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Again I think that someone should be careful with Ameritech. They are on probation and are under the microscope by the Utah Department of liscening and the NLNAC. While they are improving, they are still below the national average with the NCLEX exams(This is right from the DOPL website). Until Feb, their pass rate for the NCLEX-RN(not LPN) was extremely low. For 2008 the NCLEX RN pass rate was, in fact, just 60%(again from the DOPL website) I personally left Ameritech because of a number of issues I found there. I know for a fact that I would have passed the NCLEX there, but it would not have been because of a focused and positive educational experience. I personally had conversations with BOTH the NLNAC and DOPL that were less than positive. Furthermore, when I had instructors at the school urging me to leave, that told me alot. I hate to be negative, but I think that people need to see all sides of the issue. I am sure the program works for some, and I applaud those that went through the program and I am excited that they have done well. To those that are considering any private colleges, crunch the numbers, an extra year wait and you will have far less debt and the ability to go on in your schooling if you choose. Thanks for listening to my rant.
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Ameritech College has PROVISIONAL state approval. They do not have full state approval They are also on Probation (Memorandum of Understanding) with the state of Utah and are in danger of losing that provisional aproval. Ameritech was also denied initial candidacy status from the NLNAC. The NLNAC wont revisit candidacy until Ameritech is AT LEAST off probation. Ameritech doesnt have much time to get their NLNAC accredidation before they wont be allowed to accept any more students. After personally talking, at LENGTH, to both the NLNAC and the state nursing board office, I wouldnt recomend Ameritech college.
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not sure what i think of ameritech at this point or "private" schools in general. the rumor going around was that ameritech the school was supposed to have an nlnac site visit in spring of this year (2008). according to the nlnac website ameritech isn't even in candidacy status (there is no "grandfathering" of your degree if it becomes regionally accredited later). many places won't hire from a non nlnac school. i know there are exceptions, but i have talked to many hr departments even more, because of nclex pass rates in the low 60's the school has been placed on probation by the state of utah. i have spoken to both the nlnac and the utah department of licensing. if you look at the nursing minutes, you will see the schools that are in trouble of losing even their provisional status for state approval. if they discuss the school in the minutes, that means there is a problem. it isn't just ameritech, choose your school carefully. that is my issue, regardless of what schools are being considered. i could take a bit of extra time getting into a regionally accredited school and be poor for that time, or i could go to an expensive school that may not be able to back up the education with accreditation and be just as poor for just as long. this is nothing against anyone who teaches there or goes there or has gone there. it's just the facts. i don't want to use the increase in salary to pay down that much debt for that long.
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