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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

Overview

Duration 20 months
Accreditor ACEN
An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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 American Career College-Los Angeles asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

HESI score of 75% or higher required; no prerequisite classes (general education is built into the program). Interview with faculty/program director; health screening, drug testing and immunizations done on campus before clinicals, background check after enrollment. 20 months in eight 10-week quarters; next cohort starts 12/14/26 (rolling starts, no application deadline stated).

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at American Career College-Los Angeles. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

3

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

2

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find community college ADN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find ADN programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a community college ADN program.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a Georgia ADN program.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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