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 Tri-County Technical 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 Tri-County Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 17 BIO 101 Biological Science I C or better BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I C or better · within 5 years BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II C or better · within 5 years ENG 101 English Composition I C or better MAT 120 Probability and Statistics C or better ART 101 or MUS 105 Recommended BIO 102 or CHM 111 Recommended BIO 225 Microbiology C or better · within 5 years Recommended BIO 240 Nutrition Recommended CHM 110 Recommended ENG 102 Recommended Humanities Recommended Literature Recommended PSY 201 General Psychology C or better Recommended Sociology 101 or 102 Recommended SPC 205 Public Speaking Recommended University Transfer Math Recommended Entrance exams 2 ATI RN Fundamentals Exam Score 2 ATI proficiency level · within 3 years ATI TEAS Score 50 TEAS Adjusted Individual Total % · within 3 years Certifications 3 Current, unencumbered multistate LPN license (or current Paramedic certification) AHS 163 Long-Term Care and current CNA certification (or current CNA) Recommended Medical Assisting diploma and current CMA (AAMA) certification Recommended Application basics 5 LPN education from an ACEN-accredited program (Paramedics need an AAS degree) Online Pre-Nursing Workshop verification Prior degree (Master's 15, Bachelor's 10, AS 8, Associate 5 points) Recommended Residency in Anderson, Pickens or Oconee County Recommended Technical GPA (Section A courses) Recommended Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
