Tennessee Technology Center of Dickson

NurseyJD · Dec 6, 2011

I attended TTC @ Dickson in 2003, I had a great experience!! The instructors were very friendly and helpful and I liked the program alot!! If I can remember correctly, there was an application to their program, an entrance exam, and then personal interviews for acceptance.

Nurse Rodriguez, LPN · Dec 6, 2011

Thank you for replying. OK great. Do you remember which entrance exam? I am a little nervous but how difficult is the program?

NurseyJD · Dec 6, 2011

I think it was called the Nurse Entrance Exam, it was very basic, not so much nursing related but more like a standard college entrance exam. I think you can get a study guide for it. As far as the program goes... whew, its alot in one year and requires alot of studying!! I didn't have any prior medical experience, like cna or anything , so it was all very brand new to me, but I passed with flying colors, as well as passed the NCLEX. They do have strict grade requirements as well as attendance requirements. I cant remember the exact details, but I think you had to maintain a B average, and there were a number of days you could miss with out being removed from the program. I really enjoyed, but like anyone else, I felt very nervous after graduating. Its hard to remember everything that you crammed in for 1 year, but knowledge comes with practice, I believe anyway :) The program is fast paced, and requires alot of studying, but the material was taught well and I felt it was easy to pass as long as you payed attention and studied. The instructors were so helpful and were definatley there for you if you needed help. :)

Nurse Rodriguez, LPN · Dec 6, 2011

Thank you very much!! So it wasn't very difficult to get into the program, correctv

NurseyJD · Dec 7, 2011

Well I believe they only take a certain number of people in the program , but no its not hard to get in.

Nurse Rodriguez, LPN · Dec 8, 2011

hey! I have a question, I took the compass exam which is the entrance exam for ttc Dickson... so i got an 89 in reading but a 54 in math They told em that they need a 50 in math and a 80 in reading idk if should hand these in? Or if i should retake them?

NurseyJD · Dec 8, 2011

Well that would be up to you, I am not sure about the scoring of those tests, I would say since you at least made the grades necessary, it would be your decision, if you wanted to retest. I had to take a test at the actual school, so I think it was a little different at my time of attending, there was no retest lol !!