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 Chattahoochee Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
Traditional ASN (NU73) at Paulding campus, four semesters. Minimum GPA 2.0, all required core courses completed before entry, mandatory ATI TEAS 7 composite of 70 or higher (valid 5 years, highest score used), ranked by points; American Heart BLS CPR at entry, background check and drug screen (about $100) upon admission. Fall 2026 applications ran April 3 to April 26, 2026; dates for the next cycle are published on the cover of the next information book.
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 to RN Bridge
LPN ADNAdvance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.
- Time
- 18 months
- State
- All states
Antelope Valley Community College District
View pathCNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)
CNA ADNTurn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.
- Time
- 2 years
- State
- All states
Snead State Community College
View pathPeople
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.







