Nursing Students School Programs
Published Mar 19, 2016
ladixee
6 Posts
Hello Everyone!
I recently applied and was accepted into Everest Institute medical assistant program. My plan is to finished the MA program before I can move on to their licensed practical nursing program. What I would like to know if Everest has a good LPN program. Did any go to Everest?
sailornurse
1,231 Posts
What is the tuition for the medical assistant program. I believe this school was owned by Corinthian that went out of business? If you want to be a nurse don't bother with MA. Also is this a for profit school ? What state are you in? You can do a search on this website to see other posts about this school. Go to a community college if cost is an issue for profit trade schools accept anyone that will take out outrageous loans, Kaplan & Vista college charge about $16,000 for medical assistant Vista charges $34 thousand for LPN.
mkk99
69 Posts
Be aware that an LPN degree from Everest may not transfer to an RN program if you decide to continue your education at some point. I believe it depends on the state your program is located in (different campuses have different accreditation) but if you spent a few minutes googling Everest (and Corinthian) you'd see a LOT of problems and concerns... obviously you need to make your own decision but I don't know that I would want to go to a school that says this on their Wikipedia page: "Following significant downsizing, Everest graduates still express concerns that their degrees are worthless."
Thanks for the heads up. My plan was to go to school to be a LPN, but I do not know any science and very little math. I will continue my search for the right school. Thanks again!
Your local community college will probably be great for that! The one I did my prerequisites at had free tutoring and support - I think most do - and you can take some courses without having to sign up for a whole degree first! Good luck!
Thank you for all of your responses. I decided not to attend Everest. So, I applied and was accepted into South University for their pre-nursing program. I am excited and nervous at the same time.
LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN
8,429 Posts
Keep us posted on your progress and if you have any questions, need feedback, post here.