ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Career Care Institute Lancaster, California

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95%

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 Career Care Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $30

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What you'll need

Transcripts
Essay
Interview
CPR certification
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations

Entrance exam is the NLN PAX only (composite 124 or higher, minimum 80% in each category); 2.5 GPA or higher; $30 application fee. Packet includes official transcripts, signed work experience verification, CPR card and any CNA/HHA/MA/military certifications, a 250 to 300 word typed essay, and a selection committee interview; background check, drug screen, health assessment and immunizations after acceptance. Home page cites a 95% NCLEX pass rate for the latest ADN class (year not given).

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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