endorsement from FL to MA

[mathfoever]

I was educated from another country and got a job in florida about 4 years. I would like to endorse my license from FL to MA. I visited PCS but seemed a bit complicated...How to do it and what kind of paper work do I need? Do I also need CGFNS certificate? Could you help me? Thank you.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

You really need to contact the BON and discuss with them whether you need to meet foreign nurse requirements or not

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

I thought the directions were pretty clear,

Step 3: If applicable, demonstrate English proficiency

Applicable only to graduates of nursing education programs whose language of instruction, or textbooks, or

both was not English. To meet the English proficiency requirement, you must achieve:

a minimum score of 550 (paper-based examination) or 213 (computer-based examination) or 79/80

(internet-based examination) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or

a passing score on the English portion of the CGFNS Qualifying Examination as evidenced by a CGFNS

Qualifying Examination Certificate issued before July 15, 1998.

CGFNS TOEFL

3600 Market Street, Suite 400 Educational Testing Services

Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 P.O. Box 6151

Phone: [phone] Princeton, NJ 08541-6151

Internet: http://www.cgfns.org Phone: [phone] http://www.toefl.org

(MA Board of Nursing TOEFL Code #9229)

English Proficiency if needed and CGFNS is needed. Jobs are pretty tight here, many places have a hiring freeze.