Cincinnati State Technical College-- Has anyone ever attended?

I'm a Cincy State student right now. Good news - tuition is cheap. Bad news - everyone wants to be a nurse nowadays so there's a wait list for the LPN and RN programs. There's no getting around that part. There are bad advisers, but there are some really good ones. You just need to sift through them.

That being said...find out some definite information re: Bohecker's accreditation. Don't make the decison based on a rumor! I'm not sure how other schools work, but there were LPNs in my classes this term. They have to do the same clinical rotation as the folks in the RN program. A few were quite miffed about that LOL

I have no idea about the LPN program so I can't offer words of wisdom about it. But....if you only have 2 terms left at your old school, finish and sit for boards. Otherwise it's a waste of money.

Hello,

I will be beginning Cincinnati State's LPN program at Live Oaks (the Milford branch of Great Oaks) next Tuesday, November 17th. At this point in time, there is NOT a wait for the LPN program. In fact, they had trouble FILLING UP the LPN classes for the upcoming quarter. They are on a rotating schedule with the LPN program, in that different campuses of Oaks are starting the program at different times. Diamond Oaks started theirs in early Fall, whereas Scarlet and Live Oaks are starting theirs in Late Fall. I'm not sure about the other Oaks campuses.

There is a wait for the Cincy State RN program. I am not sure how long. I plan to do my LPN through Great Oaks/Cincy State and then do my RN online from a different school. I am not sure what prereqs you are referring to for the LPN program. It is an all-inclusive program, in that everything is included, such as A & P, communications, psych, etc. The only pre-req that I am aware of is the STNA certification. Also, if you do not have previous college credit, you have to take the COMPASS test and take any developmental courses that you test into based on that test. You could take the STNA class through ANYWHERE that offers it; it does not have to be from Cincy State. You just need to be on the state registry of Nurse Aides.

I, too, was planning to attend Bohecker and had, in fact, gone through the whole admissions process. However, I live in Milford and Live Oaks is super close for me, super cheap, and not having the same accreditation issues as Bohecker. Spending $21,000 for my LPN did not appeal to me when I can go to Cincy State/Live Oaks and spend $5000. The risk of Bohecker losing accreditation was a chance I am not willing to take--especially a $21,000 chance! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. I will be happy to answer any that I can regarding the Cincy State/Great Oaks LPN program.

Lisa