RN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States

RN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States. Applicants for RN licensure by examination shall: A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-19 (1); B. Present evidence of competence in English related to nursing, provided the first language is not English; C. Present evidence of meeting immigration requirements; D. Submit evidence of certification issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS); E. Present written official evidence of completion of a board-approved nursing program preparing RNs. The transcript must be in English or a certified translation; F. Submit the application to take the examination and pay the nonrefundable fees; G. Be required to pass NCLEX-RN or its successor examination by obtaining a passing score or results equivalent to or above those in effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially licensed;