I need help finding schools in DFW Texas!

[Navywife08]

:heartbeathi everyone!:heartbeat i am a military wife, so obviously i move around a lot. my husband and i will be moving to the dallas/fort worth area in may 09. i am currently a cna, and have been for 2 years (3 years by the time we get there). i have been wanting to go to school since i started working as a cna, but money has been tight, and we have been moving. when we get to dfw, we will be there for 3 years. i have looked up lvn programs, and i have found a couple of schools, but i am not very sure about them. i would like to get into a quick rn program, but i doubt that will happen without a ton of pre-req's. i don't have time for all of that. so, i was thinking i would do an lvn program while we are there, and then whenever we move again, get into a lvn-rn program. can anyone point me in the direction of a good, quick, cheap school in the area? (wishful thinking if i think i can get all 3 of those, huh?) its very frustrating, because i cant really look into the schools until we are actually there, and then its a ticking timebomb to get it all done in the short time we are there.... any help anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.

thank you all...

~navywife08~

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

All of the "good and quick" LVN programs are offered at very expensive private schools such as Concorde Career Institute, Dallas Nursing Institute, and Platt College. These programs tend to cost about $20,000 in tuition, but at least you can avoid the waiting lists, prerequisites, lotteries, and challenging entrance exams.

All of the "good and cheap" LVN programs are not so quick for admissions purposes, because they are being offered at fiercely competitive community colleges. Hill College, Weatherford College, North Central Texas College, Paris Junior College, and other area community colleges offer cheap tuition for people who have at least 1 year of established Texas residency. However, you will need to complete prereqs, compete with others for admission, and possibly wait to get admitted.

In other words, pick your poison. Good luck to you!