Skagit Valley College RN program!!

ncan · Sep 12, 2009

I know that they are revamping the program so that it will not be acceptance from a waitlist. Seems that should help with the graduation rate, I am hoping to get in for 2nd year or look to Bellingham Technical college to get my LPN-RN. CONGRATS and good luck!

cmcmillan0322 · Jun 25, 2011

Hey ncan I know this post was from a while ago but wanted to know if you heard any thing about the lpn to RN at Skagit ??? From the Seattle area and don't know much about it

ncan · Jun 25, 2011

No prob, what I do know is limited. They are weaning the waitlist, so they are not adding anyone else to it, but take a handful of people from it each quarter. It will eventually be just a competitive program. So far the students that I have spoken to that have been accepted have had above a 3.8 GPA in the required pre-reqs. They seem to feel it is a decent program, but there was some news articles recently that said they had to let go of 5 nursing instructors at the Mount Vernon Campus.(Budget cuts) I am not sure yet how that is going to work with the program. ?

The Whidbey Island Campus (Of SVC) has a LPN to RN bridge program that is part time (1 evening class a week ~5 quarters?) I really liked the instructors out there.

They also have an LPN program. So I guess it depends on what you are looking for. :)

Hopefully that helps :)

Miss_Piggy.RN · Jul 26, 2011

congrats!

i got accepted too for fall 2011. also, i got accepted to wcc so it looks like i will choose wcc over skagit. i'm from bham and i don't want to waste any time for commuting. that 40 min i can spend in the gym trying to relax before studying time

nurses i work with tell me that this is a very good program and students are well prepared for future job. good luck! :)

ncan · Jul 26, 2011

I am anxiously waiting to hear from Whidbey about a FT RN program for this year... Rumor has it that is in the works, and still waitlisted at Mount Vernon. Its so frustrating to be waitlisted. I just want to finish my RN. Argh. Congrats though!

hmjones · Sep 27, 2011

I just graduated from Skagit Valley College's RN program in August. The NCLEX pass rate is just about 100%, that said....the program is difficult, but they teach you what you need to know to pass and to be a good nurse. It can seem overwhelming at times but in the end it is absolutely worth it. The instructors were overall fabulous.....there were a few that didnt quite meet my expectations but even those were there for all of us no matter what we needed. I recommend this program to anyone and everyone I can.