Why does California have a longer educational requirment than other states?

[Bala Shark]

In California at my school, in order to get into LPN school, a student would need anatomy and physiology 1 and anatomy and physiolgy 2, which is two semesters because a student needs to pass one to go on to the second part..Then after that, it is three semesters of LPN school...Most other states, the LPN programs are only 12 months at the most..And some other schools in California have a stricter entrance like you have to take more courses in general education and be a CNA before getting accepted.

[BBERFY]

In California at my school, in order to get into LPN school, a student would need anatomy and physiology 1 and anatomy and physiolgy 2, which is two semesters because a student needs to pass one to go on to the second part..Then after that, it is three semesters of LPN school...Most other states, the LPN programs are only 12 months at the most..And some other schools in California have a stricter entrance like you have to take more courses in general education and be a CNA before getting accepted.

At my school in Los Angeles, the prerequisites are English 101 and Biology 36 followed by three Semesters of LVN Training. Anatomy and Physiology are not Prerequisites at my school. The Prerequisites we do have take only one semester to complete assuming you can get into those two classes via placement exam. If not, you have to work your way up to them by taking lesser courses.

Barry

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I attended a private, expensive vocational LVN program in California that lasted only 12 months with no prerequisites.

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

I did the same thing. Private, expensive school. No prereqs. However, I hear they now require you to be a medical assistant or a CNA prior to entering. Try adult school programs. Those one's are short too, but they don't have any requirements excepting being a CNA. That only takes 6 weeks to get.

[Bala Shark]

Oh, I was unaware of that..I think community colleges have a stricter policy than private colleges in California..

[suzanne4, RN]

It is like that in every state, not specific to CA.

[HeartsOpenWide, RN]

at my school LVNs do not have to take nearly as many pre-requs as RN nursing students, but many take them anyway so they do not have to go back and take them if they decide to bridge.,For example: anatomy, physio (which are each a separate class at my school not A&P 1,2 ) and micro (also chem) are required for the RN program (not including math requirements, English level etc) but the LVNs, while in the program, take a LVN only course that is a mix of micro, anatomy and physio. If they decide to become a RN nurse they have to still take full courses of anatomy, physio, micro and chem. If they had taken the RN pre-requs all they would have to do is apply to the bridge program. Of course if you know you are never going to bridge it could be a waste. But I look at it like..."you never know...." wouldn't you hate to be an LVN for several years and then have to go back and take basic core classes like anatomy? (Not to single any one out, but some of the LVNs that were in my pre-requ classes were very snotty and acted like they knew everything but I had better grades than them. One would even argue with the teacher who had two PhD in biology and chem and a masters is english over the physiological functioning of the body):chair:

When I did my pre-requs I took extra chemistry and extra math so I could apply to both ASN and BSN programs (BSN required more, plus being accepted into the University as a transfer you had to have more) and it was a good thing to because the ASN used a lotto and I was 72 but the BSN used a point/rank system and I got in there.