For nurses who have received their RN training abroad and wish to take one or two courses to meet a BRN deficiency, we offer course options for completion. Please review the steps below.

You will need to follow the steps below and then apply for the program.

  1. Email nursing@csustan.edu with a copy of your BRN letter of deficiency (for international nurses).
  2. Take the ATI TEAS at any institution or online through www.ATItesting.com. Be sure to have them sent to Stanislaus State (not Stanislaus State UEE) through ATI. You need at least a 70% on one of your first three attempts.
  3. Send us an email with a copy of your TEAS so we can verify your score.
  4. We will reply with information for you to take the RN Fundamentals ATI (in June) and RN Pharmacology ATI (in July) and then apply to the program in August.
  5. We will send you to the Cashier's Office to pay the test fee, and you will return the fee receipt to Nursing
  6. Please fill out the Cash & Cash Equivalents Transfer Form with the Cashiers Code set to T400. Fund is “ATI Testing”. Each test is 60 dollars. Both tests together are 120 dollars total.
  7. Please email your receipt to the School of Nursing to confirm your testing date. The Nursing Office will follow up with you on your tests.
  8. Once you pass all three ATI tests, you will be placed on a list to be admitted to the pre-licensure BSN program based on availability.

International nurse applicants are admitted on a space-availability basis to our pre-licensure program. International nurses typically only spend one semester to complete their deficient coursework.

Acceptance of Internationally Trained Nurses

Updated: January 24, 2025