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 Front Range Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
Westminster campus AAS in Nursing: HESI A2 with minimum 80% average across Reading, Math, Biology, A&P and Critical Thinking (two attempts per 365 days, valid 15 months); 3.0 GPA across six prerequisites with C or better (microbiology may be in progress). Top 40 ranked applicants admitted per semester; Fall 2027 application period not yet announced. AHA BLS, immunizations, drug screen and background check are required after admission. 4 semesters, 71.5 credits; Larimer campus has a separate admissions page.
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.
- Timeline
- 18 months
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
Antelope Valley Community College District
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CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)
CNA ADNTurn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.
- Timeline
- 2 years
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
Snead State Community College
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Find your next step.
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