostered”) for that exam, you will be advised.
On the day of the exam, you will simply need to go to the location of your exam at the appointed time. It will no longer be necessary for you to wait for your admission permit to arrive in the mail, or to present your admission permit to CGFNS staff on the day of the exam. You must take at least one (1) form of official, government-issued photo identification (such as your passport) with you to the exam location. You will not be admitted to the exam without proper identification.
Examples of acceptable identification:
• Passport
• Professional Regulation Commission ID card
• Nursing license (if it contains your photograph)
• United States state driver’s license (not an International Drivers Permit)
Changing Exam Date or Location, Your Name or Address or Cancellation of Application
If you need to change your scheduled exam center or exam date or desires to cancel your application, CGFNS should be informed no later than 10 weeks before the exam you requested. Request should be done in writing, signed or on-line. E-mail requests for change of date, location, or name and address will not be accepted at any time. In your letter requesting any of these changes, remember to include your CGFNS ID Number and birth date.

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NURSING TIPS: CGFNS Exam Schedule Confirmation Sample

NURSING TIPS: CGFNS Exam Schedule Confirmation Sample: "CGFNS Exam Schedule Confirmation ... From: 'NO-REPLY@cgfns.org' ... Add to Contacts To: stephenjuded@yahoo.com ___________________________..."

CGFNS Exam Schedule Confirmation Sample

CGFNS Exam Schedule Confirmation
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From: "NO-REPLY@cgfns.org"
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Add to Contacts
To: stephenjuded@yahoo.com
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Dear Stephen Dugyon,

This email is your official receipt. We suggest you print this page for your records.

You are scheduled for the CGFNS Qualifying Exam as shown below:

Exam: CGFNS Qualifying Exam, March 7-11, 2011
Schedule : 03/09/2011 10:00 AM
Test Taker Authorization Code: rcdzfa
CGFNS Order Number: 1454111

HOST
Location:
AMA Computer University
Maximina St. Villa Arca Subdivision, Project 8
Quezon City, N/A 1100
Philippines

Free parking is available inside the campus in front of AMA Computer Center building.

The CGFNS Qualifying Exam takes approximately three hours to complete. Please plan your travel accordingly. If you need a visa to travel to the exam center, apply to the proper authority early enough to have your papers before your departure for the exam.

Please plan to arrive at the exam center at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled exam. If you are late, you will not be admitted to the exam.

Provide the proctor with the Test Taker Authorization Code listed above. Please note: You must bring your Test Taker Authorization Code or the proctor will not be able to load your examination.

Family and friends are not permitted in the exam center, nor are books, papers, cameras, calculators, tape recorders, mobile phones or pagers. Please do not bring valuable items or large amounts of money to the exam center. Eating or drinking will not be allowed while the exam is in session.

When you arrive, exam center staff will ask you to sign in. Bring two forms of identification, one of which is a passport or official government-issued identification that includes your photograph.

In the exam room, please follow exactly the instructions that are given to you. Rules regarding seating and behavior during the exam must be followed. For example, you will be assigned to a testing station that you may not change, a staff member must accompany you if you leave the room and you may not talk during the exam. No exceptions to the rules will be made. Exam center staff will observe test takers during the exam to make certain instructions are followed.

To access the Webassessor system, use the following link: www.webassessor.com/cgfns

Sincerely,
CGFNS International

3 WAYS YOU CAN CONTACT CGFNS INTERNATIONAL

Mailing address: 3600 Market Street, Suite 400,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19104-2665 USA

Phone: +1 (215) 222 8454


Website: www.cgfns.org

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English Language Proficiency

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Applicants may select one of the following four English proficiency examinations to take as part of the Certification Program:
 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Passing Score: 540 (paper/pencil version) or 207 (computerized version)

 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT (internet Based Testing), administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Passing Score: 83

 Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Passing Score: 725

 International English Language Testing System (IELTS), administered by the Cambridge ESOL Examinations, the British Council and IDP Education Australia. Passing Score: 6.5 Overall (Academic Module)

Applicants must take and pass an approved English language proficiency examination within two years of passing the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam. The testing organizations must forward your English language exam scores directly to CGFNS International.
For applicants to be exempt from the English proficiency requirement, they must meet ALL of the following criteria:
 country of nursing education was in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland), Australia, Canada (all provinces, in Quebec the only approved schools are McGill University and Dawson College in Montreal, Vanier College in St Laurent, John Abbot College in Sainte-Anne de-Bellevue, and Heritage College in Gatineau), South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland, Trinidad/Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados or the United States.

CGFNS

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (CP)

For an eligibility review:

1. Complete and sign the Certification Program Application Form. (Forms are downloaded from www.cgfns.org)
2. Pay via bank check or international money order (drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. funds) made payable to CGFNS International, or credit card payment (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover), for the full Certification Program application fee in U.S. dollars. DO NOT SEND CASH OR PERSONAL CHECK.
3. Documentation of your secondary school (high school) education or external exam certificate with literal English translations, including a Certificate of Accuracy (if not in English).
4. Completed Request for Validation of Registration/License form from your initial and current licensing agency where you have held registration/licensure as a first-level general nurse; or, in cases where your diploma authorizes legal practice, have this form mailed to CGFNS International from the institution that issued your diploma.*
5. Completed Request for Academic Records form and full academic transcripts from your school of nursing.*
6. One passport-size photograph, sign its front and back.
7. Certified English translation to all documents not in English. CGFNS International will accept translations of documents submitted (such as transcripts and validations) only from the issuing authorities. If a translation of your documents can not be furnished, CGFNS International can provide an official translation of each document for an additional fee.

 Note: Some licensing/registration authorities and schools of nursing may charge a fee for verifying your license(s)/registration(s) and transcript(s). You are responsible for any additional fees associated with processing your Certification Program application.

CGFNS International is unable to accept any transcript or licensure documentation sent by email or fax. All official documentation must be in hard copy format with the appropriate seals and sent to CGFNS International by the issuing agency using mail or courier