Talked with an EC rep yesterday (still trying to decide whether to enroll with EC) and asked which of my LPN courses would be accepted toward my RN degree through their program. He said "probably none because you went to a vocational school and they are rarely accredited."
The vocational center where I graduated in Oklahoma is indeed accredited (I checked and had it verified) and told him so. He still couldn't tell me which of my classes would count toward my RN degreee and said any of my classes that counted would be determined by an advisor once I was accepted and enrolled in EC and after I paid the $895 enrollment fee.
I'd like to get an idea what to expect before I sign on the dotted financial obigation line, not after I've forked out money from my humble savings account.
My LPN classes were the following:
LEVEL 1:
1) Nursing Concepts I - 36 Theory hrs., 24 Clinical Hrs.
1) Mental Health - 30 Theory hrs., 24 Clinical hrs.
2) Med-Surg Nursing II - 144 Theory hrs., 12 Lab hrs., 224 Clinical hrs.
3) Nursing Concepts II - 12 Theory hrs., 64 Clinical hrs.
I graduated with honors and am a member of the National Vocational Honor Society. I've also taken a college-level Psych class.
I am asking my question to better determine just how much my RN degree will cost me. I don't care overly much for paying out $895 without knowing all the details - like how many more classes I'll to take and budget for. (Anal retentive, I know!)
Sorry about the length of this post but I thought that by giving complete info on my prior classes, it might expediate informed replies from past or current EC students. As always, I appreciate the help!
I don't know where you did your LPN in Oklahoma, but I will be starting mine in May at Tulsa Technology Center and they have an agreement with Tulsa Community College to get some college credit (up to 30 hours if I remember right.) Maybe wherever you went has this too? I think Moore-Normal Tech offers college credit through OKCCC, so I know there's others like that. Also, most places I've checked out let you start in the 2nd year of RN programs once you have your LPN. LPN=1st year of RN school, that's why RN students can challenge the LPN test after their first year. I would think you should be able to get credit for that much. Although, they probably won't accept A&P because most schools seem to require college level A&P.
Don't know if that helped or if I'm just rambling!
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I don't know where you did your LPN in Oklahoma, but I will be starting mine in May at Tulsa Technology Center and they have an agreement with Tulsa Community College to get some college credit (up to 30 hours if I remember right.) Maybe wherever you went has this too? I think Moore-Normal Tech offers college credit through OKCCC, so I know there's others like that. Also, most places I've checked out let you start in the 2nd year of RN programs once you have your LPN. LPN=1st year of RN school, that's why RN students can challenge the LPN test after their first year. I would think you should be able to get credit for that much. Although, they probably won't accept A&P because most schools seem to require college level A&P.
Don't know if that helped or if I'm just rambling!