Get Out of Waiting Lists and Start Your Career With These Two Types Of Nursing Schools

Nursing school waiting lists are giving aspiring nurses the blues these days. The situation is similar in community colleges, and educational institutions offering four-year programs and even LPN programs. There are just more students applying than there are available slots.

Some nursing schools, in fact, report waiting lists of three or four YEARS. And some nursing schools don't even bother with waiting lists; they just accept a certain number of the best-qualified candidates until their slots are filled, turn away hundreds of other candidates...and tell them to apply again next year. But next year, things won't be any better; there will still be dozens of people vying for every spot. So what's a wanna-be nurse to do?

Believe it or not, there are two kinds of nursing schools that don't have waiting lists.

First type: online nursing schools.

Note though that you can study for a nursing degree through an online nursing school only if you already have a healthcare degree. And it's not really as tough as it may seem. For example, you can earn a Licensed Practical Nursing degree in a year, the waiting isn't as long. Many states also permit paramedic to RN programs, or respiratory therapist to RN programs.

Second type: private, "career colleges".

Keiser is an example. So is Corinthian and Chamberlain. These schools offer two year associate's degree programs and they are strictly geared towards educating you for the career that you are pursuing.

What's the common denominator between career colleges and online schools? In a word: money. They both cost more than traditional nursing school options, perhaps four times as much. They can admit more students because they are private businesses and can pay their teachers better than traditional nursing schools can, so it's easier for these schools to employ a sufficient number of teachers to accept nursing students on a regular basis.

And another bonus- online nursing schools and career colleges also offer you the option of taking many of your prerequisite courses - Algebra, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology I and II - in an abbreviated format, you can finish your course more quickly.

The decision now lies in your hands. Is paying more for these schools worth it? Remember that in exchange for higher costs, you do graduate sooner and be able to work as a nurse right away.