Asking about a free LPN program at an employer that i want to apply too

[mydee]

Hello,

I just got this job working with people with developmental disablities and I love it. Here is the thing I meet a young lady at my new job during training and she told me about a opportunity for employment at a nursing home as a CNA. She stated that at this nursing home they offer a free LPN program for there CNA's. That they actually pay for you to attended this program. This sound great! I check their website and I did not see any information about this program online. I want to ask the job recruiter about his opportunity. You know what they say they say that you should not ask for benefits before appying to a job. So it does not look like you are applying to a job just for the benefits. I hate to say it but the only way I would leave my job is for an opportunity to go to LPN school for free. I don't want to sound funny but I am a 28 year old broke widow who is trying to put myself though school as cheap as possible. I was thinking of calling in under a different name to asked this information to the recruiter then applying. At the same time I feel like I would be lying. Any advise would be great.

[EverNurseRN]

the ltc facility i work at picks a few cnas each year to put thru a local comm college lpn program free to the cna..its competitive. i dont see anything wrong w asking..itd be a great opportunity!

[masry123]

I agree with that Nothing Wrong asking? I think they will think of you as a person who wants to chang her life. go for it good luck

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

During interviews, most prospective employers like to hear that a person is thinking of advancing, so, I see nothing wrong with asking. Why waste your time leaving a position that you say you love and not gain anything from it? I would let that question be one of the last to ask; like if the employer asks if you have questions (or if not, say that you have a question).