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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, Wisconsin

Overview

Tuition $10,969
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.83%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 2–3 years
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 Blackhawk Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 32

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Health insurance

Waiting list admission: students reach core ready status after HESI (composite 75, A&P 75, math 75, reading 75, critical thinking 800) and pre core courses (Nursing Assistant within 5 years with C, English Composition I C, General A&P B, Intro to Psychology C, plus high school or college chemistry); testing valid 3 years. Admits 32 full time and 8 part time per semester, fall and spring. 65 credit four semester program, estimated tuition $10,969; background check, drug test and proof of health insurance before clinicals.

Prerequisite courses

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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