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 Gadsden State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
Competitive selection based on course requirements, a minimum GPA and ACT score requirements (specific numbers not on the page); applications accepted twice per year. Five-semester stackable ADN (PN certificate after semester 3), 67 credit hours at $205 per credit hour; ATI fee $658 per semester; clear background check and drug test required on admission. The Traditional Nursing requirements page returned 404.
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.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.