Nursing Schools in the Philippines

[jencas]

So, I am interested in taking up Nursing in the Philippines, however, I do not wish to go through minor subjects again. I am looking for a decent enough school which has an accelerated program, wherein I am able to finish my Nursing Degree in 2 years, maximum. Please give me actual school suggestions, if possible. Also, my friend told me to look for schools which are not ladderized, what exactly does that mean? I already have a degree. My husband is also interested in taking up nursing, but he doens't have a degree yet. He is an American citizen (born to Filipino parents though, so he is eligible for dual citizenship), and I am a Filipino citizen. No LPNs/ADNs please. I want actual Nursing Schools. Please give specific suggestions, ex. DLSU, UST. We would prefer in Metro Manila of course, partucularly near Greenhills area. Thanks!

PS

What do you guys think of Philippine School of Sciences and World Citi Colleges?

[iamnomad]

Hi,

There sure are a LOT of schools in the Philippines that admits second-coursers. You will surely find yourself graduating with an "accelerated" BSN degree. But I want to warn you that most of these schools are just estabished for profit and not for educating future skilled and knowledgeable nurses. As there is an alarming number of nursing schools in the Philippines, the government (I assumed) is trying to close those that are underperforming in the NLE. And categorically, in my observation, those underperforming nursing schools are "mostly" the recently opened nursing schools, which coincidentally, are the ones accepting second-coursers and with an "accelerated" program.

I am from a nursing school in Morayta, and in one of our clinical duties, my clinical instructor told us that the other group of nursing students having their duty on the same hospital that we were, are actually students of a school that offers just 2-year of "BSN". I don't know how will they be able to qualify for licensure exams, or worst, how will they take care of their patients with just a limited time of practice.

I maybe wrong with this so please do a decent look on your school of choice.

[meehsha]

Hi to those licensed nurses!!!Is it still practical to study nursing nowadays? As I am also looking for a good and competitive school here in the philippines.I am a second-courser (graduate of a 5-year premed course) . I dont know if you guys heard about Dr. Carlos Lanting College. I just want to hear an input about it. Please suggest also other schools where I can enroll this year.Thanks

[iamnomad]

Hi,

in my opinion, you can still study nursing, if that's really in your heart. As long as you love what you do, and you are happy about it, then why not. You may encounter difficulties along the way, like soaring unemployment, immigration issues, and a lot more, but with perseverance, you will secure your life.

With the issue on where school to enroll, you may visit the website of PRC or even CHED, to check the passing rates and level accreditation of schools, respectively.

GodBless!

[meehsha]

Thank you iamnomad..

[Myscrubs]

Hi, I found this list for you: (Just browse it.) GOOD LUCK!

Schools for 2nd coursers - BS Nursing

LUZON

Angeles University Foundation

www.auf.edu.ph

Campus: Mc Arthur Highway, 2009 Angeles City, Philippines

Contact Nos.: (6345) 888-2663 to 65 or 323-5618 to 20 local 707

Arellano University

www.arellano.edu.ph

about: Offers International Nursing Program, 3 yrs will be spent at AU and senior year at Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia. You will receive a diploma from Alderson-Broaddus College.

Duration: 4 yrs. Subjects already taken will be credited but still you have to finish the 4 year course.

Tuition fee: Intl. Nursing Program P50,000 - P65,000

Local BSN P16,000 - P18,000

Campus: 2600 Legarda St., Sampaloc Manila

Contact No.: 735-3684

Capitol Medical Center Colleges

www.capitolmedical.org/CMCcolleges/index.html

Campus: No. 4 Sto. Domingo Avenue, Quezon City

Contact No.: 742-5531

Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College

www.lantingcollege.com

Tuition fee: P296/unit; P19,000 - P22,000

Perks: Offers night school

Duration: 2 - 3 years

Campus: Tandang Sora Avenue, Sangandaan, Novaliches, Quezon City

Contact Nos.: 930-5302 / 938-7782 to 89

De Ocampo Memorial College

Campus: 2921 Nagtahan Street, Sta. Mesa, Metro Manila

Contact Nos.: 715-1891 to 92

Tuition fee: 600 / unit

2nd yr 1st sem = 24K

De Los Santos College - STI College of Health Professions Inc.

www.dls-sti.com

Campus: 201 E. Rodrigues Sr. Blvd., Quezon City

Contact Nos.: 721-7887 / 721-7877 / 722-8597 / 413-4977 Fax: [phone]

Tuition fee: 468 / unit

2nd yr 1st sem = 28K

Dr. Yanga's Francisco Balagtas Colleges

Campus: MacArthur Highway, Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan

Emilio Aguinaldo College

www.eac.edu.ph

Campus: 1113-1117 San Marcelino St. Cor. Gonzales St. Ermita Manila 1000

Contact No: 521-2710

Family Clinic Inc., College

Tuition Fee: P22,000 - P24,000

Campus: 1452 orificenio H. Lacson St., in Sampaloc, Manila

Global City Innovative College

www.gcic.ph

Campus: 3/F Bonifacio Technology Center, 31st St. Corner 2nd Ave., Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

J. P. SIOSON COLLEGES, INC

Campus: 75, Bukidnon St., Bago Bantay, Quezon City

Contact No.: 927-3683

Kester Grant College

Campus: Quezon City

Lorma Colleges

www.lorma.edu.ph

Campus: Carlatan, San Fernando City, La Union

Contact No.: [phone]

Lyceum Northwestern University

www.lyceum.edu.ph

Campus: Tapuac District, Dagupan City

Manila Doctor's College

www.mdc.edu.ph/

Campus: President Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City

Contact Nos.: 833-5983 / 832-0712

Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing

Tuition fee: P400+/unit

Duration: 2 ½ - 3 yrs.

Campus: 1357 J. Masangkay St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

Contact No. : 254-1111

Our Lady of Fatima University

www.fatima.edu.ph

Campus: 120 McArthur Highway, Valenzuela City, Philippines

Contact Nos.: 293-2703 to 06

Perpetual Help College of Manila

Campus: 1240 A. Conception St., Sampaloc, Manila

Contact No.: 731-8199

Tuition fee: 542.40 / unit

2nd yr 1st sem = 25,990

2nd yr 2nd sem = 37,466

Philippine College of Health and Sciences

Campus: 766 Coromina St., C.M. Recto Ave., Manila

Contact No.: 733-9480

Philippines Women's University

www.pwu.edu.ph

about: It has a trimester program.

Duration: 2 years including 1 summer

Tuition fee: P720 per unit + acceptance fee of 10,000/year and residence fee of 5,000/semester

Campus: 1743 Taft Avenue, Manila / E. de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City / Davao campus

Contact No.: 526-8421

Sienna College - Taytay Branch

Contact numbers: 6604762

Tuition fee: 460 / unit

1st yr 1st sem = 19K

2nd yr 1st sem = 29K

San Beda College

www.sanbeda.edu.ph

Campus:638 E. Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila / Highlands Pointe, Brgy., San Juan 1920 Taytay, Rizal

Contact Nos.: SBC Manila 7356011 to 15 / SBC Rizal - 660-9667 to 68

Southeast Asian College (a.k.a. United Doctors Medical Center)

Campus: 290 Espana cor. N. Ramirez St., Quezon City

Contact No.: 712-3640

Tuition fee: 350 / unit

2nd yr 1st sem = P20,255

St. Dominic Savio College

www.sdsc.edu.ph

Campus: Block 1 Lot 6 Mountain Heights Subdivision, Quirino Hi-way, Pangarap, Caloocan City, Philippines

Contact Nos.: 961-5497 / 961-7755

St. Ignatius Health Science College

www.stignatiuscollege.com

about: Offers Registered Nursing (ASDN)

Duration: 2 years. Students spend 5 trimesters in the Philippines, and their last trimester at Fresno City College (California, USA), where they finish as US graduates.

Tuition fee: P67,000 - P128,080

Campus: 2/F Prosperity West Center, 92A West Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines

Contact Nos.: 373-8707 / 373-6623

St. Jude College

www.stjude.edu.ph

Campus: Don Quijote Cor. Dimasalang St., Sampaloc Manila, 1008

Contact No.: 731-4374

St. Mary's College - San Juan / Mandaluyong

Contact number: 7218939 - 38

Tuition fee: 500 / unit

2nd yr 1st sem = 21,300

St. Paul University -Tuguegarao

Campus: Mabini St., Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

United Doctors Medical Center and College

Campus: 290 España cor. N. Ramirez St., Quezon City

Phone No.: 712-3640

Universidad de Sta. Isabel

www.usi.edu.ph

Campus: Elias Angeles St., Naga City

Contact Nos.: [phone]/ 473-8442/ 473-8471/ 473-9954 loc 219

University of the East

www.online.ue.edu.ph

about: Offers BSN for second coursers but is highly competitive

Duration: 3 years

Campus: 2219 C.M. Recto Avenue, Manila

Contact No.: 735-5471

University of Makati

www.pinoywebsights.com/pnmalumni

about: Formerly known as Pamantasan ng Makati. It has a Regis Program which you can customize your class schedule according to your availability and needs.

Tuition fee: P700/unit

Perks: Offers night and weekend classes

Duration: 2 - 3 years

Campus: Room 303, Bldg. 2, University of Makati Complex, J.P. Rizal Ext., West Rembo, Fort Bonifacio, Makati City

Contact No.: 881-1571 / 882-0535

Tuition fee: 700/unit

1st yr 1st sem = 20K

University of Perpetual Help DALTA

www.uphr.edu.ph

Campus: Alabang Zapote Road, Pamplona, Las Pinas City

Contact No.: 871-0639

University of Regina Carmeli

www.urc.edu.ph

about: URC is a private, Catholic school owned and managed by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation. It is the only Catholic University in Bulacan. Classes start on November.

Campus: Barasaoin, Malolos, Bulacan

Contact No.: 791-1204

University of La Sallete - Santiagao City

www.lasalette.edu.ph

Campus: Dubinan East, Santiago City, Isabela

[meehsha]

Thanks My Scrubs..I am looking for a school where I can still work while studying..This will help a lot

[woknblues]

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The OP had less than 15 posts (no PM function), so I sent her an email using the "envelope" button provided by allnurses... Did I do wrong?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

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[lilangel421]

If you plan to go back to the Philippines to study, try to choose the best school in nursing I would recommend SLU, FEU manila universities, what city u from in the P.I? Starting this June this yr. Ive read that its gonna be 5 yrs program of nursing in the P.I. There are 2 kinds of nursing program 1) AHSE to BSN that means after 2 years of studying you will get your AHse diploma and continue for the BSN degree. 2) Ladderize nursing- they will graduate every yr. if you choose this one as far as I know you can take the midwifery licensure too. I got my AHSE and BSn degree. Expect that the hospital setting is different from USA. I didnt learn a lot of nursing skills there because they dont have enough medical equipments. Why dont you guys start as a PCT in the hospital here in USA and take the program of nursing so you will have experience in the nsg field.

[Nooksta]

I studied at a small school outside manila in Cavite and was able to finish my degree in 3 years because I was able to transfer units from college in the states. I was born and raised in the states and could not understand or speak the language for nothing when i first arrived in the Phil. But, I was able to adapt and adjust with help from the supportive faculty and most of all my classmates.I did not have any problems after graduation with registering for the nclex-rn in california and passed the first time i sat for the exam.

If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.

[suzanne4, RN]

The programs in the Philippines are now going to five year programs soon. Also attending school in the Philippines and one is always going to have to meet the requirements for the foreign-trained RN. This means that one cannot begin the licensing process until they have actually graduated from their program and then the wait will be four months plus for any state at the minimum.

Licensure and immigration are two very different things.

Next issue is the economy. With new grads that trained in the US and are American having problems finding work, it is going to be much more difficult for those that have trained out of the US; and this most definitely goes for CA now as well.

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

I am confused, I thought the whole nursing program was taught in English, so why did you have a language issue? Are you employed now? Last point no Private messages until 15 posts.