NJ Licensure by Endorsement for Foreign graduate

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I am foreign graduate RN and recently got RN licence from New York. I am planning to apply for NJ RN licence by Endorsement.

Will Any of you advise if I need to complete CES and TOEFL or IELTS ?

There is no specific detail on any of the website.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

NJ now requires SSN, CES and proof of English language competency for IEN license by exam or endorsement.

13:37-2.3 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; GRADUATES OF FOREIGN NURSING PROGRAMS

a)

An applicant for licensure who graduated from a foreign nursing program shall submit:

1) A completed licensure application for graduates of foreign nursing program, which contains information concerning the applicant's educational and experiential background;

2) A transcript review performed by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS);

3) Proof that the applicant has achieved a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination or the Test of English in International Communications (TOEIC) examination, within the past two years; and

4) The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(a)2.

(b) A graduate of a foreign licensed practical nursing program who has not taken courses in medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric or psychiatric nursing shall complete a course in a licensed practical nursing program in the area(s) of deficiency offered by a practical nursing education program approved by the State Department of Education or by the Board pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.

c) Any applicant who obtained his or her credentials, such as transcripts, licenses or certificates, through fraud, deception, misrepresentation, false promise or false pretense shall not be eligible to take the examination or for licensure.

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