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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Black River Technical College Pocahontas, Arkansas

Overview

Tuition $4,584
Licensure pass rate (2026) 82.9%
Duration 24 months
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 Black River Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Prerequisite courses

Traditional RN (Pocahontas and Paragould) plus a 12 month LPN-to-RN pathway (spring admission only). Fall cohort application opens February 1 and closes April 1; spring cohort opens September 1 and closes October 31, extended to December 1 for the 2027 spring cohort. Incomplete applications are not accepted, ties are broken by submission time, and a criminal background check is required on acceptance; the page links NACE exam instructions.

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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