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 South Louisiana Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Health insurance
RN Application Packet (2026): applications accepted Jan 25 to Feb 19, 2027 for the fall 2027 Lafayette cohort; late or incomplete applications are not accepted. TEAS minimum composite 62 with at least 60 in both Math and Science, taken at the SoLAcc Lafayette testing center (max 4 attempts, valid 2 years). 16 credit hours of prereqs (MATH 1105, ENGL 1010, BIOL 2022/2023, PSYC 1010, fine arts, humanities); $20 non-refundable processing fee; LPN to RN track runs at Opelousas and New Iberia.
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.