Illinois Requirements TSE/VIsa

esterp · Dec 8, 2005

please read carefully: this will surely resolve now our problem on the issue of what english language to be accepted. under illinois department of financial & professional regulation it setforth that there are three (3) requirements for an internationally educated nurse to obtain an "illinois license",to wit:

1. ces report (credential evaluation report)

2. toefl (test of english as foreign language)

3. nclex (national council licensure exam.)

under toefl, it clearly highlighted & emphasized the word "only" that toefl is the only english test acceptable for licensure in illinois & must achieve a passing minimum score of 550 or 213 on the toefl computer base exam. it was also emphasized that these requirements such as ces and toefl applies to all internatinally educated nurses including those applying by endorsement,us citizens and visa holders. cgfns is no longer a requirement to obtain a license in the state of illinois. current revision 08/16/05. i hope & fervently pray as a foreign nurse they will make a revision that ielts is also acceptable in the state of illinois in the near future. thank you & god bless all. http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/apply/forms/cgfns_02.pdf

yani_07 · Dec 20, 2005

Hi I plan to work in Illinois and I just took my TOEFL exam last dec.2. I took TOEFL because I read in the website of Illinois that they do not accept IELTS. Is this really so? I read that Suzanne said IELTS is accepted. I have not yet scheduled my TSE because I heard that many people are failing it. I am planning to take the IELTS also just in case I'll fail my TSE the first time I'll take it for my Visa screen and CGFNS certificate since I already took my CG. Also I plan to take the Arizona NCLEX since it is a compact state because my friend told me that they are endorsing for reciprocity such as in California. I am just not sure if they are also endorsing in Illinois.
I hope you guys can help me with these matter especially Maam Suzanne. .
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hi...my agent told me that IELTS is now accepted by the Illinois Licensure.
I took IELTS too but before because of that requirements I took TSE and failed and last year she informed me that IELTS is now accepted there.

suzanne4, RN · Dec 20, 2005

Hi I plan to work in Illinois and I just took my TOEFL exam last dec.2. I took TOEFL because I read in the website of Illinois that they do not accept IELTS. Is this really so? I read that Suzanne said IELTS is accepted. I have not yet scheduled my TSE because I heard that many people are failing it. I am planning to take the IELTS also just in case I'll fail my TSE the first time I'll take it for my Visa screen and CGFNS certificate since I already took my CG. Also I plan to take the Arizona NCLEX since it is a compact state because my friend told me that they are endorsing for reciprocity such as in California. I am just not sure if they are also endorsing in Illinois.
I hope you guys can help me with these matter especially Maam Suzanne. .
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Compact license means absoulutely nothing if you are not going to be living in that state or have a legal residence there. The compact part of it is null and void if you do not have a legal residence in Arizona when you apply for the license, your license will state good for only in Arizona. It doesn't make it any different when you go to endorse to California. As long as you pass NCLEX and have accpetable educational requirements, you can endorse to any state. Not sure what the issue is.

Each state has individual requirements as to what they want from a foreign nurse, you will have to check out the BON for that particular state. Illinois does require the CES even for endorsing nurses.

hopeful_nurse · Dec 21, 2005

Really, thanks for the new information. Wow this is another change of plan for me. Good that I have not yet scheduled my TSE . I really appreciate it.

hopeful_nurse · Dec 21, 2005

Hi I just read from one of the post that I can still process my Visa through the Visa screen of CGFNS. I took the CGFNS last Nov. 2005 but unfortunately I failed. Good that it is no longer required in Illinois. Is this true? Help!!! Pls. thanks a lot in advance.

hopeful_nurse · Dec 22, 2005

Maam Suzanne is it true that IELTS is now really accepted in Illinois. Hope you can help me.

madocian2007 · Dec 11, 2007

hello

I am currently licensed here in CA and I am planning to relocate in Illinois. I am an international graduate so I do not know how to endorse my license there. I visited their site and I am really confused. I also called them and they told me that they will send me a packet. Can somebody tell me the step by step process on how to apply for endorsement as well as the requirements? PLEASE! somebody help me... thankyou so much. Hoping to hear from someone here..

MC14388 · Jun 28, 2010

HELLO EVERYONE :) ....ESPECIALLY TO ILLINOIS RECIPROCITY DEPARTMENT.......THIS IS MY CASE I am a UScitizen but I graduated in the Philippines [ after graduation I went back to US and applied right away CA> RN NCLEX exam so when I took California board Exam, as a US citizen they gave me a consideration [ without Philippine Liscense, and toefl ] as long as my text that I used in my nursing school is English as the first Language and used.>>>>>>>>so here we go again.....My question is I passed California Board Exam ? My question is DO I STILL NEED TO GO BACK IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING TOEFL ? SO FOR SURE iF I PASSED California NCLEX in order I will qualify to ILLINOIS receprocity is Do i still need a toefl ? though I have my social security number and NCLEX EXAM??? thanks whoever can answer my problem.