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CGFNS Approves New English Exams For Foreign Health Care Workers The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), the organization charged with certifying nurses immigrating to the US, has announced that it will now accept test scores from both the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The new exams may be used for the CGFNS Certification Program and the VisaScreen credentials assessment program. Until the announcement was made, only the Educational Testing Service's Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of Written English (TWE) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) were accepted. Many people complained about the lack of competition and substandard testing conditions in some locations. Applicants can contact these organizations at the following addresses: TOEFL, TWE and TSE The Chauncey Group International, Ltd. IELTS Administrator Scores must be as follows: Registered Nurses (RN), Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists, Clinical Laboratory Scientists (Medical Technologists) and Physician Assistants For VisaScreen, Registered Nurses would be required to complete any of the options listed above, as listed.Ê For the Certification Program, Registered Nurses would be required to pass either the TOEFL, the TOEIC or the IELTS as listed above (NOT the TWE, TSE or the MELABs). Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVN) and Clinical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Technicians)
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