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 Waukesha County Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
ATI TEAS with 65% overall minimum, $30 application fee, in-state residents only; reading/writing readiness via HS transcript, ACT, Accuplacer, GED 165+ or prior college work with 2.0+. Before core courses: Nursing Assistant course, general studies courses, mandatory orientation with background check, AHA BLS Provider card and health/safety requirements (immunizations est. up to $900). August and January starts; priority deadlines are the first Monday in April (fall) and first Monday in October (spring); waitlist in effect; 65 credits, about $2,459 extra for iPad, exam software, uniforms and equipment.
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 Waukesha County Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
8
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
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