Anyone attend Manatee Tech in Florida?

[kiss04bam]

I was wondering if anyone has attended this school? Going for the LPN and it is only 10 months.....including clinicals. Its 1350 hours and half is clinicals. And its really inexpensive! Maybe going this August or January of next year!

P.S: Ive emailed the school numberous times about in what order I need to do things. Because they require you to take a TEAS test, attend an orientation type thing(forget the name), and there is only 2 pre-req required for the LPN program. I still havent seen a reply from them. So they are not looking too good in my eyes.

[kiss04bam]

bump, anyone?

[noellelynn]

The first thing you have to do is attend an information session. There you get what they call an application request form. Basically just your name, etc., showing proof that you've attended the session. From there, you will get an application packet. You have to fill out all that completely-get a physical, specific immunizations, essay. You also have to sign up and complete what they call Health Science Core. It's 90 hours of different things-A&P (just general A&P), blood pressure, pulse, medical safety, lots of different things. The school itself will be able to tell you when they offer Health Science Core. You must get an 80% in core to be able to apply to the LPN program. Once you complete everything get it in by the deadline and that's it. There was just an early deadline for the Jan 2009 start date on Nov. 3. You get certain points for different things-filling out the app. completely, scores on the TABE (or they accept proof of obtaining at least an Associates degree in lieu of the TABE test) also if you are a CNA, etc. you get points. It sounds overwhelming, but just give yourself enough time to complete all the application packet stuff and you;ll be fine. The first step would be to call and find out when the next information session is. I think the next time they are admitting would be in Aug. So it'd be in your best interest to attend the next info. session for that admission period, get Health Science Core completed, that way you have everything all ready when it comes time to apply-you'll need time to get your immunizations and everything. (I attended an info. session in Sept. and completed the whole process by the end of Oct. so it can be done, you just have to stay on top of it all and be organized. Hope this helps! Good Luck.