Trade school or community college?

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  1. What type of LPN program?

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      Community college program
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      Adult Education program
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      Private College
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      Trade school
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      High school-based program
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      Vocational/technical college
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      State university
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      Other (please mention)

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

What type of school did you attend/are you attending? Is it a trade school, adult education program, community college, state university, high school based program, private (for profit) college, or some other institution I haven't mentioned? How did/are you liking it?

I attended Casa Loma College back in '04 and '05. It was a private trade school with a hefty tuition. While I felt a few things were left to be desired, the program helped me achieve my goals of licensure and working as an LVN.

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Specializes in PN Student.

I am going to BOCES

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Specializes in Former MA and NA, now an LPN student.

I'm starting in a couple weeks at a hospital diploma program. It's 12 months long. In exchange for 2 years work for the hospital, they will pay my tuition (I'm still responsible for books, uniforms, and graduation fees).

Orientation was last week, and it really does seem like a great place to be so far. They have a 100% NCLEX pass rate, but barely half the students that start the program actually finish... so that has me a bit anxious.

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Private tech school for me. Also, like you Commuter, a VERY hefty tuition but I was able to get right into the program and I have exactly 2 months and 14 days left.

I personally have very few issues with my school. There are some things I wish were done differently but they aren't things that affect my education or training.

My biggest gripe is/was they the have an entrance exam that any monkey could take and pass, thus admitting people who really shouldn't be in the program, and these people slow the class pace down.

Another gripe of mine is there is no follow through with written policies, meaning no punishment for breaking said policies. Sometimes it is, other times its not. So not fair. What one student can get away with is not necessiarly the case for another.

I found that doing the LPN route then doing RN was more beneficial for me in many ways. All in all, I like my school and freely recommend it to others.

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Specializes in OB, Occupational Health.

I'm attending Hondros College in Cincinnati...it's a one plus one program, meaning that when I'm finished with the LPN portion, I have the option of continuing on for the RN portion.

The tuition is rather expensive, but there was no waiting list, so I guess I'm paying for that privilege.

The college doesn't accept federal financial aid (program is too new) which has also been a stumbling block, but I think God has let everything fall into place for me.

I'm pretty impressed with the program so far, but I only just finished the first quarter. We'll see how it is as I continue.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTC/Geriatric.

I'm in a 12 month community college program. I am very happy with it so far. :)

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I will be attending a My Local Community College's LVN Program hopefully this Fall 2008!!!! I am #44 on the LVN wait list & they will be accpeitng 45 students for this Fall. They will mail out acceptance letters in May!!!! I have heard it is an excellent Program. I wishh everyone who is in a Program or getting ready to start one much luck & best wishes:nurse::nurse::nurse::cheers:

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I'm attending an adult school in California. The class is big, started with 60 people last July with five alternates. Now there are 54 left.

Tuition, with books, uniforms and lab fees is about $3000 all told.

The class is too big. Its hard for the instructors to keep the talkers quiet. We go five days a week, seven hours a day. After the first two months we started clinicals. We go on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays now, seven hours a day. We graduate in July of this year.

We are allowed to miss two days of clinicals and two of theory every trimester, but we do have to make up the clinicals on weekends. We have to also make up the theory by attending another day and doing seven hours of CEU's.

Included is an IV course on the last week of school, for an extra $50 dollars, cheap from what I've heard.

The school has an almost perfect 100% NCLEX pass rate.:yeah:

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Specializes in Hospice, ER.

I went to the Ocean County Vo-Tech (NJ), cost about $3500 for a 10-month program. Very difficult but excellent. Much better than the community college RN program that I now attend.

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I attended a four semester programme at a school that used to be a vocational college but is turning into a community college.

The education more than prepared me to work and pass our national exam. BUT it was a very self-directed programme with a large emphasis on student preparation and self study of the modules.

Entrance was based on high school marks or an evaluation of international education.

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Specializes in Onco, palliative care, PCU, HH, hospice.

Did an 18 month program at a vocational school that is affiliated with my high school, since I was a senior in that high school my tuition was waived and only had to pay for my textbooks, lab fee, technology fee, and student . It was such a great opprotunity and I thank my lucky stars that I had that I was able to take advantage of that opprotunity.

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I'm going to a technical school in Erie, Pa called Tri-State Business Institute. Seems alright so far but I just started classes today. Tuition is an arm and a leg but the accept financial aid so really Im paying like 50 bucks a month. Not bad really

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