Failed to get into LVN program at community college...

NJayne17 · Nov 16, 2008

:twocents: Unfortunately that is the case with most Colleges.

Not enough seats and qualified instructors.

If at all feasible u might try the vocational approach instead of waiting.

The year will fly by and youll be a nurse before u know it!

Keep focused on your path!! :nurse:

TemeculaGuy · Nov 16, 2008

Unfortunately that is the case with most Colleges.
Not enough seats and qualified instructors.
If at all feasible u might try the vocational approach instead of waiting.
The year will fly by and youll be a nurse before u know it!
Keep focused on your path!!

Looks like the vocational path is the way I'm going to go;i'm not getting any younger. Looking into a school in Riverside CA called North West college and maybe Concorde. North West seems more appealing because its less of a drive and cost around $10k v.s Concord's $20K. I need to find out If North West is accreditied for lvn-RN for the local colleges in my area.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Nov 17, 2008

Looks like the vocational path is the way I'm going to go;i'm not getting any younger. Looking into a school in Riverside CA called North West college and maybe Concorde. North West seems more appealing because its less of a drive and cost around $10k v.s Concord's $20K. I need to find out If North West is accreditied for lvn-RN for the local colleges in my area.

Go to the school with the cheaper tuition. I can tell you right now that neither program is regionally accredited, so you might as well attend the least expensive LVN program if your intent is to attend a trade school.

3rdparty · Nov 17, 2008

I sympathize with you on your difficulties; have you checked out this Orange County LVN nursing school yet? They might be able to help. Good luck!

TemeculaGuy · Nov 17, 2008

Go to the school with the cheaper tuition. I can tell you right now that neither program is regionally accredited, so you might as well attend the least expensive LVN program if your intent is to attend a trade school.

When you say its not regionally accredited does that mean a community college will not accecpt the lvn-Rn program? I hear that MSJC, local community college, accepts Concorde.

TemeculaGuy · Nov 17, 2008

I sympathize with you on your difficulties; have you checked out this Orange County LVN nursing school
yet? They might be able to help. Good luck!

Thanks for the info.. That school sounds good but will not work out for me because of the location.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Nov 18, 2008

When you say its not regionally accredited does that mean a community college will not accecpt the lvn-Rn program? I hear that MSJC, local community college, accepts Concorde.

LVN-to-RN bridge programs in California will give you 1 year of advanced placement for having your LVN license, regardless of where you attended school. However, attending a trade school that is not regionally accredited means that you must retake your prerequisite classes at regionally accredited community college or state university before you can get admitted into a bridge program.

While the credits earned at Concorde will not transfer, your LVN license will transfer. The credits earned at North West will not transfer, but the LVN license will transfer. Good luck to you!

TemeculaGuy · Nov 18, 2008

LVN-to-RN bridge programs in California will give you 1 year of advanced placement for having your LVN license, regardless of where you attended school. However, attending a trade school that is not regionally accredited means that you must retake your prerequisite classes at regionally accredited community college or state university before you can get admitted into a bridge program.
While the credits earned at Concorde will not transfer, your LVN license will transfer. The credits earned at North West will not transfer, but the LVN license will transfer. Good luck to you!

Thanks for clearing that up.I did not know lvn programs at trade schools offerprereques. I did all my prereques at a community college.

ladynurse1 · Nov 20, 2008

Thanks for clearing that up.I did not know lvn programs at trade schools offerprereques. I did all my prereques at a community college.

I think what "TheCommuter" is saying is that if you attended a regionally accredited college for your LPN that the A &P and other classes that are usually prereqs for getting accepted into an RN program would transfer. If you go to a college that is not regionally accredited and don't already have your prereqs completed then these classes wouldn't transfer from your LPN program. You would have to retake the A&P, Psych, etc.. In your case since your prereqs are completed, it won't matter. In either case your LPN license will transfer.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Nov 20, 2008

I think what "TheCommuter" is saying is that if you attended a regionally accredited college for your LPN that the A &P and other classes that are usually prereqs for getting accepted into an RN program would transfer. If you go to a college that is not regionally accredited and don't already have your prereqs completed then these classes wouldn't transfer from your LPN program. You would have to retake the A&P, Psych, etc.. In your case since your prereqs are completed, it won't matter. In either case your LPN license will transfer.

Yes, this is what I am attempting to convey. :)

TemeculaGuy · Nov 21, 2008

I think what "TheCommuter" is saying is that if you attended a regionally accredited college for your LPN that the A &P and other classes that are usually prereqs for getting accepted into an RN program would transfer. If you go to a college that is not regionally accredited and don't already have your prereqs completed then these classes wouldn't transfer from your LPN program. You would have to retake the A&P, Psych, etc.. In your case since your prereqs are completed, it won't matter. In either case your LPN license will transfer.

Thanks for the info. i called the nursing department at my collage and they said when a school is not regionally accredited it means the licence will only be valid in California.