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Congrats 2lroberts and anyone else who made it in! So exciting:yeah:

Hmmm...good to know. How, exactly does Saddleback's point system work? I'm moving back to that area so any input on the program is nice. I'm going to the information session on the 14th, but it's always nice to get a first hand account. So far, it sounds great. :heartbeat:D:heartbeat

Just curious, what are the typical clinical hours and what hospitals do you go guys go to? Saddleback is my top choice but I'm still in the prereq stage.

Yep, that's what they told me too. Also keep Simi in mind. I think their CNA prog. is about $1000.

Actually, I'm not sure if WVOC is accredited. That is definitely important though. http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/education/unaccredited_nursing_programs.shtml Good luck in your search.

I actually went there today. They've been approved to operate but they're under review in Sept. After that, if all goes well, they'll be fully accredited. Very friendly. The CNA program wasn't super expensive. The LVN prog wasn't cheap, but it wasn't the most expensive I've seen. I'd love to the the community college route but a 2+yr wait list is a little daunting. =) I'm not sure what area you're in but, if The Valley isn't too far for you, they have a CNA program at WVOC that's about 10 weeks long and very reasonably priced. Last I checked, they weren't accepting any LVN applications because the wait list had gotten so long.

Yep, I've heard of it. I checked it out on the CA board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Apparently, it's been approved to begin an LVN program but it's not yet accredited. Here's the link- http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/education/schools/vn_schools.shtml Hope this helps.