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 Pueblo Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Seven prerequisites (ENG 1021, PSY 2440, BIO 2101, BIO 2102, BIO 2104, nutrition, MAT 1120) with C or better and a minimum 2.80 prerequisite GPA; biology within 10 years. ATI TEAS Reading and Math scored on a 100 point rubric (scores 58.6 or below ineligible), at most two attempts in 18 months; work experience and prior degree earn extra points. Fall 2027 application opens April 1, 2027 and closes May 26, 2027; a 10 panel drug screen including THC, immunizations and AHA BLS required after provisional admission. 2024 first-time NCLEX pass rate across all three campuses averaged 92.63%.
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.