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Messiya
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what websites have free LPN classes online for NC?
I'm 25, i want to be an LPN but i have no idea of where to start! i know that i have to do my hands on as well but i just need help. i've searched everywhere. or how can i get help to pay for the classes in-person.
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Sarah Clark
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Hi,
Licensed Practical Nurse is also known as Licensed Vocational Nurse in some states. NC uses LPN. Community College is the most efficient route. There are in person LPN programs and some are hybrid. The hybrid means the classes/lectures/assignments are online. You have a due date, but can complete the work any time prior to when it is time to turn it in. The clinical (hands on class where you take care of patients) and lab (where you come to campus to practice skills like injections, wound dressings, etc.).
I started nursing as an LPN in a program that had a "bridge" for LPN to RN. That meant after my first year (4 semesters) of school, I took the credentialing exam (NCLEX-LPN) and began working as an LPN. I stayed in school an additional year and finished my RN degree. I was not required to stay in school for my RN, many of my friends finished with the LPN and went to work full time, right away.
Scholarships and financial aid are available. Finishing your FASFA form is important. The College Financial Aid Office at the school can answer your questions about that. The website "Federal Student Aid website" has information and FAQ to help you. They also have a tollfree number to help you with the document. LPNs work in long term care (nursing homes, assisted living homes, etc.). If you are a nursing assistant and work in one of these settings, your employer may help with tuition in exchange for your agreement to work for that employer.
Best of luck as you begin your career!
Licensed Practical Nurse is also known as Licensed Vocational Nurse in some states. NC uses LPN. Community College is the most efficient route. There are in person LPN programs and some are hybrid. The hybrid means the classes/lectures/assignments are online. You have a due date, but can complete the work any time prior to when it is time to turn it in. The clinical (hands on class where you take care of patients) and lab (where you come to campus to practice skills like injections, wound dressings, etc.).
I started nursing as an LPN in a program that had a "bridge" for LPN to RN. That meant after my first year (4 semesters) of school, I took the credentialing exam (NCLEX-LPN) and began working as an LPN. I stayed in school an additional year and finished my RN degree. I was not required to stay in school for my RN, many of my friends finished with the LPN and went to work full time, right away.
Scholarships and financial aid are available. Finishing your FASFA form is important. The College Financial Aid Office at the school can answer your questions about that. The website "Federal Student Aid website" has information and FAQ to help you. They also have a tollfree number to help you with the document. LPNs work in long term care (nursing homes, assisted living homes, etc.). If you are a nursing assistant and work in one of these settings, your employer may help with tuition in exchange for your agreement to work for that employer.
Best of luck as you begin your career!
Isabel Dominguez
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Isabel’s Answer
Hi Messiya!
You're not alone in wanting to become an LPN, and it's okay not to know where to start. In North Carolina, free online LPN classes are hard to find, but you can explore NC Community Colleges, Nursing.org, or Coursera for free prep courses. For in-person classes, reach out to schools like Wake Tech, CPCC, or Durham Tech and ask about financial aid, WIOA funding, or scholarships. Applying for FAFSA can also help you get federal assistance. Some healthcare facilities might cover your tuition if you agree to work for them afterward. Check out NCWorks for career advice and local programs that can help pay for LPN training. Keep going, you can do it!
You're not alone in wanting to become an LPN, and it's okay not to know where to start. In North Carolina, free online LPN classes are hard to find, but you can explore NC Community Colleges, Nursing.org, or Coursera for free prep courses. For in-person classes, reach out to schools like Wake Tech, CPCC, or Durham Tech and ask about financial aid, WIOA funding, or scholarships. Applying for FAFSA can also help you get federal assistance. Some healthcare facilities might cover your tuition if you agree to work for them afterward. Check out NCWorks for career advice and local programs that can help pay for LPN training. Keep going, you can do it!
Gina Gill
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Gina’s Answer
Hello! It sounds like you're asking about nursing classes. There aren't any free courses to become a nurse. You'll need to pay for a program. You can attend a community college to get an LPN degree or certificate, or you can enroll in a private trade nursing college for LVN/LPN classes. After completing your education, you'll have to pass a state exam to become a certified LPN. The state board will review your transcripts, courses, school, and do a background check. Education in the U.S. isn't free, so keep that in mind. If you're from another country, I apologize for any confusion.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Messiya !
It's great that you've been inspired and decided to go into a nursing career ! I would like to refer you to some colleges or schools for nursing but you did not indicate your town or city location, so you will have to do hands on research for the best colleges and schools near you - not online. This is NOT a field of work that is best done online. I'll also assume that you are in the United States and that's how I will advise.
To become a Licensed Practical Nurse, one must have a high school diploma or a GED and some LPN Programs may require you to have courses in biology and chemistry - it depends on the program. One would also take and pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills exam.
You must then enroll in an LPN Program which are usually offered at community colleges, vocational schools, technical schools, and some hospitals. My sincere advice is to do it all in person on site and not online. This career relies heavily on interacting with people and your path should be filled with real time, in person learning so that you can begin to meet lots of people, interact with teachers, students and receive supervision and support as things happen in the classroom.
The programs usually are between one and two years in duration and you will have courses in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and nursing fundamentals with hands-on clinical training.
In your question, you stated that you wanted "classes online for NC". Not sure exactly what you're asking, but if it's your State that you live in, it doesn't work that way. You will really need to attend the whole program in person. Not only that, if you do the entire program in person at a school, the people will get to know you and you may have job placement after you're finished because they got to know you the whole time. Doing the book work online may leave you with lots of questions if you suddenly go in person for just the clinicals. Doing it online will also have you missing out on the nuances and situations that occur in person in the classroom that may be very important to know for nursing. Health careers should never be done online. There are just too many benefits when you do it all in person at a school.
As for financing it, you're going to have to choose a program first, at a college or some place and if it's a college you can then find out if that college or place has Federal Student Financial Aid to help you cover expenses. Your questions really can't be answered specifically yet because you'll have to know what college or school and what location first.
I also advise reading up more about what it is to be a nurse. You need to be well informed of this work and come to terms with doing the entire path in person, not online. There are some careers that are okay to do online, but none of the health care professions that work directly on people's bodies are not good to do any part of it online. It's up to you, however, but I just want to make sure you have a good experience with clinicals and I am not sure how impactful classes for nursing could be online. But do what you think is best after being well informed.
Once you find a program, visit that college or place and they can address all of your questions. I hope this helps for a start and I wish you all the best !
It's great that you've been inspired and decided to go into a nursing career ! I would like to refer you to some colleges or schools for nursing but you did not indicate your town or city location, so you will have to do hands on research for the best colleges and schools near you - not online. This is NOT a field of work that is best done online. I'll also assume that you are in the United States and that's how I will advise.
To become a Licensed Practical Nurse, one must have a high school diploma or a GED and some LPN Programs may require you to have courses in biology and chemistry - it depends on the program. One would also take and pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills exam.
You must then enroll in an LPN Program which are usually offered at community colleges, vocational schools, technical schools, and some hospitals. My sincere advice is to do it all in person on site and not online. This career relies heavily on interacting with people and your path should be filled with real time, in person learning so that you can begin to meet lots of people, interact with teachers, students and receive supervision and support as things happen in the classroom.
The programs usually are between one and two years in duration and you will have courses in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and nursing fundamentals with hands-on clinical training.
In your question, you stated that you wanted "classes online for NC". Not sure exactly what you're asking, but if it's your State that you live in, it doesn't work that way. You will really need to attend the whole program in person. Not only that, if you do the entire program in person at a school, the people will get to know you and you may have job placement after you're finished because they got to know you the whole time. Doing the book work online may leave you with lots of questions if you suddenly go in person for just the clinicals. Doing it online will also have you missing out on the nuances and situations that occur in person in the classroom that may be very important to know for nursing. Health careers should never be done online. There are just too many benefits when you do it all in person at a school.
As for financing it, you're going to have to choose a program first, at a college or some place and if it's a college you can then find out if that college or place has Federal Student Financial Aid to help you cover expenses. Your questions really can't be answered specifically yet because you'll have to know what college or school and what location first.
I also advise reading up more about what it is to be a nurse. You need to be well informed of this work and come to terms with doing the entire path in person, not online. There are some careers that are okay to do online, but none of the health care professions that work directly on people's bodies are not good to do any part of it online. It's up to you, however, but I just want to make sure you have a good experience with clinicals and I am not sure how impactful classes for nursing could be online. But do what you think is best after being well informed.
Once you find a program, visit that college or place and they can address all of your questions. I hope this helps for a start and I wish you all the best !
babitha asha
Internal medicine physician
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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babitha’s Answer
Hi, there’s no free online LP, but you can attend any Trade School. That’s the shortest method to become an LPN. If you go to any community college, they will ask you to do a ton of prerequisites. You will never be completing the pre-reqs, so a shortcut is to go to any trade school, and they’ll help you get a FAFSA. Also, you apply for many scholarships available on the nursing website and get almost free classes. You can attend evening classes, finish off LPN within 12 months, and then take the Nclex for LPN. After obtaining your LPN license, you take the LPN into online RN classes, then get an RN license.