Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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 Northampton County Area Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
Competitive selective program (71-credit AAS, 4 semesters) at Bethlehem (fall and spring day starts, evening/weekend in spring of even years) and Pocono (fall start). Requires CHEM 135 with B or better, eligibility for BIOS 204, ENGL 101 and MATH 150, cumulative GPA 3.0 (college or high school), ATI TEAS at Proficient level with all subsections at or above national average taken within 2 years, and attendance at a Nursing Information Session. Fall 2027 application window Jan 4-Apr 4, 2027 with decisions by Apr 23 and mandatory orientation Apr 29; one selective program application per term; clearances, physical, immunizations, titers, COVID/flu vaccines, drug screen, BLS CPR and health insurance due after acceptance.
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 Northampton County Area Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
1
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
7
Application basics
4
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