Overview
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 Blue Ridge Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Competitive admission to the clinical component. Kaplan Nursing Entrance Test, minimum 45 on each section (successful applicants usually score above 60), scores no older than 24 months. Curricular GPA of at least 2.50 in prerequisite/general education courses (SDV 100/101, BIO 141, ENG 111, PSY 230, ENG 112 with C or better; A&P within 7 years). Application opens November 1, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027 at 3 p.m.; traditional track starts August 2027, LPN to RN bridge starts May 2027. AHA BLS CPR with in-person component.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.