Georgia Nursing Board TOEFL Requirement

Georgia requires some nurses to pass a TOEFL test.

Nurses looking for jobs in Georgia may need to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The state's Board of Nursing mandates the test for certain graduates of foreign nursing schools.

Significance

The Georgia Board of Nursing's Professional Licensing Board Division sets out the TOEFL requirements. Instructions are available on their website.

Function

The TOEFL requirement applies to any nurse seeking a license to work in Georgia whose native language is not English or whose coursework was conducted in a language other than English.

Requirements

Foreign-trained nurses who meet all these requirements do not have to take the TOEFL: their native language is English; their initial nursing education took place in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, South Africa, Trinidad, United Kingdom or New Zealand; their instruction was in English; and their textbooks were in English.

Scoring

Nurses must score at least 540 on the paper TOEFL or at least 207 on the computer version of the test.

Requirements

Nurses who take the TOEFL test should have the results sent directly to the nursing board. The board's code of 9189 should be included on the test.

References

• Georgia Board of Nursing

Resources

• ETS.org: TOEFL