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 Phoenix College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Maricopa Nursing AAS (62 to 75 credits, six terms full time) with limited seats; students finish prerequisites BIO156/181, BIO201, CHM130+130LL or CHM130AA, ENG101/107 and MAT140/141/142 with a 2.0 GPA and pass a nursing program admission test (exam not named) before entering the cohort placement queue; C or better in all program courses. High school diploma/GED, Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, MCCCD supplemental background check, negative urine drug screen, signed health declaration and health/safety documentation 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.
- 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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.