ITT Tech???? Pros and Cons?

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SO, I am eagerly trying to get into ITT Tech's Breckinridge School of Nursing Oak Brook location. My aunt is attending their Orland Park location for nursing and says it is really nice. She has gotten used to the fast paced environment and she strongly suggests I attend this school. Of course I will need to take the Hesi A2 Exam, which I have been studying for, but there are no pre reqs required because I can just take the classes I need there. And as much as I don't mind taking them at a community college, I am really just trying to get the ball rolling now. I called and left a voicemail for the lady to call me back. Is it worth it? Are there any graduates from this school? I am going to apply for tons of scholarships starting now. Also, apply for financial Aid. Is this a great idea? Can someone enlighten me on the pros and cons of this school? Please and thank you!

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

Of course there are no prereqs. ITT wants you to take more courses at ITT so they can charge you ridiculous amounts of money.

CON: Overly expensive school

CON: ITT is generally not a respected institution

CON: ITT has no national nursing accreditation (locks you out of some jobs and schools)

CON: ITT has no regional academic accreditation (your credits may not transfer)

PRO: Easier to get in because anyone who can get in somewhere else, does.

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Specializes in NICU.

Major CON: 2 or more years on probation by Ill BON for NCLEX pass rate below 75%.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

PROS:

• No prerequisite coursework needed upon admission.

• The admissions process is streamlined.

CONS:

• ITT Tech is an investor-owned school of questionable repute.

• The nursing program lacks national nursing accreditation.

• The tuition and fees are staggeringly expensive.

• Many ITT Tech locations have chronically low first-time NCLEX pass rates.

• You will be rendered ineligible for federal employment (Veterans Administration, Dept. of Defense, Indian Health Services, federal prisons)

• Credits earned are unlikely to be accepted for transfer at most reputable schools if you wanted to pursue higher education.

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Specializes in PACU.

MarquieshaH, basically it is all the same issues as Chamberlain which you asked about in your last thread. The debt is just not worth it. My recommendation is still to look towards more affordable programs even if you need to wait. Waiting could quite literally save you 10s of thousands of dollars in the long run.

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MarquieshaH, basically it is all the same issues as Chamberlain which you asked about in your last thread. The debt is just not worth it. My recommendation is still to look towards more affordable programs even if you need to wait. Waiting could quite literally save you 10s of thousands of dollars in the long run.

I would add, more affordable and more reputable. The ITT schools simply do not have a good reputation and are not respected in academic settings.

Re: Commuter's comment about Federal employment, that list also include the entire US military, NIH, NIMH, CDC, CMS, etc., etc., etc. Additionally, in my experience, most state agencies require graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited school in order to be eligible for employment, as does a growing number of other employers -- academic medical centers and many of the better hospitals/healthcare employers in general.

Is it possible to graduate from an unaccredited program and have a successful career? Sure. But you would be closing the door on a lot of professional opportunities and options before you even start your career. IMO, that is a foolish choice and a big mistake.

For the amount of money ITT will charge you, you could easily afford a good school with a good reputation, national nursing accreditation, and regional academic accreditation.

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I know MANY people who won't hire from ITT because the nurses that come out of there (in my area anyway) are so ill prepared for nursing. It's the same with most for profit school in my area. Those nurses a lot of time don't get hospital jobs because they have no idea what they are doing.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
The debt is just not worth it. My recommendation is still to look towards more affordable programs even if you need to wait. Waiting could quite literally save you 10s of thousands of dollars in the long run.
I totally concur. $60,000+ for a non-accredited associate degree in nursing is akin to a prisoner's ball and chain that will drag you down for years to come.

Here's my advice: DO NOT DO IT!

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The NCLEX pass rate for 2014 was just 43%. Here's a list of schools in Illinois and their NCLEX pass rates:

http://nursing.illinois.gov/PDF/IlApNursingEdProgPassRates.PDF.

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