Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by El Camino Community College District Torrance, California
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 El Camino Community College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Applications accepted twice a year during a three week window starting the third week of fall and spring semesters (Spring 2027 window was Sept 8 to 25, 2026); two part process: online eligibility verification by a nursing counselor, then the application. Must attend an information session within one year, complete NURS 143 and NURS 144 at El Camino or Compton College plus Medical Terminology 1 and Psychology 116 with C or better, and pass ATI TEAS at 62% minimum; multicriteria point screening.
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 El Camino Community College District. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Application basics
3
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