Associate Degree Nursing is a two-year program (four semesters and one summer term) approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing and accredited by the NLNAC, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006; (212) 363-5555 ext. 153. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), and are eligible to write the state licensing examination to become Registered Nurses (RNs). Requirements for licensure to practice as an RN in Michigan are stated in the Michigan Public Health Code, Public Act 368 of 1978, Article 15. The new applicant for licensure will be asked about substance abuse treatment and felony conviction. Previous treatment for substance abuse or conviction of a felony may prevent an applicant from taking the NCLEX-RN. Upon request, Nursing will provide a list of rules and regulations governing licensure in Michigan.

Program Requirements

In order to be eligible for admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program, students must:

Be high school graduates or have passed the high school equivalency GED (General Educational Development) Test.

Have a high school grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5.

Have completed one-year courses in high school chemistry, biology and algebra with at least a grade of "C-" in each. (Suitable equivalent courses at GRCC are CM101, MA104, Any Biology with a lab)

Score at least 75% on the HESI Admissions test.

7 Panel Drug Screen and fingerprinting through Campus Police.

Candidates may apply for entry into the program at the end of their junior year in high school. Admission to the ADN Program is possible in September and January of every year. To be eligible for the ADN, students must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (80%) in the prescribed ADN curriculum and also in each nursing course.

Opportunities exist for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and persons who have completed all of the GRCC Practical Nursing Program to enter the ADN Program with advanced standing. Contact the Director of Nursing Programs for additional information. Students are expected to provide their own textbooks, supplies, uniforms, transportation (some clinical classes are held in other cities), parking and fees.

Graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing Program may transfer all or part of the credit earned at GRCC to several colleges and universities toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

In addition to tuition, fees and books there are also costs for uniforms, etc. Estimates of additional costs may be obtained from the Health Programs Offices and the Nursing Programs webpage.

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