Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, Wyoming
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 Northern Wyoming Community College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
HESI A2 cumulative score of 75% or higher taken before the March 1 deadline ($75 at the Sheridan testing center, one retake after 14 days, higher score used); 2.5 GPA on prerequisite and corequisite courses with the four prerequisites complete or at most two in progress. Ranking is up to 16 prerequisite grade points plus the HESI score; about 64 seats combined across the Sheridan and Gillette campuses, $250 nonrefundable seat deposit. Background screening, drug screen, health exam with immunizations and AHA BLS are required after selection.
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 Northern Wyoming Community College District. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
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