Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, Alabama
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 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
Minimum 2.5 GPA on the last 24 credit hours; ATI TEAS within 3 years required with no cut-off score (worth 100 of 200 ranking points, rest from grades in ENG101, MTH100+, BIO201 etc.). Applications accepted twice a year; Spring 2027 traditional and LPN-to-RN applications posted August 1, 2026 and due October 19, 2026 at 4:00 pm. New part-time evening/weekend traditional track begins Summer 2027.
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 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
2
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
