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 Wilkes Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Fall 2027 cycle: a 2027 nursing application plus the online information session (video, 10 of 10 quiz, certificate form) must be completed by December 10, 2026; TEAS submission deadline January 29, 2027 with Proficient, Advanced or Exemplary level required; MAR (minimum admission requirements) reviews February 1 to 26, 2027. Program GPA 2.8 or higher; one credit of HS or college biology and chemistry with C or better; CNA course completed or in progress by the MAR review, listed on the registry by July 16; BIO 168/169 count only if completed within five years.
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 Wilkes Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Experience
1
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