SydneyJo

I recently took a CNA class with a few girls who had gone to Alverno. They did not have positive things to say at all. Two of them had flunked out--I know that one said she got a 79.4% in a class that she worked extremely hard on, but to pass you had to have an 80% and her instructor would not work with her at all even though she knew it was going to cause her to be removed from the program after three years of hard work. She said the "grade" was based entirely on tests, and she wasn't good at taking the exams even though she excelled at all the other class work. They seemed like very bright, dedicated girls who really, REALLY want to become nurses, so to hear what they had to say about Alverno was disappointing. I had considered going there but opted for Cardinal Stritch instead.

I'd be interested in finding this out, too. I have applied to Stritch and, if I get in, I'd be starting in January.

THANK YOU! I appreciate the feedback. I think I will take the test whether Stritch requires it or not for the reason you mentioned--it can't hurt to have the certification and I could use it to get some experience. Thanks again! :nuke:

I really need some feedback. I am looking at beginning the ADN program at Cardinal Stritch University in January, '09, and they require you to be a CNA before you can begin the nursing classes. So I am considering taking the CNA course at Waukesha County Technical College, but I have no idea exactly what this entails. Is the exam that you are required to take in order to be a CNA something that is generally done at the school you attend? Is the course at WCTC decent, or no? How hard can I expect this course to be? The class I am trying to get into is from 09/08-10/22, including clinical time. Is that the norm? Is there usually a lapse between the time you take the exam and the time you receive your certification, and if so, how long? Any insight anyone can offer into either the CNA course and exam, WCTC, or the Stritch program would be GREATLY appreciated!