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 West Georgia Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
Competitive selection ranked on 60% prerequisite GPA (ENGL 1101, PSYC 1101, MATH 1111, BIOL 2113/2114 with labs, C or better, minimum program GPA 3.0) and 40% overall GPA, plus bonus points (all prerequisites at WGTC, 6 months clinical experience, Nurse Aide certificate, 2 points for LPNs); TEAS adjusted total 75% with 65% in each subject within 2 years; AHA BLS CPR; current CNA, LPN, EMT, CMA or surgical tech credential; all prerequisites must have final grades (effective for applications from January 1, 2027). Application windows: Murphy campus May 1 to June 1, Coweta campus January 1 to February 1; LPN-RN bridge at LaGrange June 1 to July 1 and Coweta September 1 to October 1. 2025 stats: 69 applicants, 63 selected, average GPA 3.54, average TEAS 87; 4 semesters after acceptance.
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 West Georgia Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
8
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
4
Experience
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