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 Atlanta Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Competitive admission twice a year (fall and spring); the Spring 2027 cycle runs August 1 to October 31, 2026. Must be 18, enrolled full time at ATC, attend a mandatory nursing information session, take the TEAS in person at ATC (minimum 70%, max 2 attempts per year, valid 5 years), earn B or better in BIOL 2113/L, 2114/L, 2117/L (within 5 years) and MATH 1111 or 1101, and hold a 3.0 overall nursing prerequisite GPA. ASN (NU63) is 69 credits over 6 terms with an estimated program cost of $12,726; background check, drug screen, physical, immunizations and AHA BLS after admission.
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 Atlanta Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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