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 Western Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Immunizations
Program 105431, 66 credits, La Crosse, Black River Falls and Mauston; fall, spring and summer starts. Students enter as pre-core and are admitted to core courses by application date once Academic Preparedness Requirements are met: high school/GED transcript, chemistry, English Composition I, Speech, Developmental and Intro Psychology, Intro Sociology, General and Advanced A&P, Microbiology (all C or better), Nursing Assistant/CNA, HESI A2 cumulative 75%+, technical standards form and Viewpoint background check; estimated wait 6-7 terms. Not accepting out-of-state applicants except Minnesota reciprocity. Core cohort evaluation dates: September 15, 2026 (spring) and February 15, 2027 (summer). Estimated cost $11,668.
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 Western Technical College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
2
Prep courses
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