Achieve Your Dreams: The Fastest Way to Become a Nurse

Welcome back to the “Achieve” blog series! In this third installment, we dive into the smartest way around to fast-track your nursing career. If you’re wanting to become a nurse, but feel stressed out by the expense and time required to make it happen, this blog is just for you! 

The good news? You can bypass semesters of study and tuition costs with our smart strategies to make your nursing dreams a reality. The right strategy and support with Achieve Test Prep can be a game-changer in your nursing education journey, help you graduate sooner and have you working as a nurse faster. So let’s make it happen! In this guide, you’ll discover how. 

Why Fast-Tracking Your Nursing Career is a Smart Move

The demand for nurses has never been greater and the healthcare industry is feeling the strain. With staffing shortages, an aging population, and increased patient cases, the American healthcare system is in dire need of nurses to shoulder these burdens. Fast-tracking your nursing education to step into a career as soon as possible is a smart move towards a stable, rewarding employment pathway. Here’s a closer look why:

The Growing Demand for Nurses 

We are in a nursing shortage crisis by the numbers. Projections indicate that there will be a shortage of 100,000 healthcare professionals by 2028. Also, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the demand for nurses is anticipated to grow by 6% by 2033, considerably higher than the national average. Combined, these metrics reveal that the nursing shortage is acute and that the need is urgent and real. 

So what does this mean for you? Increased job openings, better job security and higher wage potential. Now – not projected. While other nurses spend years gaining an education, you can be in the field enjoying a stable, rewarding career. 

The Time and Cost Benefits of an Accelerated Path 

Every semester you invest in a college education is time lost in wage earning potential. This is your fast-tracked nursing career opportunity cost. Traditional nursing programs typically take four years to complete. With an accelerated education, you can forgo the burdens of heavy tuition costs, education time premiums, and the hassle of attending semester-long courses and get down to making a nursing career for yourself sooner. 

With Achieve Test Prep, you can test out of general education and prerequisite courses and graduate faster. While other students are still sitting in lecture halls, you’ll be earning a hands-on nursing salary.

How Achieve Test Prep Helps You Become a Nurse Faster

The traditional route to a nursing degree requires completing time-consuming general education and prerequisite courses and years of study and expense that can delay your nursing career entry. Achieve provides you the opportunity to get ahead with a faster, more flexible and affordable pathway to become a nurse. Here’s how Achieve helps you fast-track your nursing degree, without sacrificing a quality education:

Credit-by-Exam: Earn College Credits Without Sitting Through Classes 

With Achieve’s credit-by-exam advantage, you don’t have to sit through many semester-long background classes that don’t advance your nursing knowledge. Bypassing these courses by testing out of them with a credit by exam test ensures you’re on the fastest possible track to your nursing degree, saving you not only time but tuition expenses. 

By reducing the actual courses you need to take, you can accelerate your education, without short-changing your nursing preparedness and knowledge.  

Advance Faster With Achieve’s Nursing Bridge Program

If you are seeking to fast-track your nursing education, a nursing bridge program is the fastest, most efficient pathway. Achieve offers many nursing bridge programs, including LPN to RN, LPN to BSN, CNA to RN, among many others. 

Such a pathway is especially useful for busy, working adults who are also managing family and life priorities because it means less time in school and a faster pathway to earning a better salary as a nurse. Achieve makes it easier to balance work, family and life priorities so you can reach your professional goals sooner. Here’s how:  

Flexible, Live Online Classes Designed for Busy Adults

Our live, expert-led online courses work around your busy schedule. You have the convenience of learning from anywhere you are so you don’t have to hustle to make the lecture hall. Our flexible learning model is designed to be interactive and engaging, with real-time support, and keeps you in full control of your busy schedule. 

Expert Guidance and Dedicated Support 

Our nursing bridge program ensures you always feel supported in your journey. We offer personalized academic coaching, expert 1:1 tutoring and structured test prep so you’re on top of your education and feel confident in mastering the materials. Having access to mentors, instructors and coaches ensures you have everything you need to get ahead, and pass exams on your first try. 

Is Achieve Test Prep Legit?

Absolutely! Here’s why tens of thousands of students trust Achieve:

1. Accredited Partnerships: Although it is not accredited, Achieve helps people test out of exams that over 2900 colleges approve for transfer. This means that credits earned are widely recognized and easily transferable.  
2. Proven Results: While the national average graduation rate is only 63%, we boast an 82% pass rate for CLEP exams. Achieve’s courses deliver real results for students wanting to speed up their college education. 
3. Total Transparency: With no hidden fees, students know exactly what they’re paying for up front. Achieve also guides students through the credit transfer process for each exam passed. Plus, Achieve covers student exam costs with each course taken. 
4. Personalized Support: Achieve supports its students with options like 1-on-1 tutoring, mentoring, and live online instruction.

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Your Nursing Dream Faster

With the right support and planning, you can fast-track your nursing education and become a nurse sooner. By following the steps, you can save time, hassle and tuition expense so you can get ahead. Here’s how:

Step 1: Map Your Fast-Track Nursing Plan

Having a strong sense of where you are and where you want to go is essential. Whether you want to start an LPN or become an RN or BSN, having a clear, strategic plan that defines your pathway is key. Achieve help students do just that. 

We guide students to discovering the best solutions for their education journey and their career. By evaluating your prior education, transferable credits and required courses, Achieve supports students to develop a strong plan for their fastest, best nursing education pathway.

Step 2: Pass Exams with Confidence and Earn College Credits

A major barrier in traditional nursing school education is the time-consuming general education and prerequisite coursework that is required. With Achieve’s accelerated model, you can test out of these courses by passing credit-by-exam tests with confidence so you earn college credits towards your degree. Our structured test prep ensures you are prepared with our live online instruction, expert-led tutoring and comprehensive study materials. It’s the smartest college move you can make. 

Step 3: Transfer Credits to an Accredited Nursing Program and Graduate Faster 

Achieve works with 2900+ regionally accredited colleges and universities to ensure you receive credit for testing out of your courses. Many of our students graduate semesters earlier because they transferred credit-by-exam credits to their nursing schools so they could get ahead. By choosing Achieve, you can save time and money on your nursing school education and realize your nursing career dreams sooner. 

Bonus: Real Student Success Stories – Nurses Who Achieved Their Dreams

Fast-tracking really works! Here are some real-life examples of students who accelerated their nursing careers with Achieve:

“If you’re looking to earn college credit by means of a CLEP exam, I would definitely recommend Achieve. They helped me take multiple courses in which I was able to get my college credit and they’ve been great. They definitely helped me find resources I needed, helped me with the test taking strategies and taught the material that I needed to pass these tests.” Brittany Alfaro, Achieve LPN to RN Bridge program

“When I started with Achieve, it was in September and by November, I had finished two of my prerequisites. If anyone is interested in pursuing their RN, completing your courses with Achieve is so easy. I have a dedicated advisor. I have online classes on the days I want. I have live instruction from professors. And, I can see finishing my program with Achieve.” Theresa Carbajal, Achieve LPN to RN Bridge program

Ready to Achieve Your Nursing Dreams Faster?

Why spend extra semesters pursuing a traditional nursing degree when you can take a smarter, faster path? With Achieve Test Prep, you can skip the unnecessary coursework, pass exams on the first try and easily transfer your credits to an accredited nursing school. Join or LPN to RN, LPN to BSN or CNA to RN bridge pathways, among others, so you can get ahead sooner. Take control of your nursing dreams and fast-track your nursing education today!