Does anyone know anything about ITT Nursing Program in FL if so please let me know.

hgrimmett · Oct 2, 2012

Nursing is a new thing for ITT. I know the Tampa location just recently graduated their first RN class. The program is 27 months long (2 years and one quarter.) You go to class two days/week 9AM-130 PM or so and also have one online class (a general ed one of some sort, English, math, etc) to do every quarter. Nursing classes are not taught at night like the electronics classes and etc. Sometimes you can take the gen ed classes at night but not always.

Transferring in credits from other schools will get you a degree faster, just like anywhere else. Be warned that ITT's credits are not transferable into schools like UF or any other FL state school. I don't know if the other private schools like Galen and Keiser and Everest will accept credits from them or vice versa. So if you start there, plan to finish there. It is also VERY expensive.. and they do all the loan and grant paperwork for you. They do give you tons of financial paperwork with all the disclosures and etc when you sign up and they will show you the total cost before you sign anything - they have to by law. it's amazing how many people sign up and don't bother to read what they are signing, THEN complain about it....

Most of the private schools cost about the same as each other or close to it. Short version is that the private schools are all more expensive than any Florida state school. Even the big universities like USF, UF, etc are cheaper.. assuming you could qualify for and be selected for their highly competitive nursing programs.

ITT Tech as a school in general has been around since the late 1950s. Most of the private schools today can't say that. I think Everest only gets you an LPN degree; at ITT you are going for RN, which requires more school (and gives you a better chance of getting a job IMO.)

Having said all that, I attend ITT Tech St Pete (aka the Breckinridge School of Nursing) and love it myself. The instructors know their stuff and I really like the small class sizes. They just started offering nursing a year ago so they haven't graduated a nursing class there yet.

Anything else you'd like to know, just ask :)

tamadrummer · Oct 4, 2012

Everest only gets you an RN. They don't have an LPN degree. I just graduated from there and to be honest it is an excellent program. All of our grads passed the nclex on the first go and all are working full time as RNs. All the hospitals we go to desire to have our grads working for them.

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babyowl77 · Oct 8, 2012

@hgrimmett..:yes:thank you for the advice, but I actually have alot questions and concerns about the school. Everyone keeps telling me that they're never going to get accrediation and it's a waste of time and money and it's hard to find a job here in southfl after you graduate from the Breckinridge. Also I had my eye on Chamberlain as well. I know that private schools cost alot but I've been through the entire waiting list process at community colleges..so I'm like what should I do?

tamadrummer · Oct 8, 2012

@hgrimmett..:yes:thank you for the advice, but I actually have alot questions and concerns about the school. Everyone keeps telling me that they're never going to get accrediation and it's a waste of time and money and it's hard to find a job here in southfl after you graduate from the Breckinridge. Also I had my eye on Chamberlain as well. I know that private schools cost alot but I've been through the entire waiting list process at community colleges..so I'm like what should I do?

Is this everyone you are talking about students or practicing nurse managers? Most nurse managers could not care less about where you were educated. What they care about is if you passed the nclex.

Everest is very expensive but excellent. I can't speak for the other places.

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MiamiE · Oct 8, 2012

My wife teaches at ITT and it is ridiculously expensive.

tamadrummer · Oct 9, 2012

My wife teaches at ITT and it is ridiculously expensive.

It's only ridiculous if you choose to go somewhere else or if you have other options. Many do not and the private school has the best plan for them. At 38 years old I had few other options, I needed to start and finish in 2 years exactly and private school offers that chance. Does it cost more, yup but it's 2 years or more less in length and now I'm an RN and providing for my family.

If in the Tampa area, there are tons of private schools. Look at Everest as a real option, they are excellent. Just remember, it's a rigorous program. We started with over 35 people and finished with 8 of the original and 4 from other classes ahead of us.

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babyowl77 · Oct 19, 2012

Thanks everyone for your advice...

cherlinem1 · Apr 26, 2014

I would recommend that you look at other private schools also to compare and contrast.... As a current student at itt I wish I would've done a little more research first