Can you help me to choose right unexpensive LPN school.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · May 6, 2008

Moved to the Florida Nurses forum.

nursegreen · May 9, 2008

Unfortunately, I believe you are going to have a waiting list no matter what school you apply to. My advice is to apply to multiple and see who offers you a spot first. If your GPA is good you should not have a problem. I just graduated from St. Pete college and placement is based on GPA now. Erwin Tech for LPN does a lottery but I don't know how long the wait is now. HCC in Tampa takes based on GPA and charges you a Health Science application fee to apply. So, if you don't get excepted for the semester you are applying to then you have to reapply for next term and pay again. USF takes based on GPA and UT is based on GPA but is a private university. There is also a fairly new program called South University. Have you looked at any of the private schools? They are more expensive but some may have less of a waiting time because of the price. Good Luck!!!!!

erenamonichka · May 13, 2008

Thanks for response, I'll try whatever it takes, Actualy i have AA degree in Cnet from TTI, PTEC might be accept AA degree without test, my friend just stated LPN in PTEC and she told me ,next course for LPN in November, so i have plenty of time, i am still checking if i can handle go to RN w:banghead:ithout LPN courses, is this posible, thanks for your help

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nursegreen · May 13, 2008

Absolutely!!! You can make it through an RN program without LPN courses. After your first semester in Nursing (at least at St. Pete CON) you will most likely be in school one or two days and clinicals twice a week. In Nursing III I had class one day a week from 8a-2p and clinicals on Thursday and Friday from 6:30a-1p. If you already have an AA degree (that will transfer in) I would definitely apply to St. Pete and even HCC but apply to every local LPN and RN program and take the first seat offered. Some schools may charge you and application fee (HCC) but most don't charge you any fees until you have been excepted. Either way you'll reach your goal of becoming a nurse. You will still have to meet the requirements to apply to any RN/ LPN-RN transitional program even if you spend a year or more getting your LPN. I did the LPN transitional and it's about the same time frame as long as you have all of your prereg's done. I started LPN(a couple years ago) on January 3rd and graduated on December 7th. Took my boards, and started the day program at St. Pete on May 14th 2007 and graduated from the ADN program May 3rd, 2008. When I started the LPN program I had an AA degree from HCC, and all the prereq's required for St. Pete and HCC were done (yes they have different class requirements and that's a whole other topic). :nurse: