HELP!! TECO,Lincoln Tech,cfinstitute???? Centura, Cambrige??

[mkup29]

Can someone PLEASE help me!!!

Okay, so i wanted to start the lpn program at Orlando Tech, but it doesnt start till january and wont finish until another yr or so...i kinda switched my mind to an MA course because its shorter and times are tough. I need a job soon not 2 yrs from now. Plus i have 2 small kids. Has anyone attended TECO in kissimee?? THey have an LPn program here but im not sure on the schedule or the entry dates. I found Lincoln Tech online and they seem to have an MA course that is 9 months long. I have to contact them about the entry dates also. Another school much closer to me could be central florida institute. I have a meeting at this school for the medical assistant course a while back. It would take a 1yr to finish fulll time. This school seems a little unprofessional. I guess its due to its location. It shares a building with a trucking company . Has anyone attended any of these schools? Or cambridge, centura?? please share any info you might have. like tuition schedule etc...THANK YOu!!

[Jaysof2]

I would advise you not to do MA. Where I work the MAs get paid $5 less and HOUR than I do (I'm an LPN). Plus they have loans out. Not only that, it's harder to get a job as an MA without experience. Much easier to get a job as an LPN. I think it's so much better to try to wait it out and attend a school for LPN. I went to Orlando Tech. It's a little disorganized, but prepares very well. If you have any questions, please reply...

[mkup29]

HEy,

yea thanks for the input. I know that they make less but i want to start ASAP not until next year...plus i feel that at the public schools you get what you pay for know what i mean? For some reason i feel that starting as an MA might prepare me to become a nurse one day. At least create that trust in myself.

[Jaysof2]

Well, if you really want to do it that way, go for it. I thought about the MA route, and realized it wasn't worth it. And once you become an LPN, only 1 more year for the RN. With MA, you have to do the whole 2 years. Then you will probably be working full time and not be able to attend RN school. Just think about it...