Associate Degree in Nursing at Lanier Technical College

Overview

Tuition $3,716

Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.67%

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 2–3 years

An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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 Lanier Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 3.0 Admitted average 3.4

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What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Points-based competitive admission; TEAS minimum 70% (taken in person at the Hall campus) and all ASN applicants must hold active CNA certification on a nurse aide registry (active EMTs, Paramedics, LPNs and CMAs exempt; CCMA not accepted). Hall campus Spring 2027 cohort application window July 6 to December 14, 2026 (TEAS by November 25, 2026); Forsyth campus Fall 2027 window January 11 to June 4, 2027 (TEAS by May 27, 2027). Spring 2026 admits: 32 qualified applicants, average TEAS 81, average prerequisite GPA 3.40; viewing the ASN info session video is mandatory.

Prerequisite courses

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 Lanier Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

6

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

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

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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

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

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