LPN Private Schools?

U.S.A. Illinois

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Can someone please tell me all the private LPN schools in the Chicagoland area?

I don't want to wait a few years on a waiting list.

  • PCCTI
  • American Institute
  • J'Renee Facility
  • Northwestern Institute of Health

Specializes in Short Term Rehab; Skilled Nursing.

I was referring to PCCTI, not CMK.

CMK is great. I know them personally 'cause I went there for CNA class.

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Before you decide on any private or vocational LPN program, check if it is NLNAC accredited. If it is not, some employers will not hire you, and if you plan to obtain your RN degree, most colleges won't recognize your LPN program because it must be NLNAC accredited. Just because it's accredited by the IDFPR or IL board if education, doesn't mean colleges will accept. Just a heads up. Best of luck.

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I actually have a question regarding to the math, now what kind of math is transferable;dose need to be a college algebra or will they accept any math credit? If someone could answer my question it be great

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CMK Healthcare is charging $15,000 for the entire program which includes books. They were planning to offer the Pharmacology course at the end of the program and now decided to place it as a pre requisite. I found out that LPN programs are not required to offer pharmacology. CMK wants to make sure that their students are well verse in pharmacology so that they can be competetive in the market.

They recently dropped their prices for their pre reqs. They are licensed under ISBE to provide LPN training. Currently not accepting financial aid due to being a new program.

Other schools are charging way too much... the most important thing is you come out with the right education and proper instruction

I am planning to join their classes this january

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My big question is transfer this LPN credits. Now I know they will transfer to saint xavier uni ,but any other colleges?

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Hi Chris NS, I responded before about NLNAC accreditation. Although it is voluntary for colleges to enroll with the National League of Nursing Accreditation Council, many colleges or employers will not accept or hire you if you come from a school not accredited by the NLNAC. So your courses may or may not transfer to other colleges or universities besides St. Xavier. And just fyi, yiu have to take 12 credit hour courses with St. Xavier, and there is a long waiting list to get into their program, 2013 - 2014, CMK Health Care is not accredited by the NLNAC. It sucks, but it is what it is.

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How about the Northwestern Institute LPN program?is this also not accredited by NLNAC?im planning to go for LPN on Feb 2011 and maybe bridge to RN in community college or univ.:confused:

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Hello formerrt, I've done so much research on these private nursing schools, I could bookkeep for them lol. Northwestern Institute of Health and Technology is not accredited by NLNAC. They are accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation -which are really the accreditations that matter because they set the standards. But most schools or hospitals only want to recognize the NLNAC. Send me a private message with your email or facebook info, and I'll try to guide you through my personal research.

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Hi JessiBoopCNA.I tried to pm u but i cant find the send message link. when i check it says i need 15+ post so i can send private mssg.

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Specializes in Short Term Rehab; Skilled Nursing.

I think NLNAC should not be something which should scare you since in Chgo area NLNAC accredited programs for LPNs are only those at Chicago Public Schools (but none of Community Colleges), College of DuPage and South Suburban College. :yeah:

See this link: http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directorySearch.asp

As you can see, LPN programs on CCC (City Colleges of Chicago) are also NOT accredited.

You will find a job with Northwestern Institute, Americare or CMK since all these schools (among others) are accredited by the state and if you can go to NCLEX-PN you CAN find a job.

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What about their LPN credits transferring to another college for an RN and dose it transfer to any other college than saint xaxiver uni

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Specializes in Short Term Rehab; Skilled Nursing.

Of course You can bridge with all these schools. When you ask about bridging, other school look your license (NCLEX-PN), they don't care much about school.

St Xavier will accept you, and I made inquiry at Excelsior college in Albany, NY and they only care about NCLEX - they even didn't ask about school.

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