RobynBobbin

RSAA is a place in Mesa where you can get your CNA cert. I took my CNA there and it was 5 weekends. From what I hear, the LPN program still has openings and there is no wait....at least that is what I was told when I called.

I felt unprepared but still passed.

Everyone was nervous about the skills test but it wasn't so bad. I got BP, entiembolic stocking, brushing a comotose residents teeth, bedpan, and I don't remember the 5th one, haha, but I passed. The written was easy. I got a 99%.

Yeah, we never went over hospital stuff and I've heard it's practically impossible to get a job at a hospital right out of CNA school anyways. You almost have to work in a nursing home before getting a job at a hospital.

I went to RSAA for my CNA and was told that what we got from them was NOT enough for NS so I have to take another CPR class somewhere else. I plan on going to CAC and they require the Healthcare card "C," whatever that means. It might be different for you though.

The only part of CNA school I enjoyed was goofing off with two of my classmates...one of them being Sbenning5. :) We met online right before class started. The rest of it was .......

Well, technically CHM 130 IS required because Microbiology is a co-req and CHM 130 is a pre-req to Micro.

I just called RSAA and they confirmed to me that you DO have to submit 2 fingerprint cards like I previously stated. The set you sent to AZBON is to get your background check done and the one sent to DPS is for the fingerprint clearance card.

RSAA told me we HAVE to send in 2 cards. One to AZBON, and one to DPS. You could call DPS and verify, but this is what I was told and this is what I did.

This was confusing me too, but I think I know what happened? Maybe. I went to RSAA and I wrongly assumed that when they said they do your fingerprints and the CPR class that it was what I needed for nursing school. WRONG. You must submit one set of fingerprints to AZBON and ANOTHER SET of fingerprints to DPS with an application and a check for $47. This has nothing to do with fingerprints, but not only do you get a CPR cert at CNA school, but it's not the one you need for nursing school so you then have to take a completely separate class to get into NS. Ugh. Confusing! Anyhow, is that what happened, that you never sent in a 2nd set of prints to DPS? If you did, and you filled out the application and already paid the $47 I have no idea! That sucks either way. I'm in a somewhat similar predicament.....waiting on my clearance card and my CNA license number for January placement (application must be in by October)

Nope.

I don't remember what RSAA stands for....although it's in big letters on the wall at the school. :chuckle Here is their web site. http://rsaatraininginstitute.com/

I am going to apply for CAC for spring admission. I am currently taking my CNA course at RSAA. I am in the weekend program and it's 6 weekends...I am going into the 4th weekend, with clinicals starting Sunday. I personally find it very boring. I'm hoping clinicals will be more exciting and I'm glad I can get it done in 6 weeks and not 15 like at the community college.

I hope to start in the spring, but I was also told it was 3 days a week 8-3:30 but when I looked in the course catalog it had different hours....which were 4 days a week.

Yes you would need to include those transcripts.....As far as I know about the NET test, you do have to have a passing score but the score doesn't factor into whether you get a spot. Same with GPA as long as it's a C average. I don't think the chances of getting in within one semester are very good. Last time I looked there was about 1500 people on the wait list so all those people would be ahead of you. It's about a 3-4 semester wait right now.

No, you technically don't have to take these classes before getting into nursing school, although you do have to take the placement tests. 11 years ago when I took the placements tests for my first degree I tested into the lowest math but right into ENG 101 so I had to take 3-4 other math classes before I could take MAT 121. I would recommend taking the co-req's before getting into nursing school though which would include MAT 121 and ENG 101. That way you only have to take the nursing core classes during the program. I'm a SAHM too and 12 credits is a lot especially when you get to A&P/CHM classes, but you can do it! I'm attending CAC right now and will (hopefully) start their nursing program in January so let me know if you have any questions!

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Awesome! I've been talking to another person who found me on here who is in that class also! So there will be 3 of us.

I start next month. I'll be in the weekend class.

Central Arizona College=CAC

So far so good. I took BIO 201 last semester in the evening. It was hard, but I passed with an A. I'm about 2-3 weeks into BIO 202 online and it's pretty easy to follow. I got a B on my first test. I don't remember much about the beginning BIO. I took BIO 181 11 years ago when I was fresh out of HS and I remember it being really hard, but I was young and not as driven as I am now. BIO 156 is probably a bit easier than 181 though.

I'm just finishing up my last 2. I'm taking BIO 202 online right now and the CNA course next month.

I signed up around the 2nd week in May? Are you going to CAC for nursing school too? I'm hoping to get in in January.

Wow, I'm surprised it's so full. When I called originally, they told me it was full but that they *might* open an extra 10 spots. I called a few days later and they HAD opened an extra 10 spots so I signed up. If it is full, that means that those extra 10 spots are full and they still have people wanting into it! The classroom is super small and I've heard it's pretty crowded with 30 people in there!

If you get into the July weekends, I'll see you there!