Everywhere I read it's telling me that PTC is a waste of time Please HELP�������

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  1. PCT or go for the LVN or RN

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      Save time and start working in the hospital now with PCT
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      I have four kids and the LVN at Lincoln Tech tough but go for it anyway
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      Just wait to ne accepted into the RN program

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I'm going to be enrolling into Lincoln TeCh Patient Care Tech program July 20th and now that everything is final I'm having second thoughts:***:... A little history on me about my school journey is that I started in 2008 going for my RN had to start at the basic level English 1 Math 1 ect. had two babies and got married the first to years caused a lot of delays. Moved to a different state only ready to start my public speaking that's just how slow things were moving and had some classes added. Had babies #3 in 2012 while taking anatomy needless to say that didn't go well had Hyperemises gravidarum had to take extra long off after that worked as a sitter for the past few years and had baby #4 last year and moved to NJ when the was 3 months, thankfully everything transferred and no new classes applied to the RN program and have been placed on the wait list. Hubby and I really would like for me to achieve my goal! We figured Because of the time its me to be accepted into the nursing program at the community college here I could just go ahead and do the PTC program and be done in 7 months and working in a hostipal within the next year, continue my education from there? Please help IDK what to do?????

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7 months for a PCT program!? What am I missing? This is crazy. Maybe LPN instead? EMS? Idk I think that's nuts. Out of curiosity, what does a 7 month PCT program cost?

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The cost is 16,000 and they have a scholarship for 3,000 just for the PCT so it makes it 13,000

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/LDRP/Ortho ASC.

I got a hospital PCT job with nothing but a little 6 week CNA class under my belt. I never even took the registry exam. What is included jn this program that takes 7 months to complete?

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Oh honey, please rethink this!!! I got my entire RN done for less than what you're proposing! I didn't even know there WERE PCT classes, to be honest. If you really are considering this route, PLEASE do some serious research into it. This just does not sound legit =(

The cost is 16,000 and they have a scholarship for 3,000 just for the PCT so it makes it 13,000
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Holy crapola. I did my ADN for 9k.

Please please do not do this. You are setting yourself up for failure here. That's is crazy for a job that makes 10/hour in some places. Go with the cheap and easy....not to mention quicker CNA.

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Do not go to that program. Schools are businesses and they are here to make money. Is the program even accredited?A lot of hospitals even offer free pct training if you stay with them for at least year.

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Honestly, if you want to go the quicker route I say to just become a LPN/LVN because you can be that just in a year or fewer. Then when that's all done do a bridge program. I personally would not spend that much money for PTC program or waste 7 long months on it. However, if it will help you get your foot in the door for when you do get accepted in the RN program ( only if LVN school is out the question for you). You would also have some experience to put on your resume as a new grad. But the 13,000 is a little too steep, and I do not recommend it.

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

OP, here is a thread on your proposed school:

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/my-review-of-487153.html

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I've heard that before ugh I swear this is so confusing I just want to do the best thing for my family thx also the program includes CNA Phlebotomy and EKG

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Not. Worth. It.

Our CNAs draw blood and do EKGs. All trained on the job.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Contact probably any nursing home or assisted living facility in your area and offer to commit to a year of working 3-11 if they train you as a CNA. They'll fight over the opportunity to pay you to train you.

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