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[color=#2c2b2b]per ppts cebu are lpns recognized in the philippines? [color=#2c2b2b]because the amended nursing act of the philippines (2002) accepts only graduates of the bachelor of science in nursing (bsn) for the nursing licensure exam in the philippines, lpns and associate degree (asn-rns, adns, gns) diploma holders are no longer qualified to practice nursing as a profession. however, several major hospitals and medical centers in the philippines have recognized the excellent bedside nursing skills of well-trained practical nursing graduates and have employed them in various positions in their health facilities.

These are school licenses not individual licenses, duuuh.

on their website, license issed in 2011 [color=#333333] practical/vocational nursing (ntr) # 2011110200167 applied science in nursing (ntr) # 2011110200168

Can you name a few US based ASN programs that give academic credit for foreign LPN training? All the 2 year associate degree programs for RNs that I looked at do not accept LPN education as academic credits, either foreign or US: Brookdale and Ocean County Community colleges in NJ and Broward and a couple other public colleges in Florida did not give academic credits for LPN coursework. I'd love to know which accredited US colleges do give credits for LPN coursework. http://www.massbay.edu/uploadedFiles...s_07_06_11.pdf http://www.rcc.mass.edu/nursing/Admi...mation_000.pdf Here are two that I have known foreign graduates to complete the LPN To RN programs. Both are accredited. Thanks for making my point, Massbay requires 77 credits for it's LPN transitional program and the same number of credits for it's conventional associates program for RN, the training taken to become an LPN doesn't reduce the academic requirements to sit for the RN

rn is required for us work visa, lpn won't help with that, also lpn training is not classified as academic in the us so you won't get credit toward rn academic credit requirements but many nursing schools want to encourage lpns to step up to rn and give some admission preference to lpns who hold a license in the us. the problem is you won't be able to move to the us to get the lpn license. [color=#00ff00] that is not true, many asn programs give credit for the lpn even foreign trained. can you name a few us based asn programs that give academic credit for foreign lpn training? all the 2 year associate degree programs for rns that i looked at do not accept lpn education as academic credits, either foreign or us: brookdale and ocean county community colleges in nj and broward and a couple other public colleges in florida did not give academic credits for lpn coursework. i'd love to know which accredited us colleges do give credits for lpn coursework. my advice is that if you are interested in working in the us go straight for the rn, it's really only 12-18 months more academic work and you absolutely need it for us visa. there is a huge pay difference between lpn and rn here in the us, you would recover all your additional schooling costs the very first year you worked in the us. an lpn might start at $15/hr here and an rn $25-30/hr but the rn pay scale moves up farther and faster than pln, the lpn is what we call a "dead end" job here, no logical progressions to move up. employers continue to invest money in additional training and education in their rns here. [color=#00ff00] where is there an academic program for bsn that is only 12 months to 18 months more than a lpn ? [color=#00ff00] lpn is one year and bsn is 4 years . i don't know where you are getting the information about lpns, while job choices are more limited, lpns get the same continuing education as rns, and the pay between lpns and rns in skilled nursing ( where most adns are finding employment ) is nearly the same. a bachelors degree (bsn) is generally 4 years and is not required to sit for the neclex rn exam but i never said a bachelors program, there are many associates degree programs in the us that allow grads to sit for the rn. these associates degree programs generally take 2-3 years. an lpn training program takes a full year, full time in the us, that's 12 months. an associates program to qualify for the rn exam is 24 to 36 months, so that's 12 to 24 months more time than an lpn. according to the us dept of labor the average (not entry) pay for an rn is $32/hr, and lpn is $19/hr or about 70% higher. you can get a good rn education in the phils for a fraction of the us cost, follow up your phils rn education with a good neclex prep course and you're on your way. there may be more sophisticated rn training in the us but once you get here you will receive additional training from your employer that will cover any shortcomings there. [color=#00ff00] new grad programs are very competitive to get in to, plus going to school in the usa there are opportunities to network. the failure rate for foreign graduates on the nclex is over 70%. the nclex pass rate is lower for foreign students, english is not their first language and even though the science is the same there are cultural differences, taking a good intensive prep course produces better nclex test results. many us students taking professional challenge exams "cram" for the exams with prep courses. good test taking skills are an essential part of successfully challenging professional exams especially in the us with it's emphasis on multiple choice questions. ps online nursing education is gaining credibility here in the us - for example georgetown university one of the very best universities in the us now has a masters degree in nursing that is largely online![/quote. online college education is gaining credibility in the us but there are aspects of nursing study that require labs and "hands on" experience. the fact that [color=#00ff00] online universities are very popular but there are no online schools for basic nurse education the masters program cited is for already licensed nurses. online college education has gained credibility in the us but there are aspects of nursing study that require labs and "hands on" experience. [color=#00ff00]

You need to investigate the specifics of the California situation. Excelsior claims to have the largest nursing program in the US but I have never heard of them. There is a great demand in the US for RN education and some people seek to capitalize on this opportunity. Everyone should be very, very cautious evaluating a non-traditional college. Traditional colleges are those that are government supported, state, county or city or those with a religious tradition - most of the "name" universities in the US. Excelsior College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Buyer beware"

Just a couple of general observations. RN like most professional licenses in the US is generally recognized across state lines so if you were licensed as an RN in Nevada, for example, you would probably be able to transfer your license to California even though your clinical and theory were not concurrent. RN is required for US work visa, LPN won't help with that, also LPN training is not classified as academic in the US so you won't get credit toward RN academic credit requirements BUT many nursing schools want to encourage LPNs to step up to RN and give some admission preference to LPNs who hold a license in the US. the problem is you won't be able to move to the US to get the LPN license. My advice is that if you are interested in working in the US go straight for the RN, it's really only 12-18 months more academic work and you absolutely need it for US visa. There is a huge pay difference between LPN and RN here in the US, you would recover all your additional schooling costs the very first year you worked in the US. An LPN might start at $15/hr here and an RN $25-30/hr but the RN pay scale moves up farther and faster than PLN, the LPN is what we call a "dead end" job here, no logical progressions to move up. Employers continue to invest money in additional training and education in their RNs here. You can get a good RN education in the Phils for a fraction of the US cost, follow up your Phils RN education with a good NECLEX prep course and you're on your way. There may be more sophisticated RN training in the US but once you get here you will receive additional training from your employer that will cover any shortcomings there. PS Online nursing education is gaining credibility here in the US - for example Georgetown University one of the very best universities in the US now has a masters degree in nursing that is largely online!

My sister in law did two semesters online and is now in Davao attending live classes (3rd semester) and has done some clinical work in a variety of locations in Davao area. She has enjoyed it so far.

My wife just had a baby here in the US so returning for the clinical part of the program really isn't practical but her sister is still in the program there and likes it and is doing well. Her sister says there are a lot of Phil-ams who are in the program, US tuition is much higher and many schools in US have long waiting lists. She says some of the second generation Phil-ams only know Englisn, no Tagalog or Cebuano.

PPTS campuses in Davao, Cebu etc are operated as franchises I believe so they are independent from each other. Any credits at TESDA regulated schools are considered vocational and are not transferable to US colleges, LPN coursework in the US is not transferable to RN programs either.

Hi , my wife has been advised that PPTS is awaiting the final step in the TESDA recertification, a letter from the Philippines Nurses Association (PNA) I believe. NCLEX is administered out of US and the trans-pacific submission of credential to sit for the exam is probably time consuming but that time can be well spent really focusing to obtain passing test results. This website has the NCLEX info https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm Good luck. The US health care is filled with Filipinos at every level, there are plenty of opportunities here to make good incomes. https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm

PPTS Davao has updated their website with a link to TESDA, apparently they got their registration renewed. I suggest that you confirm in writing via email that they have all required documents now. They offer several advantages with online study and ladderized program, you just need to stay focused and apply the effort necessary to pass the challenge exam! Good luck.

Hi, My wife is an online student with PPTS Davao and she is about half way through the academic portion of her study and we have been generally satisfied with PPTS thus far, sometimes their turn around is a little slow (based on US expectations anyway!) We found out from TESDA that PPTS Davao does not have a current license and we confirmed this with a PPTS administrator who said it was due to a change in ownership of the school and TESDA recertification is in process. It has been a couple of months (Jan 2011) and we are awaiting the confirmation of TESDA licensing. There is also a PPTS school in Cebu which offers online study and they have a current license from TESDA. Online nursing study is an absolutely perfect way to accomplish the academic portion of nursing school requirements, very flexible way to blend study with other work/family requirements for anyone who is serious & organized. PPTS Davao actually charges higher tuition for online study but still very reasonable by US standards. Good luck to all pursuing this noble profession!