lpn to rn

[kevo0o]

I was wondering if doing the LPN-RN is a good idea. i just graduated high school this year and i want to become an RN. Im not going to a junior college right now because its full everywhere here in southern California. I heard the fastest way is to go to an LPN school first and then go to an RN. Approximately how long will this take?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Exactly where in southern California do you live? There might be an affordable LVN program near your city that is offered through ROP (Regional Occupational Program). If you want to become an LVN first in California, this is your best and cheapest option, because all of the private trade school LVN programs in the area cost about $30,000 per year and might not result in a job after graduation.

I attended Casa Loma College in Van Nuys back in 2005. Back then, the tuition was a whopping $19,995. Today, it is closer to $30,000. I should also warn you that the LVN job market in southern California is horrible right now due to the sluggish economy. There is the very real chance that you might not get a job after graduation unless you move out of the state.

However, earning your LVN license first might be able to shave some time off getting into an RN program, since the nursing schools in southern CA are so impacted. Good luck to you!

[kevo0o]

I live in Ontario (San Bernardino County). Im looking to apply at 4D college since its close by. But im also still looking for other schools around as well. So after i get my LPN will it be easier to get into an RN program you think? And how long will i have to be in the RN program?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Since you are in southern California, you will still have a long road to getting your RN license even if you are an LVN. Since 4D College is a private trade school, their credits will not transfer to RN programs, so you will need to retake classes at a community college such as English, A&P I and II, Microbiology, etc. After you retake these prerequisite classes, you will need to meet certain test score requirements for the RN programs in the area. Some schools will need for you to take the HESI, others want the TEAS, and some want the NET. All RN programs have different requirements for admission.

Personally, I took the path of least resistance and moved out of California in order to get that RN title behind my name.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Here is some good news. Baldy View Regional Occupational Program (ROP) offers an LVN program that is probably less than $5,000. The one at 4D College will cost more than $25,000. You might want to click on the link below and consider Baldy View.

Baldy View Regional Occupation Programs

[kevo0o]

Will Baldy View Regional Occupational Program credits transfer to an RN program? Oh and after i get my LVN im moving out of state to get into an RN program since California will take years.

[kevo0o]

Lets say i get my LVN at 4D College. When i move out of state to get into an RN program i would have to first, take my prerequisite classes then get into an RN program? Since you got your LVN in 2006, how long did it take for you to get into an RN program?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Lets say i get my LVN at 4D College. When i move out of state to get into an RN program i would have to first, take my prerequisite classes then get into an RN program? Since you got your LVN in 2006, how long did it take for you to get into an RN program?

I was admitted into an RN program in the fall of 2008 and started attending classes in early 2009.

Seriously, you do not want to go into $30,000 worth of student loan debt for an LVN program when there's another school in your county with tuition that is less than $5,000. Your repayments will be nearly $400 per month for ten years or beyond if you attend the expensive trade school.