Spokane Community College Waitlist???

Hi Dallet. I was wondering if you were still working as an NAC while going to school? I'm considering getting my NAC while I wait to get accepted but am not sure if I is reasonable to think that I can work and go to school.

No, I don't work. School and taking care of 3 kids and a house are enough for me. Some people work in the program, but not a whole lot work, have young kids and go to school.

That's kind of what I thought. I have 4 kids and I don't want to have take on more than necessary. Do you feel that it is important though to get your foot in the door before you graduate by working somewhere?

hello ceciliadixon,

here are some places I found that offered the CNA program I was looking for a good one for a while! from what I have found its around 750$ +exam fees.

This one has morning and evening classes

Riverview Lutheran Care Center CNA Training Course - Spokane

East 1841 Upriver Drive, Spokane, WA 99207

Phone: (509) 489-4466

SCC only has morning classes

Spokane Community College CNA Training Program - Spokane Campus

1810 North Greene Street, Spokane, Washington 99217

Phone: (509) 533-8151

To everyone else:

I have heard that SCC has lost its nursing accreditations. Can anyone tell me more about this? I heard this from my aunt who is a nurse in spokane and one of her friends was going to do the nursing program but is now thinking not to.

Thanks!

I called SCC yesterday and asked them about what it is they lost, since my aunt didnt know, and the lady told me if you get your degree there you wouldnt be able to work in a Federal or a VA hospital. but she also told me that the school was trying to get it back. Does anyone know why the school would loose this?

This topic has already been covered in this thread. Look back at previous posts please.

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Accreditation, well that is an issue if you want to work for the VA or other federal organization. Most other employers, that I know of only look for state accreditation. It also appears that SCC will get their accreditation back by the time we complete the program. Odd, even though the VA won't hire without the accreditation, I am doing my practicals at the VA.:

This is about all I could find but it still does not explain why a school would loose it. Is it just a matter of filling out some kinda of paper work or is it how they run their school. because if its the second one I would rather not go to SCC. I will be attending in the fall no matter what to start my prerequis but I would rather not only count on this then. also would federal/va organizations count for military bases over seas?

Barn Owl, Be very careful about SCC nursing school. They lost a major certification NLN, and while you can still sit for your boards, NCLEX, there are several schools and institutions that will not hire you without this NLN cert. I work at Providence a 700 bed faciltiy and they will not hire SCC grads starting this fall. You will not be hired at any federal institutions. You cannot transer to Gonzaga, or U of W if you want to move on. I would call the state and get this confirmed. Do not rely on SCC to get your info, I guarantee you they will not tell you the truth but there are several hundred new RN's out there looking for work and only getting long term care jobs. Be proactive in your research!

Dallet,

What do you think about the last post on this thread?

BarnOwl

Student Mike,

What do you think about the last post on this thread?

BarnOwl

It's more than just filling out paper work. There are 6 criteria for getting this cert. and the school must pass with 100%. SCC failed to have the proper ratio of teachers with their Master's degrees. They tried to cover it up from the NLN regulators by saying that some of the staff (lab teachers) weren't teachers. The students went into an uproar because these lab teachers had the ability to fail us. We complained to this board and SCC failed. This was the second time they failed!!! They promised me they would have the cert back by the time I graduated but since they failed, I graduated w/o it. Maybe you don't want to work for a federal institution but the point is, you dont have a choice! And if you want to go on and get your BSN you will not be able. Just for fun, call Gonzaga and ask them, see if they will accept you.

Gonzaga will except those of us with prerequisites from SCC but your saying if we got an RN from SCC and wanted to transfer to Gonzaga for RN to BSN program they wouldn't take us? How do you know that Providence won't hire SCC grads after this fall? Is their a contact person to find this out for sure? And who from the state would one need to call to verify these claims? You seem like a genuinely concerned person and I have heard these claims recently from other sources. Just curious why you are making the effort to inform me in particular. You obviously are one of the lucky ones who got your degree w/o national accreditation and are working for Providence so this doesn't really affect you. Or does it? Not angry, just curious.