Orange county SCC or VCC?

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hello. this is my first time posting. i just recently decided that i would like to become a nurse. i want to work in labor and delivery. well the question that i have is, is seminole or valencia considered better that the other? i eventually want to work in the new hosital-winnie palmer. i've heard that valencia graduates are preferred over seminole's. i just wanted to know if this is true and don't know who to ask. thanks in advance.

Specializes in maternal.

I go to orlando tech right now. the day hours are 8-230 and the evenings are 4-9. You can go to VCC's website and see what pre-req's are required. I know that A & P I and II, microbiology, humanities, eng 101, dev psycology are. I'm not sure what else. No, you still have to take all the courses, it's not included in the LPN program. You do take anatomy in orlando tech, but it doesn't count towards pre-req's. You don't need any pre-req's to get into orlando tech. feel free to write back.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Peds, LDRP.
Another question. So, if I actually take the Lpn program does it mean that I have less pre requisites to take to get in the RN bridge program that I would if I was just going straight for my R.N. couse at VCC?

2. If I did take my pre reques at Vcc how long could that take? I mean how many classes would I need?

I hear that a lot of CC like to give students pre req classes they don't even end up needing. How will I know which ones are thhe right ones to take?

The pre reqs are the same, but the program is shortened from 2 years (generic track) to 1 year (bridge program)

Here is a link to the pre reqs at Valencia

http://www.valenciacc.edu/departments/west/health/nursing/admission.cfm

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Specializes in Hospice.

I went over this thread and started feeling like I had made the wrong choices. I attend Valencia, and I am in my last sem of prerequs. I will say that I have felt very well taken care of at Valencia....but will still apply to SCC as well, at least once I take that pesky Algebra class!

I guess it depends on where you are and what works for you. But if you look at it you still need the same prerequs....tech school credits don't normally transfer(mine didn't!). The only real difference is that generic track is hands on. In the eclassroom, lab, and clinicals. Unlike standing track which is online. But it is ONLY two semesters longer!

Good Luck to everyone! God knows with this proffession ANY route you take is bound to n=be a pretty tough one!

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Specializes in Hospice.

You have to take the pre requs they require! But believe me....you need them. I am actually taking classes that are not prerequs to get the jump on my bachelors. You can do that while on the waiting list, which really isn't even that long.

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