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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington

Overview

Tuition $12,600
Licensure pass rate (2025) 96%
Duration 18 months
Accreditor ACEN
An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

Career outlook

Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.

Getting in

What Bellingham Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Health insurance
  • Prerequisite courses

BTC's associate degree nursing offering is an LPN-to-RN pathway (active WA LPN license required), not a generic ADN. Prerequisites (statistics, A&P 1 and 2, microbiology, intro chemistry, English comp, lifespan psychology) need a B/3.0 or higher; other general education a 2.0. 2026/27 portal closed; 2027/28 portal opens Jan 15, 2027 with a priority deadline of Apr 15, 2027.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

LPN ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

18 months

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

2 years

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