Overview
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 South Piedmont Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
2026-2027 ADN Admission Requirement Booklet (fall 2027 entry): application window generally January to March, exact deadline posted on the website. Phase II requirements: eligible for ENG 111 and BIO 168, HS or college biology and chemistry with C, GPA 3.0 or higher in completed general education courses on the ADN curriculum map, current Nurse Aide I certification, ATI TEAS overall 65 or higher within two years ($78 SPCC students, $93 others). Points from TEAS and A grades in BIO 168/169/275, BIO 271 and MAT 171; no waitlist. CPR and background check/drug screen required if accepted. LPNs have CNA and chemistry requirements waived.
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 South Piedmont Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
2
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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