Associate Degree in Nursing at Carrington College-Reno

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2024) 90.36%

Duration 23 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 Carrington College-Reno asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

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What you'll need

Immunizations

Applicants must pass the ATI TEAS with a minimum qualifying score (score not published), attend an Associate Degree in Nursing information session and provide documentation including proof of immunizations; additional requirements vary by campus and are detailed in the academic catalog PDF. The Reno campus page says the program can be completed in as few as 23 months, is ACEN accredited and Nevada State Board of Nursing approved; no deadlines, GPA, tuition or NCLEX rate published on the fetched pages.

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 Carrington College-Reno. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

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.