does anyone have any input or advice on this subject? i'm going to apply to both this fall. my cc has hundreds of entries but only 30 get in and alot of gals have to wait 2 and 3 years to even get in and i dont' want to wait that long at all. a private college is on my mind but is very costly, i'm talking $18,000.00. that is scary money, but i'd be assured to get in and 15 students to 1 intructor ratio. please any & all advice is welcome.
As far as the private school is a new school in town called Healthcare College of California on North El Dorado St. I called Sacramento to teh Board of Vocational Nursing to ask specifically about this newer school and she said she knew the director and it is a "well put together" school, an accredited school. She told me how they are on top of things over there. Still though with it being fairly new (2years) its scary to dish out $18,000. I'm not doing the ADN program at Delta, I'm going for my LVN. It is done on lottery, 200-applicants only 30 get in and no waitlist is maintained. Let me know about what you're doing ok?
Amy
Also, I wouldn't let money alter your decision on you education. There are so many scholarship opportunities out there (even for private schools)! And, it's worth it to do something you really love!
Yes DELTA, I've done all my prerequisites there. I cannot leave the Stockton area becuause my husband already works out of town and I have 3 children that if while in school had a need I should be closer by. Since you are from Stockton you know that there arent' many choices within the county. August 1st I will pick up my prerequisite verification form and turn it in, I'm excited and nervous. As far as the private school is a new school in town called Healthcare College of California on North El Dorado St. I called Sacramento to teh Board of Vocational Nursing to ask specifically about this newer school and she said she knew the director and it is a "well put together" school, an accredited school. She told me how they are on top of things over there. Still though with it being fairly new (2years) its scary to dish out $18,000. I'm not doing the ADN program at Delta, I'm going for my LVN. It is done on lottery, 200-applicants only 30 get in and no waitlist is maintained. Let me know about what you're doing ok?
Amy
Wait, you are going to pay $36,000 for an LVN program?
Lord no girl! You won't be making enough to make the loan payments when you finish.
Do you realize that some areas have vocational training at a local technical school FOR FREE!!!
That would be the biggest financial mistake you could ever make.
Seriously....contact your local vocational school...yes, the one associated with the local high school. This is a route that very few people even know that they can take.
They don't have a ton of girls doing the LVN program and usually have spots left over. If they have a spot, they will usually allow people from the community to come in and take the courses....and it's free.
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Hopeful, I dont understand what you are talking about to contact our high school, we have like 8 high schools in my town..who do I talk to and what exactly am I looking for *smiles* you've totally lost me:lol2:
Amy, head on over to carocp.org. The state of California funds what they call Regional Occupational Centers, or ROP programs as they tend to be called. They're done through high schools for the most part, and Hopeful is right in that they're not widely known.
Though I didn't complete it, the CNA class in which I was enrolled cost me about 200 with books and scrubs. I just started a Pharmacy Clerk program, for a grand total of 107 dollars.
I know for a fact that Yuba City has an LVN program administered through ROP.
Yes DELTA, I've done all my prerequisites there. I cannot leave the Stockton area becuause my husband already works out of town and I have 3 children that if while in school had a need I should be closer by. Since you are from Stockton you know that there arent' many choices within the county. August 1st I will pick up my prerequisite verification form and turn it in, I'm excited and nervous. As far as the private school is a new school in town called Healthcare College of California on North El Dorado St. I called Sacramento to teh Board of Vocational Nursing to ask specifically about this newer school and she said she knew the director and it is a "well put together" school, an accredited school. She told me how they are on top of things over there. Still though with it being fairly new (2years) its scary to dish out $18,000. I'm not doing the ADN program at Delta, I'm going for my LVN. It is done on lottery, 200-applicants only 30 get in and no waitlist is maintained. Let me know about what you're doing ok?
Amy
Hi Amy, have you tried talking to any of the counselors at Delta? I'm going there and trying to get into the RN program also. I went to a pre-health meeting they had last year, and that was really helpful. I know you can transfer from the CNA program into the LVN program, and the CNA program only takes a semester. The way I see it, as long as I can get into one of the programs at Delta, I'm doing that instead of a private school. Tuition is so much cheaper here than there.
I applied to my local CC 3x and was rejected each time. I applied to a private school that offers a ADN and was accepted on the first try. The CC would be 6500.00 for the two years and the private college is 25000.00 for the two years. While I would have preferred to pay the lower amount (who wouldn't) I am really glad I am going to the private school. It has a really great reputation.
Specializes in Critical care, Pediatris & Geriatrics.
Amy, head on over to carocp.org. The state of California funds what they call Regional Occupational Centers, or ROP programs as they tend to be called. They're done through high schools for the most part, and Hopeful is right in that they're not widely known.
Though I didn't complete it, the CNA class in which I was enrolled cost me about 200 with books and scrubs. I just started a Pharmacy Clerk program, for a grand total of 107 dollars.
I know for a fact that Yuba City has an LVN program administered through ROP.
Good luck.
I contacted all my local education buildings and they offer nothing but med assis, cna's & phlebotomy. No LVN courses whatsoever. My CC only offeres courses once a year and no waiting list is maintained. I know girls who've waited over 3 years to get in and I just dont' know if I'm willing to wait that long. The private schools are expensive but I'm guaranteed a seat. Well anymore advice is welcome, please.
It's a really personal decision deciding what route to take to become a nurse, I guess just like any other education decision...I think everyone here might find some help from this article I read recently that helped me make my decision to attend a cc: http://www.nursingprograms.com/rn-registered-nurse
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Also, I wouldn't let money alter your decision on you education. There are so many scholarship opportunities out there (even for private schools)! And, it's worth it to do something you really love!