Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Professions and Occupations
Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure
Chapter 3 - Licensure of Applicants from Countries outside the State and Territories of the United States
Rule 30-2810-3.3 - LPN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

A. Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 73-15-21(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 a board-approved nursing program preparing LPNs. The transcript must be in English or a certified translation;

F. Submit application to take the examination and pay the required nonrefundable fees; and

G. Be required to pass NCLEX-PN or its successor examination by obtaining a passing score or result equivalent to or above those in effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially licensed.