Trade school, Community College, or University

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I'm currently trying to get into an LPN program, but I'm not sure which route is better to go. Should I attend a community college n finish in 2 years, or should I just go to a trade school and finish in a year. Or just waste 4 years in a university. Being that I'm a single mom I really don't have time to attend a 4 year school. Eventually I'd like to have my BSN, but I need something quick. Also depending on what route I take will it affect how employers hire you. Do people who graduate from a community college get more edge over people who graduated from a trade school???? All I know is that I take my TEAS exam next week for a trade school that offers an LPN program and I would like some advice on what's the best for me to do before I take out loans and spend registration money....HeLP

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I chose to pursue an ASN (RN) at a community college. I have half of the prereqs from a previous AS degree, so I can attend part-time to complete psych and science prereqs. After that, if I'm accepted into the program, I will have 2 years of full-time study.

I would not consider an LPN unless I had no other options. One more year of school will get you a substantially higher income as well as more and better opportunities. For the same reason, I decided against a surgical tech program although I'm very much interested in working in OR.

If you need something quick, take a CNA course. It doesn't pay much, but with grants and possibly loans, you can get thru nursing school with it and it will give you valuable experience along the way.

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