North Palm College of Nursing - December 2025 start

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Hey everyone,

 

I'm starting at North Palm College this December 2025 and wanted to see if there's anyone else here beginning around the same time.  If so is there a group or thread to share updates, questions, and support each other along the way.

– Garret

 

Megan Lower said:

Hey everyone I'm from California. I got excepted into the December 10 start program as well. I'm just wondering how everyone is feeling and if anyone has talked to someone from the college that has actually graduated. I've read a lot on this for him about the negative things and I was wondering if there was anyone that knew someone who had a lot of positives to say about the program

Hi Megan! I'm starting December 10th as well! It seems like the negative outweighs the positive but we just have to trust our work ethic and understand that a non-accredited school is not held to the same standard as accredited as far as standard operating procedures. Meaning this school can change the requirements of the curriculum as they see fit. The FL BON approves this program so that says something for reciprocity for our states. I'm sure there will be some hurdles as it is a new school but we'll get through it! I did sign up for a HESI app to start practicing those types of questions for the exit exams. I'm used to ATI. That seems to be the new requirement that was "thrown" in at the last minute for some. I'm glad to see someone else starting when I do! Feel free to email and reach out so we can keep in touch. [email protected]!

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I ended up backing out for December cohort and asked for a refund. Thankfully they gave me a refund with no questions asked. Communication from September until present has been minimal and left in the air. I hope everyone enrolled has better experience there.  I chose to go to another school same area, 15 months and accredited. I know every place going to have reviews, but the accredidation has me uncertain as they stated they can't sign up or start the process for ANOTHER YEAR.

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Specializes in Psych and RN student.

Hi future-RN. I also backed out of the December cohort. They were unable to even provide an updated course brochure. Which program did you end up choosing instead.

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Hi,

 

That's the school manipulation to keep the truth away from current students . Because they always changing there curriculum. 

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RNfairy said:

Hi future-RN. I also backed out of the December cohort. They were unable to even provide an updated course brochure. Which program did you end up choosing instead.

I chose Rasmussen. Doing the whole process, and they have been soooo quick to respond to everything even my transcripts review (24 hours), take my sophia learning and other transcripts.  Their passing rates are pretty good and Costs is about the same honestly. Only downside, its in person class but some flexibility on their schedules. I am working on that to see if it works out for me. Either way the costs and peace of mind of accredidation helps. 

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Specializes in Psych and RN student.

Which HESI app did you download? 

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RNfairy said:

Which HESI app did you download? 

It's a website called "your best grade" HESI exam prep. I think it was around $150 for one year. It's pretty thorough. I started taking a few tests to get a baseline and see where I'm at before starting the program. They have the select all that apply and the next gen questions, along with specific test like patient assessment, peds, pharm, etc. 

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Specializes in Psych and RN student.

After a lot of back and forth, I decided to pay my deposit and move forward with North Palm for the December 10th cohort. I am overwhelmingly nervous but honestly, due to my work schedule and family life this is the right program for me. I will also download the same HESI app.

 

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Good luck ,

There are countless online schools that are better structured and has more results . Riggs College, Ramassen University, South University, Tampa Medical College , Ultimate Medical Academy, Frontier Nursing , Beal University,Valencia College, Smith Chason College . All the listed schools are 100 percent online . The cost varies . North Palm is a red flag . They have over 500 student currently and use Slack as a communication which is used by mortar & brick companies and that is a red flag . They should have had 3 graduation by now . Only one student graduated. Doesn't that alarm you . False promises since 2023. Over the phone they will tell you anything . The school is run by relatives and family members, Ai and anime cartoons to promote. No real life scenario online . If you don't believe me , go search on facebook and you will see "no real life human but the owner Verna, no real staff , no real cohorts from the past . All are run by Ai and cartoon characters. Go and Google on Instagram, facebook, TikTok. There is no real human that connects with this school but the owner. She even lies at clinical and doesn't want no one knows that she is the instructor onsite . That's not legal . Again , don't believe me . Ask around . You can't own an institution and also be the onsite clinical , many NP, the board of nursing will tell you "No" . This school is doing some under the table only because she use to work for Advent Health . I won't be surprise the truth comes out about the deception .

I guess we as the people must build your own experience to only come back and say " I was warn but choose to go through my own experience to believe the red flags . The crazy part is this . It's countless red flags . This is a self taught school . You teaching yourself . My main question to anyone reading this thread . Would you allow a nurse to be your nurse if you knew she graduated from a school where she self taught her self to be a nurse or med school. Let that sink in . If you said "yes". That's very wild . Be honest and this will be your experience at North Palm . 
 

Goodluck

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I guess some of our situations are different. As an acute care LPN at a hospital, I already perform the duties of an RN. There is no differentiation between what I do and what my RN colleagues do except pay. Self taught appeals to me because for the most part, my state BON allows LPN's to do what RN's do minus IV push cardiac meds and drips. Also, an initial assessment and admission. Most of us already have the nursing judgement and understand the rationale for it.  I just need to be able to take the NCLEX from an approved school. Thats pretty much it. Most of our job is learned through training on a unit and not through a textbook. If you're not physically assessing patients and treating them with various diagnoses and comorbidities, I could see where it may be a red flag.  Honestly if one does not have a strong medical surgical background, I could see where it will be very challenging. Thats up to the individual to know their limitations and whether than can self teach or need a bit more guidance while sitting in a classroom. I know this program may not appeal to many and sound too good to be true but as long as it's approved by the state BON, I'm willing to take a chance due to my work and home schedule. I'm glad people are willing to post about their experience but to bear in mind that it may be a different outcome for others. Good luck to you!

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That's your choice. But, it's facts . Actually, I left and 15 current cohorts I know are personally cohorts with the school . It's the structure and the changing of the curriculum. That's the main issue. 98 percent of cohorts are indeed LPN and majority has over 7 to 25 years as a nurse . It's the structure.

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