Tuesday, December 28, 2010

VisaScreen Application Handbook

The International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), a division of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International), administers the VisaScreen: Visa Credentials Assessment Program for registered
and practical nurses, physical therapists, speech language pathologists and audiologists, medical technologists, medical technicians, occupational therapists, and physician assistants who are not U.S. Citizens and are seeking an occupational visa to work in the United States. VisaScreen is a U.S. Federal
Government approved certification program which is required of the above listed professionals applying for an occupational visa.
The VisaScreen Program includes an education analysis,
licensure validation, English language proficiency assessment,
and in the case of registered nurses, an exam of nursing knowledge.
If you’re a Registered Nurse, you must pass NCLEX or CGFNS exam and IELTS(or other English proficiency exam) before applying for VisaScreen.
Download the VisaScreen Application Handbook here.