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 College of Central Florida asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Limited access ADN (packet rev. 7/6/2026): Spring 2027 window was August 24 to September 11, 2026 (closed; next window not posted). Minimum TEAS 60%, valid one year, max two attempts per calendar year; 2.50 GPA in nursing general education courses and 2.0 all-college; at least 15 of 24 prerequisite credits done at application (BSC2085/L, BSC2086/L, MCB2010/L, math, ENC1101, PSY2012, HUN1201), sciences under 7 years old; mandatory information session within 6 months of the window. Full time Ocala starts August (4 semesters, 21 months), part time and accelerated start January. $30 college application fee; tuition 72 credits $8,130.24 Florida resident or $31,550.40 non-resident, plus about $5,215 expenses (background check, drug screen, TEAS, immunizations, CPR card, uniforms, books).
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 College of Central Florida. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
12
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
4
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