SPSCC - rumors

[anichka]

I'm taking my pre-reqs at SPSCC and I keep hearing rumors about the programs. I've heard from a couple different places that the school is losing their accreditation. I called the program office, however, and the woman I spoke with assured me this was not the case.

I hear all sorts of things from the program being very competitive to get into to being "not very good" at all. I just found the post with all NCLEX pass rates and was pleasantly surprised by the hard data since I had heard bad things about that too.

What gives? Is it normal for a program to have so much drama associated with it?

[Nursing365]

Well the decision about the national accreditation isn't being made until mid-July, but it looks like it may be lost. They are still state-approved, so the students would still be in the same position as those coming out of Centralia, Clover Park, etc... because those schools have also not undergone the optional state accreditation. There are still some great teachers and staff at the school and their hope is that they can use the year or two off to revamp the program and make it a lot better.

[anichka]

I hope so.

I wonder what happens if they don't lose it (will they still make changes, etc.)? I really feel awful for anyone who was hoping/planning to attend this fall. I know some people in my CNA class were really excited about being accepted (as I would be, too), and this is an awful situation for them. As much as I want the program to improve, I am just sorely disappointed with SPSCC right now.