How to apply online for CGFNS CES Report in any state
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The CGFNS International Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) analyzes the credentials of multiple types and levels of health care professionals who are educated outside of the United States and who wish to pursue licensure (by NCLEX) or academic admission in the United States.
There are two methods of CES Application, online and using downloadable paper forms. I’ll be discussing the online CES Application applicable in any US state.
Please take note that there are two types of CES report: Full and Healthcare Profession and Science Report. I suggest that you contact your state board of nursing (or read instructions) and ask what type report they require.
Here are the steps on doing the online CES Application, with screenshots:
1. Go to www.cgfns.org and click the CES link.
2. Go to the bottom left of the page and click ‘Create a New Account’.
3. Click ‘Login Now’.
4. Hardware and software requirements. Click ‘Next’.
5. Then it will direct you to login screen. Click ‘Create New Web User’.
6. Create New User. Fill up necessary details as shown below.
7. Account – Email Verification Page. You can click close and open your email.
8. Open your email and look for ‘Email Verification’ from CGFNS. Click the link on the message to verify your email, as shown below.
9. Page will be directed to CGFNS login. Login your CGFNS username and password. Next will be the welcome screen, as shown below. Click ‘Purchase services…’.
10. Click ‘Begin Selection Process’.
11. Fill in needed info then click ‘Save’. Tip: Items with asterisk (*) are required. Others without it are optional, you can ignore it.
12. CGFNS Services page. Mark ‘Credential Evaluation Service (CES) and click ‘Next’.
13. Recipient page. Answer correctly. In this post, I processed Vermont CES.
14. After choosing the state(in this case, Vermont) press ‘Submit’.
15. CES Report type. Choose the type of report your state board requires. I applied at Vermont, so I chose Health Profession and Science ($328). ‘Next’.
16. Fill in your mailing address and phone numbers. You can leave the alternate address blank.
17. Education Overview. Add your Primary (elementary) School by clicking the link.
18. Type details of your primary school. ‘Save’.
19. Add secondary/High school details by clicking the link. Fill in school details and click ‘Save’.
20. Add nursing school details by clicking ‘Add Professional School’.
21. When you’re done adding your education, click ‘Next’.
22. License Information page. Enter details of your nursing license. ‘Save’.
23. When you’re done with license information click ‘Next’.
24. Click all credentials you want CGFNS to evaluate and forward to state board, as shown below. ‘Next’.
25. CES Overview. ‘Next’.
26. Attestation page. Click ‘Yes’ and ‘Next’.
27. Order Summary. ‘Next’.
28. Document Printing. Print the ‘Academic Records Request- CES’. Fill up the upper part and have your school of nursing fill up the lower part.They will also attach with it your Transcript of Records and RLE summary and enclose it in school envelope for mailing. If they will give it back to you, mail it separately, from the city/town where your school is located.
Print the ‘License Verification Request-CES’. Fill up the upper part and bring it to PRC for completion. They will be the one to send it to CGFNS.
29. Application Review page. Click ‘Next’.
30. Payment Selection. I suggest you ‘Pay Online’ using credit card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
31. Credit Card Information. Enter correct card information and click ‘Make Payment’ just ONCE. When your payment is accepted your order is complete. When CGFNS receives your Academic records and License Verification from PRC, they will evaluate your credentials and issue your CES report to your recipient/state board in 1-2 months. They will also send you a copy of CES report. You can check your status by logging in at your account and clicking ‘Order Status’ link.
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about 1 month ago
Sir nonoy ask ko lang po sana,kasi mgeexpire na po yung CES ko for Cali on october kasi hindi pa po naipapadala yung nclex pass letter ko,kanino ko po ba ia-address yung letter and ano po ba dapat na mga nakalagay dun sa request letter?May sample po ba kayo?May ibabayad din po ba doon?Kasi po ino-open ko un website ng cali BON pero lagi pong server not found..please po i need your help asap..tsaka nga po pala,nagpa-extend na ako for another year,the next year po ba pwede pa ako magpa-extend if ever na hindi ko maayos yung sa SSN ko?thank you po talaga.I am hoping for your immediate reply.Thanks and God bless.Pasensya na po sa abala
about 1 month ago
CES para sa anong state?
about 1 month ago
sir nonoy, i am currently applying for CES evaluation for NJ. dun sa printing of documents, may asterisk ung payment voucher, i have to print that ba and send it? kahit na credit card payment naman ako? kasi sabi dun print and fill-up, tpos mail ko… ang dami naman babayaran for mail, transcript, PRC license verification at eto pang voucher??? tsk..
about 1 month ago
I dont think you have to mail that if you paid online.
about 1 month ago
sir ask ko narin kung kelangan pa magsend ng diploma? na may translation to english? salamat po..
another question separate po ba padala ng UNIVERSITY at ng PRC po? 9sayang kasi sa bayad hehe)
*Wala na po requirements for High school records? thanks po sir!!!
wait ko nalang reply po niyo!
about 1 month ago
Yung sa prc, sila na ang ngpapadala. Nursing diploma? parang wala naman requirement na ganun sa CES. HS diploma meron.
about 1 month ago
hi po sir noy. I just want to ask if ur aware of J1 visa.. is it the best option for nurses who would like to work here sa states since working visa are not given at this time. thanks po.
about 1 month ago
Hindi ba para sa mga exchange visitors lang J1. at may limited period yan…
about 1 month ago
sir nonoy,tanong ko lang po if pwede rin po ba na bankdraft ang pambabayad ko kahit na online ako mgaapply? thank you po.
about 1 month ago
Yes, parang may iprint ka lang na payment voucher…
about 1 month ago
sir noy, tanong ko lang po..kasi i tried applying online and ok nmn na po lahat,yung payment lng aantayin para dun sa order ko kaso i realize na ung post secondary ko pala na nailagay is ung highschool ko,nafillupan na kasi un since dati nako may account sa cgfns.eh may form din na binigay for request ng education ko dun sa secondary school ko na dapat is d na kasama. same po dun sa license ko kasi nag add ako ng license dito sa singapore since i am currently working here.pati poba ung license ko dito kelangan din nila ivalidate?kaso ang prob d ko din alam ang processing nun dito sa singapore. thank you so much po!
about 1 month ago
kung dineclare mo, dapat ivalidate mo. bakit may account ka na?
about 1 month ago
may dati nakong account dun kasi ng cgfns na din po ako and nilakad ko na din po yung visascreen ko noon kaya un.. d na po ako pwede gumawa ng panibagong account db po? pano po ung post secondary ko po kasi nafill-upan na un nung ngorder ako ng ces at ang nailagay na nila is ung highschool ko po..tapos binigyan din po nila ako ng form na bibigay ko dun sa highschool school ko..eh parang nde napo dapat kelengan yun db po?? thank you ulit sir noy.
about 1 month ago
sir noy how long do you think it will take CGFNS to finish my CES given po na macomplete and masend agad all the necessary requirements from my school and prc. Thanks po.
about 1 month ago
depende sa volume ng nag-aapply, recently mga a month.
about 1 month ago
sir noy sa vermont po ba need pa hs diploma? sa ces po ba needed un? dko po kc mkita d2 sa CES application ng cgfns na need nla ng hs diploma
about 1 month ago
sa ces. anjan sa form, basahin mo ulit.
about 1 month ago
another question po.. ano po dapat score sa ielts if your planning to work d2 sa states. thanks po for your assistance.
about 1 month ago
Overall band of 6.5, with 7 band in speaking.
about 1 month ago
Hi sir!
How will I apply for a CES, if I already have an NCLEX result from Cali? I’d like to endorse it to Vermont. Where will I go if it’s for endorsement? The one you showed here is for 1st time takers of NCLEx (kudos! I appreciate your well-informative instructions!)
thanks for helping!
about 1 month ago
Check my post about CES application, it applies to all states, examination or endorsement. Check also the NCLEX Pass endorsement of Vermont for instructions. Basically, its the same with application by examination, but you have to request ‘Copy of Test Result’ (Candidate Report) from Cali, tapos attach mo sa application sa Vermont.
about 1 month ago
sir salamat sa mga answers, ask ko din ung sa HS diploma, dun sa pinaprint kasi ng Cgfns nung gumawa ako ng account/apply online, wala naman requirement for high school na nakalagaym registrars lang ng professional education and hours po ng subject breakdown, plus request for transcript. Pa-confirm naman po, salamat.
and…
kung sakali sir na kelangan ng HS diploma ibang padala nanaman po un? bale hiwa hiwalay na a>PRC b? UNIVERSITY c.) High school diploma?
salamat sa post na to sir…
about 1 month ago
malalaman mo yan sa online status mo, pagnagbayad ka na. yes you have to send it separately.
about 1 month ago
dagdag ulit sir, mga magkanu kaya babayaran sa PRC lahat lahat?
pati sa school po if may idea kau salamat sir, plan ko na ayusin monday! god bless
about 1 month ago
I dont know kung ilan na ngayon sinisingil nila, pero hindi naman mahal.
about 3 weeks ago
sir noy.. 2nd courses po kc ko. 2sd course ko pharmacy. ok lng po ba na iinclude ko yun sa educational background ko sa CES application? mag rrequire din po ba cla TOR coming from UST.. dun po kc ko grad ng pharma. tnx po.
about 3 weeks ago
I think no need na. Just the nursing education
about 3 weeks ago
hi sir!
ask ko lang po kung anong pinagkaiba ng 2 types of CES reports? Ano po ba ang kailangan sa state of vermont? tnx po!
about 3 weeks ago
Ok na sa vermont ang HP/S, $335.
about 2 weeks ago
sir noy ano po gagawin pag nasa status of requirements sa license verification na RECEIVED BUT NOT ACCEPTED?
about 2 weeks ago
Contact the CGFNS and know the reason for rejection.
about 2 weeks ago
@everyone especially to sir noy…
about CES for Vermont; nakalagay sa status ko yung prc license RECEIVED. yung college TOR ko at HS Records still waiting. my problem is yung dalawang natitirang documents ako nagpadala sa manila post office different day via express mail. now after one week sabi ng post office Aug. 3 and 4 dumating na yung mga document sa Philadelpia address ng CES. bakit kaya till now wala man lang update ang status ng paper ko nareceive kaya nila yun?
about 2 weeks ago
maybe they havent updated it yet. you can contact cgfns to verify, or wait a little more time
about 2 weeks ago
What kind of documents does “Documentation of your secondary school education or external exam certifcate” refer to?
about 2 weeks ago
HS diploma
about 1 week ago
sir nonoy i’d like to ask if tama ba ang ginawa ko regarding sa CES epplication. I am a second courser and I have filled up the post-secondary non-professional part as details on my first course. when i have downloaded the form, two schools were printed, but base from what i know my first school have already forwarded (transfer credential) all the details to my school of nursing since the first year i entered nursing. what shall i do? thanks sir!
about 1 week ago
Sana hindi mo nalang nilagay ang non-nursing course. have you paid already?
about 1 week ago
hello sir.
mag eexpire na po license ko this october. i applied for endorsement to vermont. kailangan ng ces report from cgfns kaya inaply ko vermont specific report. nagsend na po cgfns sa vermont nung ces report ko pero pano po yun, kulang po cnend ng cgfns, di nila sinali subjects ko sa social/behavioral sciences kaya dineny po ng vermont application ko e cgfns naman po yung nagkulang. please po, i’d appreciate your help. thank you.
about 1 week ago
email me the exact letter from vermont.
about 1 week ago
sir nonoy, i haven’t paid yet. so ano ‘yong pwede kong gawin? is it possible to make another CES request? pls let me know my next move. di ko kc alam na kahit un nursing course na lang ang lalagay ko. thanks sir, your help is much appreciated.
about 1 week ago
Yes, you can abandon that account and make another.
about 1 week ago
hi; may i ask kung gaano katagal ang CES kapag nakalagay sa status waiting for review?
tiyaka sa vermont kasi ako magpapasa ng appli ko. so una muna ces . habang wala pang result pwede ko din kaya ipasa yung application ko sa vermont para dirediretcho na?
about 1 week ago
weeks nalang yan. pwede rin but i suggest u wait nalang.
about 2 days ago
Hi sir,
Ask ko po kung pwdi b k0ng mg-apply ng cgfns-ces kahit di ak0 pasad0 ng NLE?
balak ko po kcng mg aply sa nevada for nclex exam.
Wat din po requirement for cgfns-ces tnx sir.
about 2 days ago
Depende sa state yan, and i think nevada requires license.
about 1 day ago
hi sir noy,
I have problem regarding with my ces application, I have already complied all to their requirements and they accepted it except for my transcript validation from my nursing school. They sent me a copy of letter which they sent to my school requiring no. of hours in some specific subjects, the problem is some of those subjects were taken from another school which I have not include to list on my application although my former school have forwarded all my credentials or rather my transcript to my nursing school. The school where I graduated attached my former school transcript to my transcript validation, so is it ok or better Request for another Academic Records/Transcripts to my former school? I am so really really confused… I’m afraid they won’t approve my application and my nclex- cali exam will lapse this november. Makakahabol pa kaya ako sa pag endorse sa vermont? please help me on this matter. Thank you. and more on this, according to my nursing school my former school should be the one to fill up the no. of hours kasi dun ko raw kinuha yung mga “subjects” na yun.
Thanks. hope you get back to me soon.
God bless….
about 23 hours ago
Hi Sir,
Ask ko lang po pag nagpunta ako sa school do I need to bring the xerox copy of TOR and RLE and have it certified? need po ba nila ng Diploma?what about yun HS diploma ko..sa ched po ba yun papacertify? dun po sa PRC anong requirements ang dapat kong ipresent para sa application ng CES for Vermont…Thanks..sorry dami ko questions..
Hope to hear from you.
about 23 hours ago
Hi I want to apply NCLEX in Vermont.
the payment is $150.00 for the application and I understand that they dont need IELTS and finger printing.How can I pay the $150.00,do we have available banks here in the Philippines that process th payments?
Thanks for your help.