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 Madera Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
Madera's only RN program is a stand alone LVN to RN Bridge (AS degree, 25 units over summer, fall and spring; a 20 unit 30 Unit Option is also offered), so applicants must hold a California LVN license. The last application window was December 1 to March 2, 2026 for a Summer 2026 start; the next window is not yet posted. Estimated total program cost is about $6,000 to $7,500 including fees, HESI testing package, uniforms, background check, drug screen, immunizations and CPR; counselor verification of prerequisite equivalency is required for courses taken outside SCCCD.
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 Madera Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
13
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
2
Experience
1
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