Waiting list -St. Pete College & PTEC

ZootRN · Jul 22, 2004

Not sure about PTEC-LPN - call them to find out, but SPC has a waiting list that is 2.5 years long. Good luck!

JeannieS · Jul 22, 2004

Not sure about PTEC-LPN - call them to find out, but SPC has a waiting list that is 2.5 years long. Good luck!

Thanks, mystic fish. Nobody knows at PTEC, as staff, students & school is currently on vacation until Aug 3rd (they go by Pinellas County schools calendar). With SPC, now I hear it was anywhere up to 3 years and the list changes from time to time as people change their minds (they don't want to wait around). It's a bummer when you want to get things going!

nrcnurse · Jul 25, 2004

Please, does anyone out there have any idea how long the waiting list is for SPC -RN program or PTEC - LPN program? I am applying to PTEC LPN program then going on through the LPN-RN transient program at SPC. I heard it was much quicker to go that route since I am pressed for time.

You might try HCC and Erwin in Hillsborough County. HCC's RN program has no waiting list. They take applicants based on GPA of 5 prereq classes. 3.6 was the cutoff for fall 2004. Erwin picks their students by lottery. You apply, and they put all the names in a hat and pick them out. It's a crap shoot, but worth the gamble. Also, there's a private school in St. Pete for LPN. Galen Health Institute or Health Institute of Tampa bay, I think. They're up at 4th St & Gandy Blvd. It's expensive, but they guide you through the financial aid process. They have classes starting each quarter. I work with a gal who went there. Her loan payment is $150/mo.

JeannieS · Jul 27, 2004

You might try HCC and Erwin in Hillsborough County. HCC's RN program has no waiting list. They take applicants based on GPA of 5 prereq classes. 3.6 was the cutoff for fall 2004. Erwin picks their students by lottery. You apply, and they put all the names in a hat and pick them out. It's a crap shoot, but worth the gamble. Also, there's a private school in St. Pete for LPN. Galen Health Institute or Health Institute of Tampa bay, I think. They're up at 4th St & Gandy Blvd. It's expensive, but they guide you through the financial aid process. They have classes starting each quarter. I work with a gal who went there. Her loan payment is $150/mo.

Thanks Nancy for the valuable info! Will certainly look into this!