Vermont Technical College

Hello. This is a belated reply to your questions about Vermont Tech... if you happen to catch this post and want to ask me anything in particular, feel free.
In general the VTC nursing programs are very good. Brattleboro campus has a 100% NCLEX pass rate almost every year. Some campuses are harder than others to get into, due to space. That goes for both the LPN and ADN programs. Let me know if you want to know anything else.

I go to the Brattleboro campus, we go to Brattleboro Hospital the first year and then I think the second year we go to other facilities for clinicals, maybe Dartmouth? I don't know anything about the Bennington campus, only that the curriculum is the same at any VTC campus. If you want to know anything in particular, just ask and I'll try to answer.
Where are you relocating from?
Edited to add: I have a few classmates who moved to Brattleboro after they were denied at other locations. We seem to have more space than other VTC programs. They told us at orientation that the minimum GPA for some campuses is 3.8, just FYI, but you'll probably be able to get in wherever you choose.

Is it NLNAC accredited? I read in the NH group that the NHTC in Berlin and Laconia were not. Just curious. I have started my prereq`s for them through VCC in Newport. Thanks!

Hey, I know this is late in coming, but I've just joined today, and found your post. I graduated in 2003 from VTC's Bennington campus. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have.....

Hi Nurse Drumm-I will be attending VTC at the Springfield campus this coming fall. I just joined today and found your post. It has been a long road to acceptance so I am so excited to finally be accepted. You said you attended at the Bennington campus? That is another of the extended campuses right? I am a little confused as to what to expect , I know there will be two clinical day and two class days? I've had a hard time figuring out how this will all work. There are 2 semesters to an LPN and an additional program to receive an RN, right? Can you tell me a little about what the program was like for you? I"ve had a hard time getting answers from the people at VTC, they seem really overwhelmed with all the applicants, but I want to be well prepared!

tqbotu - I attended vermont tech this past year and just graduated in June of 07. The LPN course is 10 1/2 months. 3 semesters and the RN program is 2 semesters. So far everyone that has taken the exam has passed. They have a 100% pass rate. If you have any further questions please ask me. Good Luck.

Thanks for the reply! I actually do have another question if you don't mind...Can you tell me anything about what the work load is like? I am going to try to work at least part time when I"m not in class or clinical. Is there tons of work that goes along with this? I've heard from my advisor that there is but heard from past students that there is not. Any insight? Thank you again!

I did all my prereq's prior. So i had at least one day off a week. I worked only on friday and saturday nights and sometimes just saturday nights because we had our tests either on friday's or mondays each week and sometimes both monday and friday were exams. Second semester is more demanding then first because your only doing one day of clinicals but second semester its two days and dont forget you have to research your client and all there meds so that cuts into your studying time. We had a lot of people that had to drastically cut back on their work schedule. But Part time is duable. It is a lot of studing and reading i felt but focusing on the nursing interventions is the key to the studying. Congrats on the acceptance! Hope that helps.