Degree/Transcript RequirementsInsuranceLanguage RequirementVisa Details

 Degree and Transcript Requirements

All international students must have a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing (or equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in nursing with a major in nursing). Upon completion of the program, international students will be eligible to take the Board Certification Exam. To be considered for admission to the Emory WOCNEC program, student transcripts MUST (1) be in English, and (2) be evaluated for equivalency to a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing.

The only agency from which Emory WOCNEC will accept translated transcripts is:

World Education Services
United States website
Canadian website
Box #745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY, USA 10113-0745
Email: info@wes.org
U.S. Telephone: 1.800.937.3895
Canadian Telephone: 1.866.343.0070

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 Insurance

All Emory WOCNEC students MUST HAVE Nurses Liability Coverage. The coverage must be requested by the student and paid in U.S. funds, the minimum mandatory amounts being $1,000,000 each incident, $3,000,000 aggregate. The agency used is the student's decision; however, the center must be furnished with a face sheet of the particular policy showing coverage and expiration date.

The agency that the center has used most often to acquire liability insurance is:

Nurses Services Organization (NSO)
159 E. County Line Road, Hatboro, PA, USA 19040
Telephone: 1.800.247.1500
Fax: 1.800.739.8818

Liability insurance may be applied for through the NSO website. Since a social security number is requested during the application process, international applicants should type in 000-00-0000 when prompted. The following Emory WOCNEC address should also be used as the required U.S. address:

Emory University WOCNEC
Room AT732
1365 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322-1013

Telephone: 404.778.4067
Fax: 404.778.4778

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 Language Requirement

In addition to the Emory WOCNEC program being an extremely demanding program with many classroom hours, all instruction is in English. Therefore, all international students must have a documented score of at least 550 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

For those who would like to improve their English-speaking skills, The Language Institute of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta offers the following course:

Intensive English Program

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 Visa Details

For a list of documentation needed to process visas at Emory, please visit the International Student and Scholar Programs (ISSP) website. Primarily, the visa requestor must submit a completed J-1 Visiting Scholar Information Form along with any ORIGINAL documentation. Any questions regarding this process may be directed to Joan Lindsey, ISSP's Exchange Visitor Program Coordinator.

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