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Schools Concentrating On Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Germanna Community College, Lord Fairfax Community College, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, and Richmond School of Health and Technology.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Centura College and Richmond School of Health and Technology.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Richmond School of Health and Technology, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Eastern Shore Community College, and Danville Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Southwest Virginia Community College, Patrick Henry Community College, Danville Community College, and Virginia Western Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Southwest Virginia Community College and Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Fortis College • Norfolk, VA
Studying LPN (completion in 2011)
• 10/12/2011
"It was good for what I needed it for. It was somewhat of a diploma mill, but I needed that paper."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | Not a bad place but expensive. You need to be dedicated to survive. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | Employers seem to like graduates. There is a 100% NCLEX pass rate this year. |
| Program Quality | 7 | Overall it is decent. There are a few things that could be improved. |
| Instruction | 8 | It does depend on the instructor. I did feel prepared for the NCLEX and passed. Clinical instruction could use some improvement. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Work load was heavy at times but not overwhelming. Decent for me, but I have a background in medicine. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A decent mix once you get into it. By the second term it is about half lecture and half clinical. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | Day or night classes and no weekends. Classes are about 7 hours long and clinicals are built in. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Nothing special. But the library is small and they do have good simulators. |
| Social Life | 3 | There are no real social events. There is something monthly or so, but it is only a free lunch thing. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They have a board outside with listings. Not sure about some as I found my job on my own. |
| Alumni Network | I know that they have testimonials. But I am newly graduated so the alumni stuff I don't know a lot about. |
Thomas Nelson CC • Williamsburg, VA
Studying RN (completion in 2014)
• 2/4/2012
"I don't care for the yearly updated ID, but overall, it was okay. The parking was a long walk to the front door."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If they were going to put their best foot forward; it takes time to learn. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It is an okay program. |
| Program Quality | 6 | The days are long and the classes are boring. There is so much to learn. |
| Instruction | 4 | Nothing could prepare me for all of this. There are a lot of illnesses that a hospital may not have to offer. |
| How Difficult | 3 | I learn quickly. Picked up on a lot of this in life. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Professors were very well trained, throwing the book out a lot of the time. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | They offer a lot of night classes. Classes are available at all times of the day and there are different amounts of days you can go. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | There are many study rooms. The library is tiny. |
| Social Life | 8 | Met some good people. They even had a nice chess team. |
| Placement Services | 3 | We have to find our own jobs. They tell you what to look for, but it's never there. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | Couldn't get hold of anyone for transcripts. They don't ever recognize you finished. |
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