Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CaliforniaOverview
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 Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Immunizations
Basic (Generic) RN application periods: January 15 to February 15 for fall entry (acceptance letters from May 15) and June 15 to July 15 for spring entry (letters from October 1). Requires one year of Los Angeles County residency (waived for veterans and dependents), U.S. high school graduation, overall college GPA 2.5, science GPA 3.0 with sciences completed within 7 years, C or better in ten prerequisite courses, and ATI TEAS total score 64.7% or above (one retake allowed) sent directly from ATI; point system with bonus point letters. Final acceptance contingent on physician health clearance, criminal background and health clearances and a current AHA BLS card. Program is 73 units (42 nursing + 31 GE) over four semesters.
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 Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
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
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