I graduate in September, my course was 11 months long and costs around $16,000. I have Pell grants and student loans, financial aid--all that good stuff to help pay for me to go. There are some programs that are only a couple of months long and cost a lot less, but you do not learn as much as I have. I do vital signs, blood draws, injections, EKG's, insurance billing and a lot more. I just wish I would have done this sooner in life. My goal: me and the hubby work during the day while the kids are in school and then we do the family thing afterwards. Plus, if I want to get my RN license, I already have a foot in the door.