Texas Tech Accelerated 2nd Degree Program 2022

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It’s probably too early to start this thread.. but is anyone planning on applying to TTU’s ABSN program for 2022?

On 4/13/2021 at 10:45 AM, AleenaM1016 said:

Hi guys!

I am applying for the Austin Spring 2022 Cohort. Anyone else? 

I am! I read somewhere that the Austin cohort accepts more students, so I'm hoping that is true. I also don't want to move out of Austin for school.

On 5/10/2021 at 8:18 AM, L6870 said:

Does anyone know if you have to be a certified CNA, or if just taking the CNA course works? 

It depends on your experience. I'm graduating from an LVN program and they told me that counts as experience, so I would email them and check!

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In the past, you just had to complete the CNA course. Taking the state exam was not required. You could always reach out to admissions to clarify for this year!

As far as how many students at each location, it depends on how many site coordinators they have because they can only have 10-15 students per coordinator. This year I think there were about 40 students at Austin, Dallas, and Lubbock, and 10-20 at the other sites. 

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10 minutes ago, allipalmer said:

In the past, you just had to complete the CNA course. Taking the state exam was not required. You could always reach out to admissions to clarify for this year!

As far as how many students at each location, it depends on how many site coordinators they have because they can only have 10-15 students per coordinator. This year I think there were about 40 students at Austin, Dallas, and Lubbock, and 10-20 at the other sites. 

Great!! Thank you so much!! 

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Hello yall!  I will be applying to this program and have a few questions:

- How/What CNA course are you taking?  I am having a hard time finding information about these. 

- Which medical terminology and BLS are you taking? 

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Hi I'm applying to the Austin cohort

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Hi @Sallyt I'm not sure which city you live in, but I did the Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students online through Coursera/University of Pittsburg. I believe the course was free and I had to pay $50 for the certificate of completion. 

I completed my CNA course in Plano at Brightside Institute. It was a 3 week course that was around $825 if I remember correctly, but that was way back in 2015. (I first applied in 2016 but withdrew for personal reasons then reapplied and am currently in the 2021 cohort). They still accepted that for my 2021 application and I did not have to retake the course or sit for the state exam (my license is obviously expired by this point).

I did my BLS certification in Round Rock through KareCore. I did the classroom portion online and then went to the instructor's house and did a one-on-one skills session on her front porch. Her name is Paula and she was fantastic! I'm not sure how the setup has changed as covid protocols have evolved, but I loved how she did it last year.

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On 3/2/2021 at 6:42 PM, Belle Arnedo said:

Where is everyone taking their CNA program? 

Took mine through Vernon College several years ago

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On 4/2/2021 at 2:30 PM, PurseCat said:

Just curious, How are you guys taking medical terminology? Are you getting credit from a school or signing up online and getting a certificate? 

I emailed Sonia - you don't even have to pay for the certificate as long as you can show proof you completed the course. I am taking one through coursera and plan to screenshot the completed course 

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Hey y'all, I am in the process of applying and I didn't see an accelerated program in Austin or San Antonio. Those sites would be closer for me. I spoke with the lady at the  admissions office and she said applicants can be spanned over all locations if accepted.

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There is both an Austin and a San Antonio cohort! You should be able to choose one as your first choice and one as your second on your application. We started with 40 students in the Austin cohort (a few have dropped out) and I think San Antonio was closer to 20. 

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Hi everyone, 

I've applied and I'm hoping to get into the Dallas cohort and Austin as my second option. I've submitted all the documentation, but was wondering how everyone is working on their medical terminology certification? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I've also sent my transcript over, but it still shows as missing does anyone have any other way to get in contact with Sonia?

 

Thanks!

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16 hours ago, Carlos Perez said:

Hi everyone, 

I've applied and I'm hoping to get into the Dallas cohort and Austin as my second option. I've submitted all the documentation, but was wondering how everyone is working on their medical terminology certification? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I've also sent my transcript over, but it still shows as missing does anyone have any other way to get in contact with Sonia?

 

Thanks!

How long has it been since you submitted your app?

Has anyone heard about an admissions meeting??

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