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 Oakland Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
HESI A2 math and reading taken at OCC (one retake), mandatory information session by November 6, HESI by November 13, counselor meeting by November 15, application by November 20; notifications March 15. B- or better in each prerequisite (BIO 1570/2710, BIO 2630, BIO 2640, ENG 1510, ENG 1520/2200, PSY 2510, humanities); points based selection (HESI 30, grades 35, experience 20, essay 10, other 5; 50 minimum). Five semester program starting fall or winter by random assignment; tuition approximately $8,100 in district / $14,800 out of district; NCLEX 87.30% Jan to Jun 2025 and 86.67% Jul to Dec 2025.
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 Oakland Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
7
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Experience
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