RN Mom trying to locate LPN school in CT for my daughter

mamabadger · Feb 5, 2012

Hello,

I am attending one of the CT State programs that are run out of 6 of the technical schools. My class graduates in June and the next class starts in August of this year. The tuition is $10,200 plus books and uniforms which will cost another $1500 or so. There is no waiting list and the only classes needed to apply are English Comp and College Algebra. Here is a link to the website CTHSS Licensed Practical Nurse Program . I have been very pleased with the education and clinical experiences provided.

I hope this helps...good luck to your daughter.

TEE1978 · Feb 6, 2012

same here, i am in the CT State lpn program. Cheaper and better than the private ones. Good Luck.

msomara · Feb 9, 2012

I am in NY in an LPN program and there are people from Ct in my class. It depends on where in Ct you are. My program is in Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown Heights. It is about 35 - 40 Minutes from Danbury/New Milford. The Tuition is $12,600 plus books and uniforms which is about 1500-2000. It is a ft 10month program or a part time 2 years program. There is no waiting list and the only prereq is taking the TEAS entrance exam and must be over 18 years old. They are offered once a month until June, and usually fill up quickly. The program I am in runs on the normal school calendar from September until June. This year we started on Sept 6 and we graduate on June 14. Good Luck to your daughter.

CT Pixie, BSN, RN · Feb 11, 2012

Hello Nurses/Nurses to be, I am a RN and my daughter wants to go for her LPN and I was looking into some schools in CT ie, Lincoln Tech/ Porter & Chester BUT I am concerned with the $ and education. Any ideas? I was thinking of her getting her LPN then taking a bridge into RN (atleast she will get her foot in the door) It seems so difficult to get into a RN program these days (WAITING LISTS EVERYWHERE) All information is appreciated...

I attended Lincoln Tech and graduated in 2008. At that time they were at 100% pass rate for their 1st time NCLEX-PN takers. I received a great eduaction (for the price I better have had!!). Now, their pass rate is WAY down and there are issues going on with them and their tuition just keeps going up.

I have been licensed as an LPN since 2008. I have watched as the once numerous LPN job postings have gone way, way done and gone from numerous places to work (doc office, walk in centers, SNF, etc) go to pretty much just SNF. I am not saying there are no positions, just much fewer than a couple of years ago and they seem to be become more and more scarce with each passing year and add in that those jobs that are posted usually require experience.

I am currently at St Vincent's doing my LPN to RN bridge.

Honestly, I would forego the LPN to RN route. Even at the lower tuition at the State programs, you are still talking $10K+. You can get a CC DEGREE for that much. Does your daughter have any college credits (english, math, humanties, sciences?). If not, it will take her 15 months or so for her LPN schooling, then it will be another 2 years or better in the LPN to RN bridge programs. LPN's still have to complete all the classes required for the RN degree programs (with the exception of the 1st year nursing classes of an ADN program). Along with those non-nursing classes they have to take, they also have to take a 3 credit on line class (State of CT dictates this) with Charter Oak and upon completion of that take a 1 credit class at their 'host' RN school.

Not all schools have a 'waiting list'. Most of the CC have a certain number of spots for the program, then only a few are wait listed in case some of the accepted students do not decide to go there. If you don't get in, you have to start the whole process again, no guarentee of acceptance. However, it is usually easier to get into the private colleges/uni's due to the higher tuition rate. If you are willing to shell out $30K+ JUST for the LPN program at a private school like LT, P&C, Stone etc, I'd say go for the RN degree at one of the private colleges/uni's if she really wants to become an RN.

For my particular program at ST V's I have to complete:

Pre-Reqs for applying:

General Bio (high school or college equivalent) taken within 5 yrs of applying

Intro Chem (high school or college equivalent) taken within 5 yrs of applying

The RN program non-nursing classes consists of

1st year (these are what most of the bridge programs want completed before you can start the nursing classes for the bridge program):

English

A&P I

A&P II

College Algebra

Microbiology

Psych I

Psych II

Sociology

2nd year

Ethics

Religion (its a Catholic college)

Humanities

Then the 1st year nursing classes (which credits are granted to LPN's who take and pass the online class and the host school class)

Then the 2nd year nursing classes.

Suffice it to say, with no college credits or only a few it will take LONGER to become an RN doing the LPN to RN route than if she took the required classes and applied for the nursing program.

Just want to add, I am by NO means bashing LPN's..I am one and I love it. However, as I said, the opportunities for the LPN are becoming more and more scarce. And because I would like a more varied and diverse set of places to work, I am back in school going for my RN and from there its onto RN to BSN (dream is NICU so I need that BSN!)