Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
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 Athens Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.75
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 Athens Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 9 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (BIOL 2113/2113L) C or better · with lab Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (BIOL 2114/2114L) C or better · with lab English Composition & Rhetoric (ENGL 1101) C or better Human Development (PSYC 2103) C or better Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 1101) C or better Mathematical Modeling (MATH 1101), College Algebra (MATH 1111) OR Precalculus (MATH 1113) C or better · one of: math Microbiology with Lab (BIOL 2117/2117L) C or better · with lab Humanities and Fine Arts Elective C or better Highly recommended Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 1101) C or better Highly recommended Entrance exams 1 ATI TEAS, minimum 65% (valid, less than 5 years old) Score 65 ATI TEAS adjusted individual total % · within 5 years Certifications 2 AHA Healthcare Provider CPR State issued Practical Nursing or Paramedic license one of: license Health and background checks 4 Background check and drug screen (Advantage Students) Health and history physical exam Immunizations (MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tdap within 10 years) TB test (Quantiferon Gold or PPD) Application basics 1 Attendance at one mandatory nursing program information session Experience 1 Employer documented practice as LPN or paramedic: minimum 1,000 hours within the past two years (Employer Verification form) 
