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 Dutchess Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Competitive point-rubric admission (82 points minimum); all materials, transcripts and TEAS (Proficient, valid 18 months) due February 15, decisions by April 15. Cumulative GPA 2.75 (coursework within 5 years), C+ or better in A&P I and II within 5 years, Nursing Information Session required; one year NYS residency, max 14 seats for residents outside Dutchess/Putnam. High school pathway (max 5 seats) needs an 88 average. Site blocks non-modern browser headers; department page notes requirements are being updated.
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 Dutchess Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
5
Experience
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