CCAC Fall Applicants 2013

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CCAC just posted the application packet for the fall 2013 nursing program. Just wondering who else is applying. I have all of my pre-reqs and co-reqs done except for micro which I am taking this semester along with medical terminology and infection control. I'm also applying to St. Margret's. Anyone else?

I don't know if it'll be different for you (you're LPN to RN, right?) but in my case, everything except for the drug test is due July 19, with orientation August 14.

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I don't know if it'll be different for you (you're LPN to RN right?) but in my case, everything except for the drug test is due July 19, with orientation August 14.[/quote']

Thanks

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Just got my packet. I cant do my drug test till july 22- july 30. And my Nur 140 class starts on june 10. Smh!!

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They really put you guys through the wringer.

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They really put you guys through the wringer.

I just called them and they said we can take that class in the fall. It is just a fast track for lpns. I will take it in the fall. I only have 130&140 to do in the fall anyways.

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I picked up my scrubs and lab coat today! It's starting to feel real.

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I picked up my scrubs and lab coat today! It's starting to feel real.

Did you have to order them?

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Yes, I stopped in the store about 2 weeks ago and figured out sizes. They have to be sent out for the embroidery, so it took about that long. I live just a few blocks from the store, so I didn't want to bother going to campus on June 6th for the uniform fitting.

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Do we still have to pay for the drug test? or was the cost of the test included in our CertifiedBackround fee?

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Do we still have to pay for the drug test? or was the cost of the test included in our CertifiedBackround fee?

Yes we do think because we have to pay for everything else lol !! You can always call CP and ask .

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Do we still have to pay for the drug test? or was the cost of the test included in our CertifiedBackround fee?

Let's blame the school's ambiguous and incomplete language in the mailed documentation. Maybe they should look into hiring a technical writer/documentation professional, instead of delegating it to a secretary....

The CP site calls the background checks "included," and CCAC lists them, along with the drug test, as part of the "CV83" CP package code. But CCAC also lists a fee for each background check, and, sure enough, those fees are payable in addition to the CP registration fee of $129. But was it significant that CCAC did NOT mention a fee for the drug test? Yes, as it turns out. Per my phone conversation today with a CP CSR, the drug test fee IS included in the CP registration fee. A little shopping around for urine drug tests (uh, who does that?) showed them in the $50-$70 range, so about half the CP registration fee goes for something more concrete than online document management.

Also not made explicit was the purpose of the other package code, "CV83dt - drug test only." Normally, nobody should ever use this; I'm guessing that it's there for people who screw up and get tested too soon, forcing a repeat.

A last caveat: the drug test registration doesn't work quite as described. You don't get an email from Quest; instead, you get an email notice from CP that you have a new PM on their site. Log in, open the PM and download the attached PDF. Page 1 is a filled-in registration form for you to print and take to the lab; pages 2-4 list Quest locations. You must be tested July 22-30 only, but you can order the test (=register) anytime, because the registration is good for 4 months.

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Thanks for the info. That makes the cost much more appropriate. What campus are you attending?

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