Associate Degree in Nursing at Paradise Valley Community College

Overview

Tuition $2,358

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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 Paradise Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen

Maricopa Nursing AAS (62 to 75 credits, six-term full-time sequence) available at eight Maricopa colleges; formal application plus a passing score on a nursing program admission test (exam not named). Prerequisites BIO156/181, BIO201, CHM130+130LL or CHM130AA, ENG101/107 and MAT140/141/142 with a 2.0 GPA before the nursing core; C or better in all program courses. Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, MCCCD supplemental background check, negative timed urine drug screen and health/safety documentation required.

Prerequisite courses

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 Paradise Valley Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

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

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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

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

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