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 Northwest Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Health insurance
Fall 2027 application opens November 1, 2026 and closes February 1, 2027; fall start each year. HSRT-AD exam minimum 70, taken on the Bemidji campus within the application cycle. Prerequisite GPA 2.76 or higher with C or better in BIOL 2260, BIOL 2221 or BIOL 2262, and ENGL 1111; active CNA certification within the last 5 years, student physical, immunizations, background check and proof of health insurance.
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 Northwest Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
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