Applying to ADN & LPN progams @ your C.C

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Specializes in Home Health Care.

I plan to apply to my local community college this spring. I have requested information from the nursing director, but she has failed to send me anything yet. Getting her to reply to a phone call or e-mail takes about 2 months, so I thought I'd ask you . When you take the entrance exam, are the test generally the same for the LPN & ADN program's? Also, can you generally apply

to both program's at the same time, or do most schools make you pick one program?

Thanks for any ideas!

Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Peds, LDRP.

I can only speak for my school because I know it varies, but at my CC you had to take the TABE for the LPN and the NET for the RN. At another local CC you have to take the NET for both, but need a higher percentile to qualify for the RN.

I know how hard it is to get in touch with the higher uppers(hehe) but maybe u could try calling the nursing office in general. Usually there is a contact person who is available to answer general questions (usually the secretary). You could also check with general admissions and/or the testing and assesment center. hope that helps!

at my school you have to attend a health sciences orientation before you can sign up to take the NLN. Once you do that an take the NLN you pick up an application the semester before you apply. I have no idea how long it takes to find out if your in or not.

Good luck to you, I know dealing with program advisment is a pain!

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

At my CC, the ADN and LPN program is the same thing, with the same entrance test. You just take an optional LPN exit class at the end of the first year instead of continuing on the second year. I don't think you even need to specify which you're planning on doing when you apply to the program.

Specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

My CC bases acceptance on GPA. No NET or other exam. LPN and ADN are two separate programs.

I suggest you talk to an admissions counselor rather than the director of Nursing regarding admissions. I think admissions makes the decision not the director of nursing.

HTH.

My school has both the LPN and RN course but it is combined into one. You can't just go register for the RN course you have to start with the LPN and if you decide to stay for the RN your automatically in. Then they also offer the LPN to RN transitional class as well, in case you received your LPN from another school or have had your license for quite some time and decide to go back for you LPN. There is no test required for the RN course (2nd year) because your automatically enrolled, however to get into the LPN you must have taken the COMPASS as well as the NET exams and now they go by a point system (which I'm not too sure how that works yet, will hopefully find out tomorrow, They changed their guidlines since Xmas break). But I'm pretty sure they would base your acceptance on your scores and possible the other classes that you have already taken.

I am also here in Iowa, Which school were you trying to attend, maybe I can help you with what I know about that school, I've applied to 3 within 100 miles of me, maybe we are looking at the same one.

Wow I wish we had all of those options here. Here there is a private university that offers the BSN (their ASN is only for LPN-RN bridge) and their tuition is $30 grand/year (ouch!). There's a state university an hour away that also only offers the BSN (no ASN at all). The LPN program is at a "career center" (fancy talk for technical school).

Our local state college doesn't offer any nursing program at all. I will be able to take some bio and chem stuff there to apply later towards my ASN and BSN (after I complete my LPN). I will only get my ASN through the private university if I get a full ride. Otherwise I am planning on going through Excelsior.

For my LPN program we took the Psychological Services Bureau Aptitude for Practical Nursing (I scored the 99th percentile in the academic aptitude section which got me in). That was the only criteria (a good score on the PSB).

I physically went to the school and picked up my info packet and then physically went back with my application, high school transcript and app fee and was physically handed my "ticket" to get into the PSB test. My school offered a pre-LPN adult basic education class (free) which allowed us to brush up on our math skills. It helped because it had been almost 4 years since I took my last math class (college algebra).

Ok, long story short (sorry :imbar) don't rely on someone to send you info, go get it yourself. I did all of that stuff in person that way no one could say "we didn't get that" or "must have gotten lost in the mail" (while in reality the request is sitting on someone's desk completely neglected :mad: ).

Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
I suggest you talk to an admissions counselor rather than the director of Nursing regarding admissions. I think admissions makes the decision not the director of nursing.

That's the way it is at our cc. We have a separate admissions counselor who handles admissions to "Allied Health." We actually have very little input as to who is admitted into our program.

Specializes in Home Health Care.
Originally posted by suemom2kay

I suggest you talk to an admissions counselor rather than the director of Nursing regarding admissions. I think admissions makes the decision not the director of nursing.

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Thank you all for the helpful suggestions! :kiss

bt.w. The reason I contacted the director, is because admissions advised me to contact her with any questions about the program. Maybe after I take my test, I'll get that packet.

Sierranic: I am applying to Indian Hills C.C. in Ottumwa. Nice to see a fellow Iowan!

At my CC both the RN program and LPN program have to take the NET for admittance. The pre-req requirements are different.

Fatima

Specializes in NICU- now learning OR!.

I agree that you talk with someone in admissions. I feel very lucky that our Nursing Director is very approachable, and if she's not available, her secretary is WONDERFUL!

You may also want to make an appointment with a counselor at this school as well.

HTH

Jenny

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