MICHIGAN BOARD OF NURSING

Michigan Board of Nursing
Changes Its Requirements of CGFNS Certification Program for
Internationally Educated Nurses

Michigan Board of Nursing does not require the CGFNS Certification Program Certificate for initial licensure for internationally educated Registered Nurses (RNs) in Michigan.

Michigan Board now requires the CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education Course-by-Course Report for internationally educated nurses.

Although the CGFNS Certification Program is no longer the requirement for RNs, the Michigan Board will continue to accept CGFNS Certificate as an alternative to the CES.

Michigan also requires English language proficiency for applicants who graduated from a nursing program that was taught in a language other than English. The CGFNS CES Report prepared for internationally educated RNs must be accompanied by the CGFNS English Language Proficiency Report.

For those nurses who are required to complete the English exams, Michigan will accept the same examinations and minimum passing scores as that for the Visa Screen.