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Hi, Congratulations! I did my research on the program about 3-4 years ago and at the time it was the SCAN so when I was applying it was for the SCAN program but when I got accepted it transitioned to ELM program. They are about the same thing. Have you tried typing ELM on the APU website because it should give you information about the courses for each semester and a breakdown of what the program involves. Sorry I don't remember exactly specifically where I went to find all the information on there I just looked everywhere on the APU site. The best bet is if you call the school and ask for the school of nursing to direct you regarding the program. Ask for Cathy Hansen she is the administrator assistant for the nursing program. I am doing the 2nd semester of the pre-licensure part. It is 15 months total and then you take the NCLEX after and get your BSN. I don't want to scare you but the reality is that this program is intense. I have never studied so much in my life. You have to devote your time and life into this program because it is very fast pace. You can do it though! Stay very focused. The first semester, class was on Tuesday and Friday. Clinicals on Monday(6hrs) and Thursday(6hrs). The second week of class we started going to the hospital. Second semester, class on tuesday and thursday. Clinical on Monday (12 hrs) and wednesday, friday, or saturday students are picked randomly to be on one of those days for 6 hrs for mental health. Post-licensure program you will be able to work full time and do your master's because you be taking only one or 2 classes depending on what you prefer or if you choose to take more courses you can also. The more you take the faster you will finish the master but taking about 2 classes while working is doable and they said students usually finish with the whole program within 2-3 yrs. The program is accelerated so it is full-time. There will be a lot of critical thinking and application involved when studying. The classes are managable. It's hard to absorb all the information and retain them because of how fast things are going. So you have to be able to handle the stress. I feel like a regular nursing program is more beneficial in the aspect that students are able to practice more clinically and apply their knowledge repetively to be confident after graduating. With this program you learn a new topic every week and we don't have enough time to practice our skills enough. The benefit of the program is that you get out faster and can start working. I want to be a good nurse and know everything in order to help patients so if it wasn't for my age I would go for a regular program. The accelerated program I have to constantly review the past information whenever I have some extra time to do so, so that I don't lose all the information. I hope this helps! :)

Congratulations on your new path! Thanks for the info that was really helpful :)

Hi, I've been waiting to get into the 2012 program for ELM at Azusa but recently I was informed that there is a spot for fall 2011! I need to find a cheap place to live that's close to Azusa asap. Does anyone know where I can look? Any good websites for students? Thank you!

Thanks for the info! That was really helpful:) Wow! Your interview sounds so easy. My interviewer is going to be a professor. Was your adviser a professor too? The person in charge of the SCAN program is Alison and she was the one that set up the interview for me. She said it was better if I came in for an in person interview, but I rather do it over the phone. Oh well. By the way Congrats.!!

Thanks for the info Dixielou!:)

I have an interview with Azusa for the SCAN program in April and I'm nervous. Has anyone gone through the interview with them? How was it? What type of questions do they ask? Someone I volunteered with said she applied to the program last Feb. 2009 and had an interview with them, but said it wasn't like an interview at all for her. She spoke with an adviser and that was it?? I'm confused on whether or not they do interviews or not?

Hi! I have an interview with Azusa in April and Im nervous. Can anyone tell me how the interview process is like? Someone I volunteered with said it was easy for her and that she just spoke with an adviser and that was her interview?? I'm confused if there is actually one or not. Can someone share me their experience?