Overview
Duration 12–18 months
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
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 Oklahoma City Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
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 Oklahoma City Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
4
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
2
Prep courses
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
em
OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community CollegeNursing school diaries · documenting my journey at OCCC · OK
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Steph
OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community CollegeFuture RN · OCCC nursing student · Oklahoma
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CTtech2RN
OC Accepted toOklahoma City Community College14 years as a CT tech · now a nursing student in Oklahoma
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