Overview
Tuition $3,820
Licensure pass rate (2026) 77.4%
Duration 30 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 Ozarka College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Apply through School application
AAS Registered Nursing is an LPN to RN transition program; applications accepted June 1 through August 31. 66 credits, listed as 30 months; nursing lectures Tuesday and Thursday 9 am to 2 pm.
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 Ozarka College. Open a category to see each one.