Opinions! Which direction??

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SO. I am almost done with my A.A. i took science classes so it complies with the AS to get into nursing.. i live in pinellas county. If i cant get into nursing school at st pete college should i try to go to Galen? Does it matter if you do nursing core classes with galen? I dont think they have the nlnac yet.. but if im working in the nursing field already does that matter? I would like some opinions please!! Im about to have 3 Cs so i dont think im getting into the spc program because cumulatively thats a 3.5... was anyone else in this situation???

[Devon Rex, ADN, BSN]

Hello,

You are addressing several issues on your post. I'm going to try to answer them as best I can.

General education classes are transferable from one institution to another. Generally speaking, core classes are not. However, you would need to verify with the receiving institution if they would accept them or not.

The National League for Nursing (NLN) is "the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education". Overview

The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) is a subsidiary of the NLN. Its purpose has been the specialized accreditation of nursing education programs in the USA. However, they changed their name to the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) in late 2013. But they are still a subsidiary of NLN.

According to Galen College's website, they are accredited by the ACEN. Accredited Nursing Programs | Galen College Accreditations

You can find a lot of interesting common questions to the ACEN here: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing – Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]

Hope this helps.