Anyone Enrolled or Plan on Enrolling in the Galen LPN TO RN Bridge in St. Pete?

Oh my God, I just saw all of my typos from last night!

It is always best to do all of your research and then go into the school to verify. From what I understand, Galen's LPn program is accredited but not the RN. If you absolutely did not want to go to an 'accredited' RN program and your choice was between Galen and Gulf Coast, I would say go to Galen.

Galen has a decent reputation and their LPN pass rate is very good. Their RN pass rate is not as good as SPC or HCC but it is not horrible either.

As far as transferability, I believe their classes may only transfer to other higher priced colleges like Univ. of Phoenix and the like but you may want to verify.

IMO, and it is your choice, I would try to cut down as much as possible on high loans which do not go away. All nursing program require a set of core classes, some differ on some but they all require English, Anatomy, some social science and a humanities. 3 or 4 of these classes can be knocked out at community colleges for a fraction of the cost and ALL are fully transferable at many if not all accredited schools. If you are focused, you won.t fail the classes.

I guess I don't get why someone who has time would want to invest so much in a non-accredited program at such a cost. I understand if someone doesn't have the gpa to get into HCC or SPC or is a much older student and don't have the time to go through the application process but $22k is $22k.

Whatever your decision, good luck.

Good Morning,

Well, I currently am enrolled in the LPN to RN program at Galen. I have to admit that I will start my first day in May. I went to the campus and spoke with a few students that were lingering in the hall. They all told me that if you put forth an effort, the teachers will assist you and you will not fail. Granted, they each stated it was very difficult, but most enjoyed their classes.

Well I understand that Galen is "awaiting" their accreditation, and the process is in full swing as told to me by the Director of Admissions. So, I called around to see if anyone accepts their credits in case I wanted to go back for my BSN. I was given "no" answers, until I called University of Phoenix, who guaranteed, in writing that all of my transcripts will be accepted and I will be considered a BSN student upon the first day of classes. I then asked my Director of Human Services at the Hip-New hospital I work at, and she told me that usually, if you hve an RN license, you will have a job. The facilities only look at where you got your degree from to make sure that you can and have sat for your NCLEX....which is the MOST important.

And our Director of Nursing got her MSN through the University of Phoenix a few years back, and she was a "Diploma" Registered Nurse(and the sweetest too).

So, the moral of my story is, if you really want it, then go for it. University of Phoenix will accept ALL of your credits. I know, because I have called several times

See ya at Galen!

Cool, I didn't realize that. I'm done with the LPN in August, then I plan on doing my RN there at Galen. It's nice to know there's an option just in case. Thanks for the Info!!

You're welcome. There are a lot of people on here who continue to say that you cannot get your BSN, post Galen, when in fact, you can. You can attend Galen for your RN then to University of Phoenix for your BSN & MSN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5O7m1JmSNI

Galen is expensive, but look at it this way. Look at the Pre-req's you are going to have to take at a Community College. Then look at the amount of time you are going to WASTE waiting on their waiting list or lottery(because there will always be someone else with a higher HESSI score or GPA).

Now, you have spent 2 years doing all of those pre-req's and another year or two on thw waiting list. So that is approx 4 years. YIKES! When a Galen student has entered(I applied back in Jan and was accepted for May) and graduated from College and is actively working.

To me, my time is valuable. Waiting on these other colleges, I'd have better luck waiting on Michael Jordan to teach me a jump shot. Good Luck Sweetie, see ya there!


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can not decide if i should attend Galen or Ptec for my LPN. They both have positive and negative feedback. This is a Very confusing process. I currently attend SPC and have a lot of general ed classes completed with a 4.0GPA. However, SPC doesn’t offer an LPN program. The major difference i see in the two schools is money but i believe you get what you pay for also. What’s the chance of getting enough grants to put towards galens tuition?? Also, i have heard it is harder to get into Ptec and you could be waiting a while. IS it true that Ptech students are less likely to get hired on after they finish??? IF anyone has any reviews on either of the two schools or a knowledgeable opinion please HELP!!
Thank you!

Why won't you apply directly to the ASRN program at SPC or HCC? Other than that, I would apply to Erwin Tech and PTec first- Erwin now has the TABE and TEAS test and is much easier to get inthan PTEC if you pass the TABE and then score over 70 on the TEAS..you are pretty much guranteed a spot.

PTech, I think is a bit harder. GALEN would be my last resort- it's simple $3900including books vs $17,000. Erwin's pass rate is in the 84% range and Galen is over 90%. HOwever, Galen you are there all day to 5pm and the votechs, you are just there until 2:30pm.

You are an A student so passing the PNCLEX should not be a problem....easy decision for me. Now, if you were a C student or had time constraints then I would say go for GALEn but you are an A student...don't bog yourselt down with debt.

Thank you!