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?????

OP, why don't you just waitress or bartend instead. Both of those jobs bring home a lot more money than PCT, and they don't cost $16,000. I wouldn't recommend anybody who has four kids and actually needs money going into a PCT position anyway, let alone paying $16,000 for it. I understand getting your foot in the door, but you can sit for your CNA cert after your first semester of RN school without paying a dime for it. That would be a lot more economical than going to this PCT program.

I agree, I'm a former waitress working now as a PCT, better money as a waitress. Sitting for the CNA cert after first semester is the smart thing to do.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.

I worked as a nursing assistant. After my first semester of nursing school, I was eligible for a job as a tech. The training was only a few days with a bit of orientation.

I would never pay for tech training and seven months? Good lord. Are you sure this isn't for LPN school?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I would never pay for tech training and seven months? Good lord. Are you sure this isn't for LPN school?
Certain scam schools (read: Everest College, Lincoln Tech) charge outrageous tuition and fees for the PCT program. Click on the link below to see how much Everest Institute is charging for an array of training programs that prepare people for low-paying 'careers.' You'll notice they charge more than $16,000 for the PCT program.

http://disclosures.everest.edu/disclosures/everest-institute-jonesboro.pdf

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Specializes in Critical Care; Recovery.

I live in Mississippi and no certifications are required to work as a PCT in the hospital. I would simply apply for patient care tech positions in your area and work as a pct while in nursing school. This will help you rock clinicals and earn income while in school.

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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

Holy crap, you need to forget about this school. A PCT does a few mores skills than a CNA, and it does not require 7 months to learn the CNA and additional PCT role...and it certainly isn't work 16K.

I would advise contacting the HR departments of hospitals that you are interested in working at and see what their requirements are for the position. Some may ask that you have a CNA certificate and then they will train you to be a PCT. The hospital that I worked at did this for most of their CNAs as they moved toward using more PCTs than CNAs. Many employers also offer tuition reimbursement (usually with a clause of working with them for so long prior to reimbursement and for a period of time after your last reimbursement but if it's at a facility that you want to eventually work for, its also a foot in the door).

RUN away from the program you are considering!

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I've been thinking about doing this, thx so much!

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I have to do this, I just want to start working asap!

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Wow, 16,000 to learn how to do adls and take a manual bp.

Everest's "On-time completion rate" is like 13%...

I wonder if people ''fail out'', stop going, or run out of money.

1000 bucks for books, we used an all inclusive cna book, probably at most 120 bucks new

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