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 Mid-Plains Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Health insurance
Priority application deadline Jan 15 for the August (fall) class; later applications considered until full. Entrance test is ACT composite 21 with subscores 19+ OR Next Gen Accuplacer (Arithmetic 263, Reading 258, Writing 258), valid 3 years; 2 references from teachers/employers; Math for Health Occupations with C+; active Nebraska Nursing Assistant Registry status; cumulative GPA 3.0. Immunizations, AHA BLS CPR, professional liability insurance and background check due by first day of class. LPN advanced placement available. NCLEX-RN first time pass rate 95% in 2025 (19 of 20) per the Nebraska Board of Nursing table posted on the program page.
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 Mid-Plains Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
1
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
2
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