[ewattsjt]

Being a surgical tech is not for everyone. Some people love it and others love nursing. It is a personal preference. My problem with someone doing the surgical tech program as a stepping stone into nursing is that while most all prerequisites transfer to an associate in nursing, the core classes do not. In essence, one will have about a year in clinicals, classes, etc... that will not transfer.

To me, it is like recommending that one should be a CNA then a LPN/LVN, then an ADN. The others are unnecessary if a person wants the ADN in the first place. They should spent their time and money on the ADN. Yes the experience can help one but many others have done well without it.

Mday, IMHO, that seems way too much for a program (but I don’t know the cost of living in your area). I am like Shari in thinking you are not getting the bang for your buck with it.