CW57

My sister got a degree from Excelsior college 1 year ago. She was so happy just knowing she'd worked hard and finally would be getting good pay. What she found was most employers will not hire her. So much for claims of accreditation. Best to go to the nursing boards website. They have a list of approved nursing programs.

I've found LVN jobs to have declined dramatically over the last 5 yrs (CA,TX). It would you a lot if you visited a hospitals website for employment opportunities. See for yourself how many LVN jobs there are versus RNs.

i would advise you visit the ca board of registered nursing. they have a list of approved nursing schools.

kgurpreet -don't sign up with Excelsior College- major ripoff despite some of the positive postings (you will have problems with the degree being acceptable for testing for RN -- see Georgia/Ca websites, and I understand more, but don't have that information on hand). As for the other online programs - i don't know,but would be very,very reluctant. Go to a traditional nursing program. They are way cheaper in the long run. Way cheaper. You'll find you spend more time with excelsior getting a degree that is tainted and not accepted at quite a few hospitals. Do you really want to count on everything being okay?