• Complete secondary education
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing from a Nursing School/College
• Complete core curriculum including theory and clinical in medical, surgical, obstetrics, gynecology, psychiatric and pediatrics
• Registered Nursing License in your native country
• CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) Certificate or Credentials Evaluation which includes:



 

• VisaScreen Certificate which requires English Proficiency Test
• Legal Permanent Resident Status 'Green Card'
• NCLEX-RN (U.S. Nursing board exam)
• State License (granted upon review of the state's legislation - varies by state)

› Credentials Review
› Exam of nursing knowledge
› English Proficiency Test
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