Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MichiganOverview
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 Wayne County Community College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
HESI taken and passed at WCCCD within two years of applying; 22 credits of prerequisites (ALH 105, ENG 119, BIO 155, BIO 240, BIO 250, BIO 295); two reference letters (employer and personal) signed within 60 days, a 500 to 1000 word essay, proof of Nursing Information Meeting attendance; CastleBranch background check on acceptance. Applications due May 15 for fall and September 15 for spring; 69 credit, 5 semester AAS. NCLEX 96.88% (2025), 100% (2024), 79.31% (2023).
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 Wayne County Community College District. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
5
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




