Tennessee Tech Nursing Program in Memphis

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Jul 3, 2012

Moved to Tennessee State Nursing Programs Forum :)

Murse901, MSN, RN · Jul 3, 2012

rthomas24:

I graduated from the TTC Memphis LPN program in 2006. From what I understand, the director of the program is still the same person, and many of the same instructors are there. My experience was not very good. The program was very disorganized and they kept piling on fees that we were never told about on the front end. There were many times that we were told we only had 3 to 5 days to come up with $100 or $200 for various things. I made it through the program just fine, but I would not recommend it to anyone.

In Memphis, and across the country, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find an LPN job outside of the nursing home. Even private MD offices are bypassing LPN's in favor of cheaper MA's. If you can do it, I would highly recommend skipping LPN school altogether and trying to get into an RN program. It may take longer, and it may be more competitive, but it will be worth it in the end.

Consider that for TTCM's LPN program, you will go to school for 40 hours a week for a year, with only three 1-week breaks between quarters. In an ADN RN program, you will go to school for about 12-16 hours a week for two years (not counting pre-req's), won't go during the summer, and when you graduate you will have many more job prospects and will make about $10,000-$15,000 more per year to start.

TTCM's LPN program does not grant college credit, so you will not be able to transfer the credit to another LPN program. If you eventually go to an LPN-to-RN program, your year of hard work at 40 hours per week will be worth one semester of credit. I went this route, but it's definitely the more difficult path.

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.