Test Centre For Kenyans Seeking to Work as Nurses in US & Canada
Test Centre For Kenyans Seeking to Work as Nurses in US & Canada
Test Centre For Kenyans Seeking to Work as Nurses in US & Canada
On Monday, January 15, the State Department of Diaspora, on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the opening of a recruitment center for Kenyans looking to work as nurses in the US and Canada. Pearson VUE Test Center would be located in Kenya, Principal Secretary (PS) Roseline Njogu announced while meeting with a team from the US Diaspora in Minnesota.
The National Council Licensure Examination- Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) exams will be available at the institution, which will be the second of its sort in Africa.The NCLEX exam is created by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to evaluate the proficiency of nursing school graduates in both the US and Canada.
On its part, Pearson Vue provides expert testing services for the entire exam lifecycle.During the meeting with the Pearson VUE delegation, PS Njogu briefed the team on the 9-point mandate of the State Department including supporting Kenyans in the diaspora in harnessing more opportunities for employment and enterprise development.
According to the State Department, Kenyan nurses will take the Pearson VUE Test Center examination in Kenya rather than having to travel overseas. The Center stated that one option to give back to Kenya was to create a second branch there after South Africa. They emphasized President William Ruto’s vision and dedication in particular to develop Kenya’s domestic labor force for export.To incorporate national nursing standards, the organization will also collaborate with Kenyan universities to improve and expand the nursing program.
How to Apply
PS Roseline Njogu remarked that Kenyans seeking to work abroad in the medical field will apply through the Centre which is working with Ready Care Staffing.
Headquartered in Minnesota, Ready Care Staffing facilitates Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) to help applicants secure licensure and employment in the United States.
“One of the mandates for us is to secure placement of Kenyans for jobs abroad and enhance employment opportunities for Kenyans abroad,” Njogu told Kenyans on the benefits of applying for the program.“As a department, this has been great news to us. We started this in August last year when there was a declaration of intent by Persons to open a second testing centre.”
The delegate gave Kenyans the assurance that students who complete the program will have employment prospects. “Every year they ask me to at least fill 250-260 nurses so what we do is we hire from agencies,” Erika Hughes, Senior Director at Pearson Education explained. “We search for people at organizations like Ready Care and conduct interviews with them. We assist with immigration paperwork if they choose to travel to the United States.
