Looking for LPN school in Colorado

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I am looking for a LPN program in Colorado. I heard Emily Griffith has a great program but I want to later move into RN program. I also checked in Regis What do you think?

Beth-El is getting rid of the waiting list by administering an entrance exam, the HESI-A2. Before you can take the exam, you have to take your first year pre-reqs like A & P, general psychology, developmental psychology, two semesters of chemistry, two semesters of college english, cultural anthropology, nutrition, and a gen-ed elective. Beth-El also wants a minimum 3.3 GPA, so no less than A or B in all those pre-reqs. You can find more information here: http://www.uccs.edu/~bethel/bsn.htm.

Wow, is Pueblo that bad? I considered applying there if Beth-El didn't work out, but now I'm so glad I didn't have to.

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Hi. I am a Hospice RN and my 19 year old son is considering Concorde Aurora. I went through the FRCC system (which took YEARS with wait) and my son has saved money to go a "quicker route". I am seeking advice from anyone who did their study at Concorde. The area is (in my opinion) quite terrible....where do you live if you go to school here? What is a safe recommendation for a "quick commute" as he is from Fort Collins and its troo far to drive each day. Also, aside from the expense of the program, what do you think of the quality of education? Is it a stressful envirnment like mine was? Ex. "Pass or your out". or, do they really stive to help you finish? If you do fail, do they really re enroll you or is it they have your money and your out? Any thoughts would be great! Also, have you been able to find work? Thanks! I would love to hear about your experiences good or bad!! Jill

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Dont have him do it Concorde is really really bad!!! If he wants to do his LPN NJC has not wait and is also a 1+1 program so he could go right into his RN afterward. Unless he never wants to go on for his RN without jumping thou tons of hoops and he would still have to do the pre reqs for his RN. Also it is a 1/3 of the cost of Concorde.

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The last time I heard Concorde is 26K+ for LPN. I know A LOT about their program PM if you have any questions

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If you have really good credit you can get loans but if you dont your pretty much SOL even with average credit it is hard. How much is the short fall after the grants/federal aid

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I would like to know how to take BIO216 Pathophysiology online. Is it timed? How many exams? How long does it last per exam?

Thanks

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Specializes in Emergency, Pre-Op, PACU, OR.

Also keep in mind that Concorde is not regionally accredited, which can cause obstacles for your son should he ever want to continue his education.

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I took it a couple of years ago. There were quizzes for each chapter, I think 15 total (one per week) and they are timed at an hour for each, which is plenty of time. There was a paper and some other assignments, plus discussion you have to participate in.

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He should look into Platt. That will get him a BSN and they have candidate status for NLN accreditation.

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I am in my first semester of the RN-BSN program at Metro. I have had a great experience so far. I found the admissions staff very helpful and responsive and did not have any trouble with communication back and forth.

As far as the admissions requirements, they provided a very clear list of what was needed. I simply printed the list and marked off each item as I turned it in.

My impression of the instructors is that they are very dedicated to teaching and are very enthusiastic. I'm taking 3 courses, with 3 different instructors and would definitely take courses from them again.

All in all, my experience has been nothing but positive and I look forward to the rest of my time at Metro!

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Specializes in Emergency, Pre-Op, PACU, OR.

study2Bnurse, thank you very much for your feedback about the program!

Personally, I found the admission staff very helpful as well and they always responded quickly to phone calls or e-mails. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the program. It is wonderful to hear from current students first-hand about their experience, thanks again for your post and good luck with your studies!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

I had a coworker that went to Concorde, she said she didn't like the program and is heavily in debt from it.

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