CNA required to be an LPN in Illinois?

[burningedg3]

Hi Everyone!

I have done a lot of research on becoming and LPN in Illinois but I have noticed that some programs require you to have a pre-requisiste of being a CNA before getting into a program. Is this something that the State of Illinois requires or is this used as a barrier to entry into nursing programs. I'm just trying to plan out how to do this and what to apply for first. Thanks for all of your help!

[caliotter3]

Schools that require the CNA certificate and/or employment as a CNA, do so as part of their nursing school admissions criteria to help them to separate applicants. As far as I am aware, this is not a statewide requirement anywhere.

[KB24]

They require the CNA certificate because they want you to get some real world experience before you start any nursing program and be sure you really want to be become a nurse.

What programs are you looking at?

[melissap67]

I agree with caliotter. Just like the RN program, most schools for LPN would like you to have your cna license prior to starting the program so you can have experience and hone your 21 skills.

[daddysgyrl115]

I was told by one of my teachers that it was required by state that you must go through a CNA program in order to get into a nursing program. But ive never really looked into weather it was true or not since all of the programs I have looked into do require the certification. Since I already have it I never looked back lol

[happyinillinois]

It is not a requirement. I go to JJC and am not a CNA and most my classmates aren't either. They want it just for experience and another tool to weed people out.

[newway]

it is not a requirement. i go to jjc and am not a cna and most my classmates aren't either. they want it just for experience and another tool to weed people out.

are you sure it hasn't changed since you were accepted? i believe it is required now. i would like to say it is because they want you to get some nursing experience, but unfortunately i think the state has arterial motives. they need cna's in ltc badly. the whole program is geared to ltc. there is almost no acute care training. i just completed mine and was so disappointed with how the state requires the program to be run. thank god there are individuals that want to go into this area, but it is not for me.