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 Henderson Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
Accepts HESI A2 (min 74), TEAS (min 62), ACT (min 20) or SAT (min 1020); cumulative GPA below 2.50 is ineligible and admission is by point scale (exam + GPA + BIO 137/139/225, MAT 150 + 5 points for 12 graded credits). Prereqs BIO 137 with C or better, PSY 110, quantitative reasoning, AHA BLS CPR, NAA 100 within 5 years plus active SRNA certification. Apply before March 1 for fall or September 1 for spring.
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 Henderson Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
7
Entrance exams
4
Certifications
3
Health and background checks
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