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Hope everyone had wonderful Thanksgiving! Question, how come there are so many lpn programs in other areas like Ohio, ie, Toledo Schoof of Practical Nursing, Great Oaks, vocational schools, just to name a few. Where are all the lpn programs in Michigan, not talking community colleges. That kind of stinks, because I would love to do an lpn program first; one that doesn't cost $30,000! Whats up with that!!:angryfire

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30000 is certainly a lot....but the sooner I can get into school...learn what I need to know...and get out here and help others the better! I was recently accepted into Everest Inst. LPN program. I start in Janurary 2010. I'm sooo happy and blessed and I can not wait to start!!

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I graduated from LPN school in Toledo. I work in Ann Arbor. I've heard that Michigan did the "humane" thing and instead of graduating a ton of LPNs and actually opening more schools, a bunch of the schools closed a few years ago. During my most recent RN clinical in Toledo, UTMC Hospital fired all the remaining LPNs. I observed an LPN who had been there for over 15 years have her last day happened to be my clinical day...very sad, very wrong, but the way things are going for LPNs. I recommend going to LPN school if it's reasonably priced and you ARE using it as a stepping stone TO RN SCHOOL...just my personal take.

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Off topic, I was just talking to my Dad the other day about mabye applying to an LPN program . My stepsister is an LPN in longterm care and my stepmom used to work at walmart.His take on it is that I could probably work my way up at walmart and make almost as much as she does without all the work and the student loans. Kind of discouraging especially since I dont know if I will ever be in a postion to bridge to RN.

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ROFLMBO you will never make at WalMart what you will as an LPN, and it only takes one year to become an LPN. Do you realize LPN's make from $20-$30 an hour in the state of Michigan? RN's make $40-$50. You might decide you don't want to bridge from LPN to RN but i think at even the lowest on the pay scale of $20 an hour, you are going to do just fine out there, and far above what you'd ever make at WalMart. To make that kind of money at WalMart you'd probably need a 4 year plus degree from a decent college. You could do the same by some fly by night LPN school in one year. The LPN schools in Toledo will get you in and out much quicker and there are many more to choose from than in the Detroit area of Michigan. Don't let anyone discourage you from whatever you want to do, whether it be working at WalMart, becoming a Physician or anything in between.

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oooopsssss,,,, new at this, i actually posted a reply to one of your replies? soooooorrrrrryyyyy. There's alot of LPN schools on the West side of the state, nothing much over here on the East side. Baker has an LPN course, very expensive and you must carry 4.0 to get in, highest grades go first, and even with all a's, the wait is about 5 years. Everest, think that's what they call themselves now days, the one in Livonia,, 2-3 year wait and depending where you're coming from a rough ride through traffic, there's also a course for LPN at Spring something college in Jackson, Monroe Community College also has one but very hard to get into, also a 3 year waiting list. Plenty of schools in Ohio, why? i wondered that also, I attend Toledo School of Practical Nursing, no waiting, just a bunch of health requirements and documentation that is required at all of the schools, the cost of the course for out of state students is 11,900 which includes the nxclex exam. There some out of pocket expenses before getting into the program, there is a charge for the intro exam, (required at all schools) can't remember how much that was, i think $75 or $100. You will be required to prove vaccinations, if you don't have that you have to get titers, which you can get really cheap at Dearborn Medical Center, make sure to tell them you are a nursing student, you have to get a doctors order to take up there, get that when you get your physical and tb test done, yes there is plenty of other stuff you have to do AFTER you know you have passed the test, finger prints, background check, cna course ($500) , cpr, comp class, some you may have had, all three are provided by TPS, the the last two there is no charge for. I highly suggest the Toledo School of Practical Nursing,, cheap, easy entry, and no waiting list, the wait is on you and how fast you get the requirements met. You only have one year on the NET, before you have to take it again? So get your stuff together and in the office quickly. Call and they will send you out all the information you need. Out of 30 sudents in the class i am in, there is only one Ohio resident, the parking lot is 75% Michigan license plates there are 4 class's attending. I wondered about that little diddy, "Why don't Ohio residents to this program" well i found that LPN's are only paid 1/2 of what they are in Michigan, so in Ohio they go for the RN programs. Good luck in your endevors.

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What have you got against community college, especially if you want to go cheaper? I am currently in the LPN program at Oakland Community College and will be graduating this May. They take approximately 30 students each year and it goes strictly by highest GPA for 6 pre-req classes. There is no waiting list unless of course you don't make the GPA cut then you just have to wait to reapply the next year. I applied in July of 07, started the program January of '08 and will be done in 4 months from now (that included a 2 month summer break and a 3 week Christmas break). Being an Oakland county resident the tuition is only $55 per credit hour so my whole tuition ends up being under $3,000. I think their non-resident tuition is maybe $100 or so. Still very cheap compared to other schools. Check out their website if you are really interested in becoming an LPN. www.oaklandcc.edu.

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What have you got against community college, especially if you want to go cheaper? I am currently in the LPN program at Oakland Community College and will be graduating this May. They take approximately 30 students each year and it goes strictly by highest GPA for 6 pre-req classes. There is no waiting list unless of course you don't make the GPA cut then you just have to wait to reapply the next year. I applied in July of 07, started the program January of '08 and will be done in 4 months from now (that included a 2 month summer break and a 3 week Christmas break). Being an Oakland county resident the tuition is only $55 per credit hour so my whole tuition ends up being under $3,000. I think their non-resident tuition is maybe $100 or so. Still very cheap compared to other schools. Check out their website if you are really interested in becoming an LPN. www.oaklandcc.edu.

I have nothing against a community college! In fact, I finished my LPN at one and am currently about to enter my third semester of RN program at the same community college! I can't say enough good things about my school. I plan to be a nurse practitioner eventually and know I've made the right decision with first two steps of schooling to be as I'm doing.

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Theres a one year program in Saginaw, next years price to get in is $14,000...it keeps going up. It's called LaToya's Health Education Center. This is their 5th or 6th year. It is a little unorganized, and very fast paced...but you get your clinicals in throughout the year. You do have to teach yourself a little bit..but you get what you put into your studies..just like with any school. Just thought Id throw that out to you. I graduated last year, right now my significan other is in the class...she has a couple people driving from Detroit in her class. Thought I'd throw that out to ya. Good Luck!

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Specializes in ICU /ED.

did anyone have to take the teas test for toledo or i this the first year of this.

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