Did You Attend Brooklyn Adult learning center, Are you able To transition LPN-RN????

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If you attended BALC are you able to Transition to RN. I haven't seen any post on that. I have Seen People From CUNY Schools do the Transition from LPN-RN but not from Brooklyn adult learning center or mid manhattan .

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At Bronx community college and I assumed the other cuny community college we have a transition from lpn to rn, most of my classes this fall are LPN's , you have to have a current license, worked one year in an acute setting (no nursing homes) and pass tests (I believe clep or excelsior) for placement. they usually wind up as seniors so it is only 2 semesters after the pre regs you still do to do A&P 1 and 2, chemistry, micro and whatever other liberal art (eng, etc) you need.

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I attended Mid Manhattan in 2006. I was accepted at Helene Fuld for Nov 2009. I heard many people go to this school from Mid Manhattan. Some people are articulated as you know.

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Is 2009 a typo? Is that your choice or is that what is available?

I attended Mid Manhattan in 2006. I was accepted at Helene Fuld for Nov 2009. I heard many people go to this school from Mid Manhattan. Some people are articulated as you know.
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Sorry I meant Nov 2008.

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If you attended BALC are you able to Transition to RN. I haven't seen any post on that. I have Seen People From CUNY Schools do the Transition from LPN-RN but not from Brooklyn adult learning center or mid manhattan .

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Graduated from BALC last june and currently at Kingsborough finshing up my pre-req's hoping to get into their nursing program in January (crossing my fingers). At BALC if you graduate with an 85 and over in all your courses you can be accepted directly into Helene Fuld from BALC. I missed out by 3 pts in two classes in the first semester but didn't let it hold me back. If you want to go that route you can work for one year and then apply to Helene on your own. If not, there are plenty of other options including some cuny colleges which will give you credit for certain courses, considering you pass a competency exam, for being an LPN. Good Luck.

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I would like to go to Manhattan Adult Learning Centre. What us procedures and how much will it cost and what are the pre-requites that are needed.

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You can apply in December and take test called Cnet and then another similar test. The cost is only for materials and textbooks. I paid total $2000 in 2006. You have to have HS diploma or GED. I could not find internet site. You could try google it or go there and ask for information. It may be not too late to apply. They have one in brooklyn and one in harlem. I heard they have another one. I went to the one in harlem.

Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center

212 West 120th Street

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graduated from balc last june and currently at kingsborough finshing up my pre-req's hoping to get into their nursing program in january (crossing my fingers). at balc if you graduate with an 85 and over in all your courses you can be accepted directly into helene fuld from balc. i missed out by 3 pts in two classes in the first semester but didn't let it hold me back. if you want to go that route you can work for one year and then apply to helene on your own. if not, there are plenty of other options including some cuny colleges which will give you credit for certain courses, considering you pass a competency exam, for being an lpn. good luck.

platinumdymondz,

i hope you could be of some assistance since you graduated from balc.

for the bolded areas i wanted to know what pre-reqs in addition to already having your lpn were you taking? are there any courses that you've already taken @ balc that weren't accepted? i'm asking because if theres any way that i can take a class or 2 for spring-09' and summer-09' @ my local comunity college that would be beneficial for my lpn-rn transition i want to take advantage now -since im currently not enrolled in school just waiting to start the lpn.

thanx in advance

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If you get your LPN from a vocational program like BALC, Mid-Manhattan, or a Boces program then you need to do pre-reqs before you can get into an RN program. You will have to take A&P1 and 2, chemistry, English, and a math course. Some schools require more pre-reqs than others but at a minimum you will need the ones I listed. Once you have completed the pre-reqs you will get credit for fundamentals but you are still looking at at least 3 more semesters of clinical before you get your RN.

I have nothing against vocational LPN programs but you have to consider that it's almost like starting all over again when ou want to go on for the RN. If you go to a CUNY for the LPN program or a 1+1 program then you won't have to backtrack as much to get the RN because you will be taking college level pre-reqs.

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Check out BCCs curriculum: Psych, A&P 1 and 2, chem, micro, english...nutrition etc are all for college credit and will transfer to another college for the RN.

http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/DegreePrograms/DegreePrograms.cfm?DegreeID=5

Then look at SW BOCES LPN program (BALC and Mid-manhattan have no website).

http://www.swboces.org/files/352/2008-%2709%20LPN%20Student%20Handbook1.pdf look on page 10.

The difference is that you are not receiving college credit for your courses. That is why it is listed in hours rather than credits. The A&P, chem, and micro that you are taught are not for college credit and are incorporated into your nursing courses. Your best bet for getting the RN quickly after graduating from this kind of program is to try and get into Helene Fuld. If you don't expect to put in at least two more years to get your RN.

I'm not knocking anyone for going the vocational route but understand what you are getting into. People like these programs because they are cheaper than programs like Cochran, Monroe, or Hopfer but what you don't spend in $$ you may spend in time.

The ideal situation in my opinion is to go to a CUNY and get stellar grades. Cheap tuition and no going backward to go forward. I know though that it's not that easy to do because I couldn't get into a CUNY nursing program myself and that is why I am spending the $$$ for a private ADN program.

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