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 Midlands Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Prerequisites ENG 101, PSY 201, BIO 210, MAT 110 or higher with no grade below C; math and biology within 5 years. Minimum cumulative GPA 2.0 to begin clinical coursework. Three windows a year: Jan 15 to May 15 (fall), May 25 to Aug 25 (spring), Sept 15 to Dec 15 (summer). AHA BLS CPR and two step TB test required.
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
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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.
- Time
- 2 years
- State
- All states
Snead State Community College
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People
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.