Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
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 Polk State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
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 Polk State College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 12 College Algebra (MAC 1105) or higher MAC C or better · one of: math College Composition I (ENC 1101) C or better General Psychology (PSY 2012) C or better Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BSC 2085C) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BSC 2086C) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Human Development (DEP 2004) C or better Introduction to Probability and Statistics (STA 2023) C or better · one of: math Mathematical Thinking (MGF 1130) C or better · one of: math Microbiology (MCB 2010C) C or better · with lab · within 7 years Principles of Nutrition (HUN 1201) C or better Topics in Mathematics (MGF 1106) C or better · one of: math Introduction to Humanities (HUM 2020) C or better Highly recommended Entrance exams 1 ATI TEAS composite (in person proctored; online TEAS not accepted) Score 70 ATI TEAS composite · within 2 years Certifications 2 American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Providers Current license or certificate as LPN, paramedic, or respiratory therapist, or qualified military medic (DD-214 Member 4 Copy) Health and background checks 4 Drug screening Fingerprinting and national background check Immunizations and communicable disease screenings (Tdap, MMR, PPD, Hep C titer, Varicella titer, influenza) Physical examination and essential functions evaluation Application basics 3 Combined GPA of math prerequisite, BSC 2085C and BSC 2086C (2.5-2.9 = 2; 3.0-3.4 = 3; 3.5-4.0 = 4 points) Overall GPA points (2.5-2.9 = 2; 3.0-3.4 = 3; 3.5-4.0 = 4) Residency in the Polk County Service District Recommended Experience 1 Military service, honorable discharge (DD-214) Recommended Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
