Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, North Carolina
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 Guilford Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
Spring 2027 packet: applications July 27 through September 11, 2026 (closed); required online program information session; current NC Nurse Aide I registry listing before applying; ATI TEAS Version 7 (2025 or later) composite minimum 66; college readiness in English and math (e.g. HS unweighted GPA 2.8 or higher). Typically 50-70 students accepted each spring, total enrollment cap 250; ranking by points. Fall and spring entry (summer for LPN-ADN bridge); 66 credit hours over 5 semesters; CPR $50, background check/drug screen $97.
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 Guilford Technical Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
13
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
5
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