Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, Mississippi
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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Prerequisite courses
Prelicensure ADN at the Bryant Center at Tradition with fall and spring entry; one semester of prerequisites plus four semesters of ADN coursework. TEAS entrance exam ($76-$85), criminal background check ($65-$80), physical exam and immunizations ($200-$300), substance testing and liability insurance required; Career and Technical Program Fee $85 per credit hour. On-time completion 60.6% (2023-24).
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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Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
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