ITT Tech's New Program???

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I was on the Oregon Board of Nursing page today and I saw that ITT Tech in Portland has been granted "initial approval" for an Associates in Nursing program!!! I called ITT to get more information, because it is not listed on their website for the Oregon campus, and haven't received any news back from them. Anyone know about ITT Tech's nursing programs in other states???

I've posted on here earlier this year before asking for input and information on ITT Tech new nursing program in Portland, OR. After doing MUCH research and looking at my needs I decided to proceed. I took the Entrance required HESI exam in July 2010 for the September Quarter, unfortunately I didn't quite make it in.. I was 3 down on the wait list. Today however, I got the most exciting wonderful news that I was one of the 30 students chosen to start classes Dec 2010. :dncgbby: OMG! I am doing the happy dance, so grateful I no longer have to go through hoops, and tricks and wait lists of trying to get into the community college here. The college credits I've taken so far, math, English, etc will transfer to decrease a little bit of the cost of tuition!

I think negativity against ITT is uncalled for, it's all about personal preference. If you are younger, don't have a bunch of family, kids and life commitments to worry about than of course you can afford to wait years to get into the public college. If you are like me when you are in your thirty's, have kids and a life going on.... THIS is the option (if you can past the HESI) to go. So for all of my fellow future classmates or soon to be ITT nursing students, Congrats! By 2013 I will be able to take my NCLEX and work as a RN. Oh, and yeah.. their credits will transfer to selected schools if desired to pursue the BSN degree. :yeah:

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Hi webgrl, congratulations! I'm also one of the top 30 who will be attending ITT in December, I guess I'll meet you on the 20th at orientation? I'm so so so excited to start. I have 3 kids and I'm glad that this program is only 2 days a week right now. It really makes it a lot easier to be a mom :)

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I congratulate both of you for getting in and good luck in the future. Make sure you guys post here and let us know how you did or are doing for current students and future students who may want to have itt tech as an option.

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YES!!! Please let me know how you like the program!! I am interested in starting there in March!!

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Congratulations Steener77!!! Whoo whoo. :yeah:I suppose we'll meet soon, if not in class. What is your 1st name?

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webgrl- Did You start ITT TECH in Portland??? if so any info on the teachers and clinicals would be appreciated!! Thank you!

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I was in ITT Tech Program in Boise, Idaho their program was really good but really hard. There is a lot of homework and a lot of reading! Each class you had to read 3 or 4 chapters every week you also had to do a lot of Virtual Clinical excursions, out of the 30 students who started in my cohort in Boise 2 dropped from the 1st quarter and 3 dropped the 2nd quarter. Its really fast pace so if you miss a week of any class you will fall way behind Its no joke. Don't think because you are paying a lot of money the classes will be easy or the instructors will be easy they are not. You are going to school to become a nurse and dealing with other peoples lives just make sure you want to do this and are dedicated or else you will be left with a big bill. I was able to transfer to the Portland program from Boise It will be my 3rd quarter when class starts on Dec 6th.

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I am really happy for people who are going to be attending ITT! You guys will have some awesome teachers who left Apollo college and now are teaching at ITT!!!! I wish I could go to ITT too, but I am more than a half done with LPN program at Apollo (Carrington) college. Earlier I said it was a good college, but I take those words back. The school is so unorganized and so for profit that it makes me sick! One of our best teachers became a program director of a nursing program at ITT! Congrats to you guys! She is wonderful and she really cares about the students!!!!!!!!!!

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It might be a good idea to look at ITT's number of students who actually pass the NCLEX. If the program is too lax it might not be giving you enough education and experience. The program I went through was very intense and I passed the NCLEX on the first try; and a large majority of students from that program pass on the first try. Some research might be needed before making a decision about a particular program.

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Some of you were asking if I started and that is a big Yes! I began classes in December and while my head has been spinning with all the homework, papers and reading I am absolutely loving and very grateful to be able to continue on with my education! The school is serious about making the most out of your education and give you plenty of work and material to learn so don't kid yourself, if you are thinking about going and that it would be "easy". If you want to be a fantastic nurse, then you don't want "easy" anyhow!

Congrats to my fellow classmates who got in and see you soon!

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Just wanted to give a BIG thumbs up to ITT Tech in Indianapolis, Indiana! I'm so excited to be part of a great program. I've read many of the previous post and find very mixed emotions. The program is very tuff to say the least and not for the light hearted. It's demanding and you do come home with a ton of homework. For me personally, it's what you make it. As far as not being hired by certain hospitals I would say that could have been an issue in the past but little by little, that is clearly changing. It's all about you personally and what "you" bring to the table. Where you got your eduction has very little to do with it. A CEO from a local hospital put it best. He said, "you all have to be able to take the NCLEX test and pass it to be a nurse"!!!!! I couldn't agree more!!!! I LOVE the program and agree that the instructors really care about you as a person and your personal growth. The nursing chair is an amazing women that is driven and I have no doubt she WILL make a difference at ITT. She encourages and inspires many of us.

Again, it's what you make it!!! Good luck to everyone!

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webgrl, who are you?

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