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Certification Program

Certification Program
CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM

The CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM is a one-day examination that tests your knowledge and understanding of nursing as it is taught and practiced in the United States today. The CGFNS Qualifying ExamSM uses objective, multiple-choice and alternate item type questions and is designed by testing experts to help you predict your likelihood of passing the U.S. registered nurse licensure examination, which is called the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses or NCLEX-RN® examination.

The CGFNS examination is divided into two different exam booklets: Nursing, Part 1 and Nursing, Part 2. Nursing, Part 1 includes 150 questions and is given in the morning session. You have two hours and 30 minutes to complete this portion and then have a lunch break. After lunch, you take Nursing, Part 2, which is composed of 121 questions. You have two hours to answer these questions.

2008 Qualifying ExamSM Dates

Examination Date Deadline for
NEW Applications*
Deadline for
Re-Applications*
Location/Test Date
Change Deadline
1
March 12, 2008 December 12, 2007
Extended to January 11, 2008
January 9, 2008
Extended to January 25, 2008
January 2, 2008
1
July 9, 2008 April 2, 2008
Extended to April 23, 2008
April 30, 2008
Extended to May 21, 2008
April 23, 2008
1
September 17, 2008 June 18, 2008
Extended to July 18, 2008
July 2, 2008
Extended to July 18, 2008
June 25, 2008
1
November 12, 2008 August 6, 2008
Extended to September 3, 2008
September 10, 2008
Extended to September 24, 2008
September 3, 2008
1
*Application deadlines are firm unless extended by CGFNS.

2009 Qualifying ExamSM Dates

Examination Date Deadline for
NEW Applications*
Deadline for
Re-Applications*
Location/Test Date
Change Deadline
1
March 11, 2009 December 10, 2008
January 7, 2009
December 31, 2008
1
July 8, 2009 April 8, 2009
May 6, 2009
April 29, 2009
1
1
*Application deadlines are firm unless extended by CGFNS.

Qualifying ExamSM Test Centers

Application Deadline Extended for
September 2008 Certification Program (CP) Qualifying ExamSM

Six Exam Centers will be open
The application deadline for the September 2008
CP Qualifying ExamSM for new applications and
re-applications has been extended to July 18, 2008.


The following exam test centers will be OPEN for the September 17, 2008 CP Qualifying ExamSM:
United States: New York
Philippines: Manila and Cebu
India: Cochin
Jamaica: Kingston
Nigeria: Abuja
Russian Federation: Moscow

The following exam test centers will be CLOSED for the November 12, 2008 CP Qualifying Exam
(Updated September 12, 2008 – check back often).

Country Test Center No.
Argentina Buenos Aires 840
Australia Perth 908
Barbados Bridgetown 802
Brazil Natal 841
  Rio de Janeiro 821
Canada Montreal 910
  Toronto 915
China Chengdu 811
  Guangzhou 809
  Hong Kong 810
Denmark Copenhagen 819
Egypt Cairo 918
France Paris 805
Germany Frankfurt 807
India Mumbai 853
Indonesia Jakarta 912
Ireland Dublin 812
Jamaica Kingston 815
Korea Seoul 817
Mexico Mexico City 927
  Monterrey 550
New Zealand Wellington 902
Peru Lima 843
Philippines Cagayan de Oro 911
Russia Moscow 929
Sri Lanka Colombo 837
Sweden Goteborg 860
Switzerland Geneva 826
Trinidad Port of Spain 829
United States of America Agana, Guam 560
  Honolulu, Hawaii 550
  Miami, Florida 530

CGFNS International reserves the right to close any exam center if the situation warrants
Although CGFNS International desires and intends to remain open in all test sites established around the world for a given administration of the CGFNS International Qualifying ExamSM, CGFNS International, in its sole judgment, without limitation, reserves the right to close any exam center for a specific exam date, or indefinitely. Typical reasons for closing an exam site would include: too few applicants requesting a center, threat of a disease outbreak or emerging unstable political conditions that pose a threat to applicants and/or center management staff. Exam sites may be closed on short notice as the situation dictates.

CGFNS International will not be responsible for any expense, loss or damage resulting from an applicant attending a test venue, and each applicant’s rostering will constitute a release of CGFNS International from any liability therefor, including without limitation, any personal injury or death.

Applicants who do not attend their
scheduled exam dates PLEASE NOTE

Applicants who do not attend their scheduled exam dates are not eligible for refunds. Applicants may change their scheduled exam dates 10 weeks prior to the scheduled exam date by notifying CGFNS International. Request for change must be from the applicant and includes their full name, CGFNS ID number and birth date in wirting or by email through the CGFNS Web site's Contact Us (also on the menu bar at the top of the page) or CGFNS Connect (also on the menu bar at the top of the page). No changes will be accepted by fax.


Map of CGFNS International Exam Test Centers (Sept. 2006)

Country Test Center No.
Argentina Buenos Aires 840
Australia Perth 908
  Sydney 909
Barbados Bridgetown 802
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 821
  Natal 841
Canada Montreal 910
  Toronto 915
  Vancouver 920
China Beijing 801
  Shanghai 808
  Guangzhou 809
  Chengdu 811
Denmark Copenhagen 819
Egypt Cairo 918
France Paris 805
Germany Frankfurt 807
Ghana Accra 926
Hong Kong Hong Kong 810
India Bangalore 850
  Cochin 851
  Delhi 852
  Mumbai 853
Indonesia Jakarta 912
Ireland Dublin 812
Israel Tel Aviv 813
Jamaica Kingston 815
Japan Tokyo 816
Jordan Amman 919
Kenya Nairobi 836
Korea Seoul 817
Kuwait Kuwait City 905
Mexico Mexico City 927
  Monterrey 928
New Zealand Wellington 902
Nigeria Abuja 925
Pakistan Karachi 822
Peru Lima 843
Philippines Manila 823
  Cebu City 907
  Cagayan de Oro City 911
Russian Federation Moscow 929
South Africa Johannesburg 904
Sri Lanka Colombo 837
Sweden Goteborg 860
Switzerland Geneva 826
Taiwan Taipei 827
Thailand Bangkok 828
Trinidad Port of Spain 829
United Kingdom London 831
United States of America Agana, Guam 560
  Atlanta, Georgia 570
  Chicago, Illinois 501
  Detroit, Michigan 580
  Honolulu, Hawaii 550
  Houston, Texas 510
  Los Angeles, California 520
  Miami, Florida 530
  New York, New York 540
West Indies St. Kitts 814