Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical 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 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 8 AHS 210 Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals (or BIO 240) C or better BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I C or better BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II C or better BIO 225 Microbiology C or better ENG 101 English Composition C or better Humanities elective C or better MAT 102 Intermediate Algebra or higher C or better PSY 201 General Psychology C or better Entrance exams 6 ACCUPLACER Next-Gen (250 Reading, 237 Math QAS) within 5 years · one of: readiness ACT (19 Reading and 17 Math) one of: readiness ATI RN Fundamentals exam Score 2 ATI proficiency level · within 2 years ATI TEAS (65 in both Reading and Math) Score 65 TEAS Reading and Math · within 5 years · one of: readiness Drug Calculations exam Score 80 percent · within 2 years SAT (480 Math and 26 Reading or 480 Reading/Writing) Score 480 SAT Math · one of: readiness Certifications 1 Current LPN license (or enrolled in final summer semester of OCtech PN program) Health and background checks 2 Drug test National background check Application basics 2 Calhoun or Orangeburg county resident Recommended Previous degree (science/healthcare field 10 pts; non-science 5 pts; OCtech Pre-Nursing ADN certificate 5 pts) Recommended 
