brandy2010

Thats what the Nursing Director at Pima told me. She said if you do the LPN through CTD you must work a full year as an LPN before they will start you into there 3rd block she didn't mention anything about 2nd block. This information was given to me last mth so I dont know I'm hearing alot of different stuff. I was accepted in the Nursing program where I live so I'm safe now. If I didn't get in I was thinking of going through CTD.

The Nursing director told me herself face to face that if you do the LPN thru the CTD you must work a full year as a licensed LPN before they let you into the 3rd block at Pima for the RN. It's because it's clock hour not college credits. I was told by other schools you dont have to just need the licenses. If you have time maybe you could see what they tell you. I also have all pre reqs done every single last one. What is advanced placement do for you? Where does it put you in the program? Does it cut down school time? I also guess I would need my CNA even though I went to the college in Sierra Vista for 10mths to get my MA and did way more then a CNA. We did phlebotomy's, IV's all kinds of stuff, I was hoping to maybe be able to use that so I dont have to waste anymore time. I spoke with the head teacher for our class she's a retired nurse and said we learn way more then you do in the CNA class that only takes a 1mth down here. But if I gotta do it I'll do it just wanna get done. Oh yea how long was the wait to start?

Thank you so much. I dont think traveling that far would be wise due to traffic and never knowing if there is a wreck that would delay even longer. I might have to get up at 2am to make it there on time lol There is a program at Pima community college they actually have 2 the regular LPN well its the latter program for there RN program which if I got in quick I would complete the whole program. Then there is the Center for training and development. It's a little easier to get into and doesn't require all the pre reqs even though I have them. It's not college credits though and they require you to work a full year as an LPN to get into there 3rd block so I was alittle confused on the whole thing and wasn't sure if all schools with fast track LPN programs were like that. But I would see how that could be I mean it's not easy to get into nursing school and if it was that simple to just take a fast track LPN program everyone would do it so working for a year and learning and proving yourself to be able to slip in 3rd block without any testing isn't bad. I think I'm just anixous to get this over with or alteast be in the program already. I still might be able to get in this coming fall semester at Cochise were I live but I'm just nervous about it. I am preparing for the HESI now for the march or april testing. They also count points towards the HESI score for science and english classes which your psy's count with the english. Science classes are 4 points each and Eng/Psy 2 points each so its nice they do that it is hard work. I wonder if all colleges are like that? I will check into the Centrel Az college and see what they offer also. Thank you so much for the VERY helpful info the schedule they provide doesn't say all the actual times you will really be there it only listed 2 to 3 days which is the only reason I actually considered it but I'm horrible with tardiness. I'm def guilty and driving that far would not be a good thing plus I have 2 little boys I dont think I could manage all that. I guess I'll stick to something closer unless I move up there which at the moment doesn't sound bad this small town is wearing me down...8 years to long I say. Thanks again.

Which one are you in? If you earn college credits then you dont but if it's clock hour you do. Thats what they told me.

yes i agree very slow drivers that drive me crazy. Have you started yet? I've heard mixed things about it. I'll prob take the NET here which they switched it to the HESI and if I dont get in Aug class I'll do the drive or stay up there a couple nights or evenutally move. I dont plan to stay here I was just finishing school. How long is the school? It looks like 2 semester right? I seen the spring 2010 app. and it didn't look bad looked like clinicals on Sat but said can change. Do they have the clincials at a hospital up there? If so I think if the hospital down here agrees you can do it local. I know some ppl who went to PMI in Tucson and he did the clinicals in SV. At are college you have to have all your pre reqs done before you can take the NET/HESI and they count as points towards your score, I wonder if that also applies to this school. This school down here only has a class starting every fall thats bs and I think they should start every fall/spring would be helpful for the 250 who take the test every spring and actually give someone a chance. They have alot drop out cause they can't hang and if your on the alternate list you can only get in if they drop out before Sept if not you have to wait a year and still not sure if you get in the next class start.

Did you have to take the NET test? It says you need to score 50% on math and the reading part but no ones mentioned it. If the classes are only 2 days a week I'll drive 3 hours to get this done. I've done the pre reqs so I'm ready and been ready. I did the medical asst program 4 years ago and I wish I would've just done the RN and maybe not have to wait like this. Also did you need your finger print card before you turn in your app. ? I'm waiting for it to get here hopefully soon.

Ok not bad times actually. I checked with Pima's center for training and development and they have the fast track LPN program but they said you have to work a full year as an LPN before they will let you in the 3rd block. I wouldn't mind doing the drive if I could bybass and do the 3rd block without the wait of working a full year and maybe coming back to this school, cochise college where I live.

I was also thinking of taking it, you must have your CNA and pass a basic math and reading test have a finger print card and pass a drug test. Also with this you must work a full year as an LPN to get into a RN program at the 3rd block that was my goal and if I dont get into the RN program for this fall 2010 I will do the CTD program I'm done waiting. I've got all pre reqs done so this is my other opition. Good Luck

So I also was thinking of the CTD program but there is a catch, I thought hey i can bybass and get into the 3rd block get my RN. Well when you go through the CTD program you must work as an LPN for a year before you can get into the fast track program for RN or any RN program. If anyone has any other info let me know thats the info I've gotten so far from the research I've done. I have all pre reqs done just waiting and waiting. If i move back home to Ohio there is no wait list it seems to be on the west coast area that there is so many waiting list. The college that I grew up around just requires you have all pre reqs done more the merrier and take the NET of course pass it and you either start in fall or spring. Of course if its full in fall you start that coming spring vice versa. Good luck to everyone.

Oh wow thats awesome I now have hope again. What all did you need to do before you actually applied. I'm trying to get all the info I live 3 hours away and thinking of doing the drive or moving. Any info that I can get before doing that drive would be awesome and whats the schedule like. thanks so much

The catch for the LPN fast track jumping in to block 3 is this, you have to work for a full year as a LPN before you can get into block 3. I'm also trying to get this done faster and the waiting is killing me. I have all my pre reqs done I'm just waiting to get in. If you wanna do your bac you can do that with UofPhx and they only require you to have worked 3mths as an LPN and it's a little more work but it's a way in. Now with the private schools everyone keeps saying that it's so expensive just remember if you can get finicial aid it pays every bit of it so dont worry about the price it pays off in the end making more money then you did before you had your degree. Good luck everyone

yes is it the lpn to rn program, i've never found a single school that does that for the rn program only the bac rn but never the lpn to rn and if there is one online where do I get the info I've been looking but can't find any.

I'm looking on there website for NAU and it says it's BAC which you said but you have to already have an AND or AAS in nursing already and it says it's in the Flagstaff not tucson ???

And where is this NAU college in Tucson at?

Is gateway in Tucson? I have all my pre reqs done and would love to get started and one semester is better then a whole year.