Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

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I was wondering if anyone on here is anxiously awaiting their Carolinas College Nursing program admissions letter for January 2015 Spring matriculation? I believe they begin sending out letters next Wednesday (06/25/14) and I am so excited!

Does anyone know if the school calls students who are admitted on Wednesday? Or if we must wait for snail mail letters :)

I was also wondering if you are not accepted, how much information Carolinas College will divulge about why?

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I actually called the school and my contact said we shoul receive emails of our status on Wednesday. I wish they would hurry up :)

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I am also waiting on their decision. I have been looking for status updates on their applicant access page. Tomorrow cannot come soon enough!

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I know! I'm really nervous and have been waiting for this day for over 3 months! Either way good luck to you all :)

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Looks like they updated my access page and I have been given an alternate offer. I am assuming that means I have been waitlisted. I am waiting on the official email.

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Thank you for posting this. I just looked at my page and was denied admission. Oh well on to plan b. Best of luck to you.

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Thank you! And good luck to you as well. I know it may be a let down, but just know that I have heard this school is VERY competitive.

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I know it really is very competitive but I guess when you're the best you are allowed to be. I'll be starting the program at SPCC this fall so now I know which way to go. :) we will all make it if we are determined enough :)

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I also have the alternate offer on my access page. I wonder if we're able to find out what number we are in line?

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I just received my decision email from the school. I do not think they will tell you your ranking, but let me know if you find out more information. I have inquired about their Nurses Aide class requirements and looking to sign up for their accelerated or weekend classes.

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mluckyb85 have you received your official email from the school? If so, do you know what you will be doing in terms of NA I classes?

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Yes I have received my official email from the school and accepted to be waitlisted. I am currently enrolled in a CNA program at Umanah healthcare institute in Gastonia. There are quite a few programs in the area ranging from 4 - 8 weeks in length depending on your schedule. There is a list on CPCC's website of accredited CNA I and CNA II programs (we just need CNA I for admittance).

I work full time so I took the course on Saturdays. Don't get too caught up on which school is better, they all seem to be about the same and teach you the bare bones of taking care of people in a health care setting. It is a rushed course so make sure you pick a school with a schedule that works for you, you can attend every class, and keep up with the reading.

My CNA course was 8 weeks. 5 Saturdays of skills and lecture 9 AM - 3 PM ish, then 3 Saturday's (7:30 AM - 2 PM) of working in a nursing home with my class as a CNA in training. They split us up into teams of 2 and we practiced our skills by carrying our what was on each residents care plan. It was a lot of fun and eye opening, definitely a great way to get your feet wet and to see if this sort of thing is for you! Once you are done with the course you take a state exam which includes demonstrating the skills you learned, as well as a written test. I take my state exam in 3 weeks. Once you pass both the written and skills part, you are listed as a CNA on the state registry.

The second thing we'll need to get started on is taking the TEAS V test if you haven't already. This is something I still need and am a bit nervous about. If anyone has any suggestions on how to prepare I welcome your advice!

Some other things we need:

-CPR certifications - I think this is a 4 hr course and costs ~$40 - $50

-Immunizations - there are quite a few of them but I would get the TB Skin test and Tetorifice right away since you will need this for admittance to your CNA program.

sdlo1107 are you applying to any other schools? So far I have only applied to Carolinas College but I am thinking about other local programs like CPCC and Mercy. Mercy has a diploma program and I am not really sure how that differs from an associates. One day I'd like to get my bachelors so its something I need to look into.

Does anyone who applied for the Spring semester have any other schools in mind?

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