I'm looking to go into nursing, do I need to go to college or can I find a job to train me?

I'm a bit confused don't know which route to take, I am 24 , so not really in the position to go back into full time education

local colleges do access to health and nursing courses for people ages 21 or over its 1 year full time or 2 year part time on an evening it gets you an straight entry into nursing or any other health proffession ive just finished it it was great!!!!

If you are in England then you do need to go to university for 3 years to train as a nurse - it's the only way to do it! If you already work for the NHS you can be seconded to do you training, but you still have to go to university. However, 50% of the training is in practice.

If you want a degree in nursing, you will have to go to college. Most any direct patient care job requires that you go to school. I do not know of any job in the health care field that allows you to pass with on the job training. I am currently in school to be a nurse. Plus, I would not want anyone who had not been to school for what they were doing to touch me.

You need to go back to college

to become a nurse either LPN,RN or NP you have to go to college...this profession isnt taught anywhere else as in a trade school...the shortest time period to finish is 2 years for an Associates degree in nursing....and it can be hard to get accepted into a nursing program as there are limited spots in the class... you could work at getting your CNA first (certified nursing assistant) certification and work in lower level patient care positions such as a patient care tech in hospitals,doctors offices and nursing homes...from there you can see what the nursing profession is really like and make a decision of whether or not to go further in your education

Age should have nothing to do with it. I am 24 and in school for Emergency Medical Science (paramedic). You put aside the things that keep you from getting an education and you go get your education. You will need a degree (at least for LPN ,or RN). These can be earned pretty easily at a local college or tech school. You will also need to get CNA licensure in your state. V

Nursing requires a College education. You can usually get your nursing license in 2 years although there are some schools that are still 4 years.
There is no state in the U.S where you can be trained on the job to become a nurse. There are some of the college classes that you can take online or at home, but the clinicals and labs would have to be taken at school.
24 is not to old and you could always go part time. I have a friend who went part time and paid as she went. It took her over 7 years .She just graduated and became a Registered Nurse at the age of 28. She also got hired out of school making almost $25 an hour. You could check into becoming a CNA(certified nurse aide, as well)Sometimes after working in a hospital as a cna they will offer to pay for your schooling.

I used to be a Nurse Aide and my classes were only 3 weeks long, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week and were provided by the nursing home I was employed at. I took the classes right at the home during my shift and even took the state testing in the same building. They offered to pay for me to go to nursing school but I declined.

So ,if you are serious, it can be done.

Good Luck!

Definitely need to go to school.
4 Year Nursing Degree, or a 2-3 year Nurses' Aide Program.
There is no "on the job training" to be a nurse.

Well I'm also looking to go into nursing it helps to look at the requirements on the NHS careers advice page. Basically you'll need five gcse's at grace C or above especially English, a science and maybe a maths gcse. Plus two A levels or an NVQ.If you want to get an NVQ in care which will help your application most companies that work in care offer to train you. The company I work for are providing me with my NVQ training whilst I work for them. Plus I go to college in the evenings to gain the other qualifications I need.

Our local hospital works closely with the junior college and their nursing program. My co-worker's fiance just got word that the hospital is going to pay for his schooling. He will work (& get paid) plus get his nursing training there. Check with the colleges in your area.

24 is not old!! I'm 24 and I am in my 1st year of nursing and it is the best thing I have ever done! Universities welcome mature students and you will find having more life experience will give you an instant advantage over other students.

As previously mentioned, an access course is your best option if you don't have A-levels. Mine was 18 months long, one night a week. It may sound a long time but trust me, it flew by and it was really enjoyable and a good way to prepare you for university.

Good luck!x

hi i am a staff nurse if you don't have the qualifications to get straight into uni for nursing, then you're local collage should do a course called "access to nursing" which is a years course, then through the collage you can apply to various uni's, nursing is a 3 year course, you will be doing 3 months at collage and then a 3 month placement throughout the 3 years, the practical placement will be in a hospital or community

Please try: http://www.nursingmasters.com They have lots of good information on various nursing degrees both Bachelors and Masters