moving to NC just for LPN to RN program

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Hi,

I moving to Charlotte as of now from Brooklyn to go to ECPI LPN program. It's only 1yr. Then I want to go to a LPN to RN program. One thing I like about ECPI is that its only one year and no prerequesite and no waiting list. I did hear that its very expensense but right now I think if I wait 2 years to get in a program I could of made enough money to pay off a student loan.

I like to ask do anyone know of a better route like a different LPN program or a RN program that I don't have to wait to get in?

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Try looking for an online LPN-to-RN program.

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Have you considered looking into an RN program at a community college near Charlotte? Most community colleges do not have "waiting lists," but rather admit students based on academic merit. Most will also allow you to complete "prerequisites" while enrolled in the nursing program, so you don't have to take a lot of courses ahead of time.

ECPI is quite expensive, and after you get your LPN you'd still have around 2 years more schooling to get your RN. Community colleges are much more affordable.

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Hi Tommy,

I'm in an RN Progam at a local Community Hospital. There are tons of applicants for these schools- but there is no waiting list, you apply and if you meet the qualifications and there is room in the class, you get in. Most schools around here have classes of about 40.

My school also has a 1 year LPN Program (it does not require all the pre-reqs that the RN Program does). If you become an LPN and then decide to go on for your RN, you have to take all the pre-reqs and then they transition you (if there's room) into an RN class usually in the 3rd of 5 semesters.

Just my opinion - if you really want to become an RN, then try and get into an RN Program and in 2 years you'll have your Degree. If you go the LPN Route - that's 1 year for that - then almost another 2 years before you get your RN and a lot more money for tuition, books, etc.

I've heard ECPI is very expensive - Communities College's average about $3,000 a year for tuition, so it's a much more affordable way to go. Hope this helps... Sue

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hi tommy,

i'm in an rn progam at a local community hospital. there are tons of applicants for these schools- but there is no waiting list, you apply and if you meet the qualifications and there is room in the class, you get in. most schools around here have classes of about 40.

you mean local community college (instead of community hospital), correct?

at our community college (on the eastern side of the state), there is no wait list, but we had 600+ combined applicants for both the adn (42 seats) and the lpn (20 seats) program. (from what i have heard, such a large pool of applicants is not unusual for most community college nursing programs in the state.) we require passage of a screening test (as do most nursing programs in the state). this whittles our prospective pool of applicants down considerably. ours is the hobet (health occupations basic entrance test), but other schools may use the net or nln. it is very important for you to contact the allied health admissions coordinator at each prospective school to find out the best strategy (and potential wait time) for entry into their nursing program. best wishes to you :)

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Have you considered looking into an RN program at a community college near Charlotte? Most community colleges do not have "waiting lists," but rather admit students based on academic merit. Most will also allow you to complete "prerequisites" while enrolled in the nursing program, so you don't have to take a lot of courses ahead of time.

ECPI is quite expensive, and after you get your LPN you'd still have around 2 years more schooling to get your RN. Community colleges are much more affordable.

In the Greensboro/Winston Salem area, it only takes one year for the RN bridge program.

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In the Raleigh area there is a looooong wait list for a seat in the ADN programs at the local community colleges. They just don't *call* it a "wait list":uhoh3:

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I got into the cc ADN program in Charlotte the first time I applied. They don't require the pre-reqs to be done ahead of time and they accept on a point system. The better your grades are in high school or college work, the higher your points. You also get points for work or volunteer experience. I had 23.8 out of 31.0 points possible.

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Hi Tommy,

I'm in an RN Progam at a local Community Hospital. There are tons of applicants for these schools- but there is no waiting list, you apply and if you meet the qualifications and there is room in the class, you get in. Most schools around here have classes of about 40.

My school also has a 1 year LPN Program (it does not require all the pre-reqs that the RN Program does). If you become an LPN and then decide to go on for your RN, you have to take all the pre-reqs and then they transition you (if there's room) into an RN class usually in the 3rd of 5 semesters.

Just my opinion - if you really want to become an RN, then try and get into an RN Program and in 2 years you'll have your Degree. If you go the LPN Route - that's 1 year for that - then almost another 2 years before you get your RN and a lot more money for tuition, books, etc.

I've heard ECPI is very expensive - Communities College's average about $3,000 a year for tuition, so it's a much more affordable way to go. Hope this helps... Sue

I don't quite understand why you said that if you get your LPN first, it'll take an additional 2 years to get your RN. I was just accepted into the LPN program at Forsyth Tech which is a one year program. The LPN to RN bridge is another year, which ends up being two years, the same as going directly into the Rn program.

I've been taking prereq.'s for the RN and have 2 more classes after this semester which means I won't be eligible to get into the RN program for at least another year, assuming I make the cut. This way, after getting my LPN, I can work part time and finish my two classes (A&P II and PSY 241) in one semester, then apply for the RN bridge program. I think it is to my advantage to get into which ever program I could get into first.

In my situation, I wouldn't be able to get into the RN program until late 2007 if I'm lucky enough to have enough points, or 2008, if I'm not so lucky. This way, early 2008 I'm be in the LPN to RN program and getting experience which I think will only help me when I get into the bridge program.

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Hi I don't know if I understood your post correctly. Are you moving there just to attend a LPN class? If so there is a LPN class at Dover Business College that has no wait list and we have some girls in our class from Brooklyn. Check it out if that was the only reason you planned on moving. Good luck to you I believe they start a new class every three months

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