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MA NCLEX question

Hi,

I read that New Jersey and a couple of other US states no longer require the CGFNS exam. I was wondering if any of you here know if one can sit for the Massachusetts NCLEX without getting a CGFNS exam.

None of the list of non-CGFNS states I've seen list Massachusetts. But when I browsed through the MA BON Web site, it read that any of these three are required for the NCLEX: 1) CGFNS exam; 2)CES certificate; 3)Visascreen (hmm not so sure about this third one). Even though I've read the list of criteria a couple of times, I still wish to get advice from people who've actually gone through the process.

I'd like to know if I can sit for the NCLEX just by getting a CES certificate? Can I get a CES certificate even if I still don't have a local license from the Philippines (pending the release of local board results)?

Thanks.

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Hi,

I read that New Jersey and a couple of other US states no longer require the CGFNS exam. I was wondering if any of you here know if one can sit for the Massachusetts NCLEX without getting a CGFNS exam.

None of the list of non-CGFNS states I've seen list Massachusetts. But when I browsed through the MA BON Web site, it read that any of these three are required for the NCLEX: 1) CGFNS exam; 2)CES certificate; 3)Visascreen (hmm not so sure about this third one). Even though I've read the list of criteria a couple of times, I still wish to get advice from people who've actually gone through the process.

I'd like to know if I can sit for the NCLEX just by getting a CES certificate? Can I get a CES certificate even if I still don't have a local license from the Philippines (pending the release of local board results)?

Thanks.

It means that they are not particular on what CGFNS service you use as long you have proof that CGFNS evaluated your transcript and concluded that it is comparable to the US. All three services reviews/evaluates your transcript and that is what matters to that particular BON.

Since you haven't availed of any services yet from CGFNS then the CES would be the only one available to you.

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thanks lawrence. :-)

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Every foreign nurse wishing to work in the US will need a Visa Screen Certificate for immigration purposes. This is handled thru CGFNS.

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