Very Bummed out. I was denied entry into the LVN program at MSJC community college. I made all the requirements, but with only 12 seats available its hard to get in when 80+ people apply. Now I'm left with plan B which is to pay lots of money and drive 2x farther to enter a vocational school. I don't want to wait another 6-12 to see if I can get in again and get rejected. I hate the college system for nursing programs here in southern california; bunch of bull ****.

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!!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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. :)

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.

Hey, sorry to hear you didn't get into the program at your school. Have you considered perhaps RCC, I hear their programs are pretty competitive to get into, but at least it would be less expensive than a trade/vocational school's price tag! I don't know for sure but they may offer the VN program at thier Norco campus that way it's not quite so far for you?

Perhaps you could apply to other community colleges if you have a reliabe car to commute, the gas and tuition there would be much less than the full tuition at one of to vocational schools, and if you already have your pre-reqs they should transfer just fine to the other CC's in the state. The school I am attending begins accepting apps for the VN program in Feb, and the program begins in June and ends next May. But I am out in the desert- a drive for you but it wouldn't cost you 10k either. Best of luck to you in your search, I hope you can find something that suits you!