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Hi. Im looking for anyone who will be attending ECPI/Medical careers i nstitute starting Aug 2nd in Virginia Beach.I need info about Lpn/Rn program.:)

Hi Monique. I am enrolled in the August LPN class at MCI in VA Beach. It starts on Aug 1st.

The cost for the school is $19 thousand. You take an entrance exam and if you pass, your in. I bombed out on the math portion so I have to take a math class there next month so that I wont be behind in pharm.

As far as the RN class goes, I'm not really sure when it starts but I believe there is a class in Aug. They have just started the program and from what they told me the students who are in it now that were not already LPN's are really having it rough. They told me that they have not had anyone go to boards yet so who knows what the pass rate will be.

The pass rate for the LPN program is 95%.

I'd be happy to give you more info if you have any specific questions.

Specializes in Postpartum, Antepartum, Psych., SDS, OR.

I understand what some of you are saying....You want to get into school now and are willing to pay for it. ECPI does have RN classes at Raleigh and maybe Greensboro now. Yes they are expensive, there may be hospitals that have loan forgiveness that could be helpful in paying off some of the school debt. I would recommend getting all the pre-Req's out of the way first no matter where you go to school. Ask how many students enrolled and how many graduated and passed the NCLEX-RN/PN. If there is a huge number gap, then the school is not teaching what they should be teaching to their students. GPA's must be near perfect, pass a test to get in, an 80 to stay in (that was my schools requirement), a final and the NCLEX. Check out all the options and go from there.

Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

According to the latest NCBON bulletin, ECPI in Charlotte has just increased their LPN enrollment from 60 to 120 (evening, weekend schedule).

And, Wayne Community College (Goldsboro) has just been approved to increase ADN enrollment from 81 to 96, effective fall 2007.

Wake Tech admissions are based on a point system. You are admitted based on your grades for the required pre-reqs only, therefore previous education does not factor in. I just finished my third semester of the ADN program at Wake Tech and will be happy to answer any other questions you have. Good luck!

I was a second degree nursing student and I found that going to get the BSN was probably the best way to go. I applied to DTCC and was put on a waiting list. If I had waited for my name to come up, I would still be in nursing school, I was accepted to start nursing school at DTCC for the Fall of 2006. I was a senior in the fall of 2006 and I graduated May 2007. I suggest applying to a BSN program because you will spend the same amount of time getting the ADN. I graduated from a BSN program which took the same amount of time to complete if I had done the ADN program.

Specializes in Postpartum, Antepartum, Psych., SDS, OR.

If only we knew that when we started!!!! Many of us would have our BSN's and starting on our Masters. Thanks for the information. Maybe it will help others!!!!!

I know this thread is old, but I just wanted to add this update. I recently began talks with ECPI/MCI Raleigh, NC and the cost of the LPN program is now $32,000 per year. INSANE!

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