Health and Safety Sciences Division: Registered Nursing

Associate Degree Nursing prepares students to become licensed Registered Nurses. The program follows the roles and responsibilities of the professional entry level registered nurse as defined in the State's nursing practice act. Graduates are prepared to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses. This exam is required by the California Board of Registered Nursing and the boards of nursing of other states and U.S. Territories for licensure as a registered nurse. Students wishing to participate in the Registered Nursing program are required to apply to the program. For more information regarding requirements, procedures, and governance of the program, please expand the are below.

Prerequisites for Nursing Science 101A in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program are: Completion of BIOL 201 (General Human Anatomy - 4 units), BIOL 202 (General Human Physiology - 4 units), BIOL 204 (Microbiology - 5 units), MATH 115 (Statistics - 4 units) and ENGL 101 (Academic Composition - 3 units) at Antelope Valley College, or the equivalent at another accredited college. Students are also required to meet the following prerequisites: minimum GPA of 2.5 for all college courses taken; minimum GPA of 2.5 for BIOL 201, 202 and 204; minimum GPA of 2.5 for MATH 115 and ENGL 101; no more than one repeated science course of the three required.  

* Beginning January 2026, applications for admission will be online only. *

If you are interested in applying for the Spring 2026 cohort, applications are available in office only (Uhazy Hall, UH 198) and must be turned in by September 2, 2025 in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted after this date. 

Nursing Program (not for LVN - RN)

Online Applications for Fall 2026 will be open from March 9, 2026 - March 31, 2026

Online Applications for Spring 2027 will be open from September 9, 2026 - September 30, 2026

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program can be completed in four semesters following admission to the program. In addition, students need at least two semesters to complete the prerequisites for admission to the program.

 

Current LVN's wanting to Bridge into the Nursing Program

 

Online Applications for Summer 2026 will be open from January 1, 2026 - February 15, 2026

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program can be completed in 3 semesters following admission to the program. In addition, students need at least two semesters to complete the prerequisites for admission to the program.

 

 

What to know before you apply:

1. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Health and Safety Sciences Office will no longer accept physical applications. This process will be online only.
2. You must sit with an AVC counselor and receive a completed educational plan. ( All pre-requisite courses must be completed. All substitutions/equivalencies must be approved. Any courses noted as in progress or pending approval will disqualify your application). This form is required to apply. You will be prompted to upload a copy when submitting your application. 
3. Counseling WILL NOT schedule students for an educational planning and evaluation of transcripts two weeks from the application deadline. Please do not wait until the last minute to schedule this appointment if you are trying to apply by the deadline. 
4. If you are trying to receive additional points for work experience, volunteer hours, language proficiency, or personal experiences, please download and correctly complete the appropriate forms to upload with your application. You will not get credit for these items if you do not upload the appropriate forms.
5. High School Graduation or GED Completion is a requirement for this program unless you have a college degree (Associates or higher) which can be used in lieu of. However, it must be posted on your official college transcripts. If this does not apply to you, you will have to send your official transcripts showing graduation of high school or GED completion. We do not accept certificates of completion or diplomas.
6. We no longer will accept physical transcripts and will only accept official electronic ones. This means you will have to request them through your institution or parchment. We will only accept transcripts during the application period. We will not accept ANY electronic transcripts directly from the student. They must come from the official institution. All required courses must be completed, we will not accept any noted as "In progress". If you are trying to receive credit for a degree, it must be posted on your transcript. We do not accept diplomas. 
7. You will have to send transcripts from ALL colleges you have attended INCLUDING AVC. The link to purchase your electronic transcript from AVC only is noted below. 
8. If you attended high school or college outside of the United States and would like to use those courses for credit, you will have to have your transcripts evaluated by a NACES approved agency. 
9. You can apply to the program without your TEAS however you will not be offered admission until you have completed this requirement. If you are applying and choose to request a one time code to test at no cost to you, one will be provided. You must receive at least a 62% on the TEAS. If you are unsuccessful on the first attempt, you will have to pay to retest. If you are unsuccessful on both attempts, you will be disqualified from our program. Please note, if you are requesting a code, you are not guaranteed to receive it before the deadline to be considered for admission. 
10. Only submit ONE application. Submitting multiple does not make the chances of acceptance higher but will make the screening process take longer.
11. You must have an AVC email address in order to complete the online application. If you are having issues with your email, please contact ITS at help@avc.edu 
12. Once you submit, keep a copy of the response email informing you it has been submitted. Technical difficulties can occur. This is your proof that you submitted within the application window.

Please note, we will not accept any documents (forms, transcripts, educational plans etc.)  before the application period begins or after it has closed. Any items received outside the application period will not be considered or saved.

 

Link to purchase AVC Electronic Transcript: https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/34993/institution   

 

Forms for Application:

• Experience Verification Form.pdf
• Language Proficiency Verification.pdf
• Questionnaire for Multi Screening Criteria.pdf

 

Application:

Link to Online Application: Fall 2026 (Will Open March 9, 2026 at 7:30 am and close March 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm)

Link to Online Application: LVN-RN Summer 2026 Bridge (Will Open January 1, 2026 at 7:30 am and close February 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm)

Requirements of Program if Offered Admission

Students who are offered a space in the program are required to adhere to the background, physical and vaccination guidelines set forth within the clinical affiliation agreements AVC Health programs have with various hospitals and doctors office's. If you fail to meet those requirements, you will not be able to proceed in the Registered Nursing Program. All vaccination/health requirements must be complete 6 weeks before the start of the semester. If you are considering the registered nursing program, it would be in your best interest to ensure all vaccinations are up to date and have been completed within the past five years prior to beginning the program.

Students must complete the following:

1. Full physical exam with vision, hearing CBC and urinalysis. Student must also be able to participate in the following activities without restriction:

• Maintain emotional stability and to understand how to cope with stress during crisis situations.
• Exhibit written and verbal communication skills.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear and smell.
• Walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Occasionally to sit and climb or balance, push, pull or bend.
• Lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; perform all direct patient care activities, transferring, bathing, ambulating, and feeding procedures.
• Manipulate various sizes of equipment and supplies; perform CPR and charting activities.
• Use close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and adjust focus.  

2. Proof of vaccination against Measles, Mumps and Rubella (two doses) within the last five years OR proof of immunity (titer) within the last year.

3. Proof of vaccination against varicella (two doses) within the past five years OR proof of immunity (titer) within the last year

4. Proof of vaccination against Hepatitis B (3 doses) within the past five years OR proof of immunity (titer) within the last year.

5. Two step TB test, chest x-ray or Quantiferon blood test within the last year (TB Test and Quantiferon blood test will have to be renewed yearly      while in program)

6. Proof of vaccination against TDAP (Tetanus and Pertussis) within last ten years. 

7. Seasonal Flu Vaccination

8. Covid 19 Vaccination

9. Drug Screening with Alcohol (Urine). Students must be tested for the following:

• Alcohol
• Amphetamines
• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• Benzoylecgonine (Cocaine)
• Cannabinoids
• Meperidine (Demerol)
• Methadone
• Methaqualone
• Opiates
• Oxycodone
• Phencyclidine
• Propoxyphene

Questions, please email healthsciences@avc.edu 

Program Information

• Associate Degree Nursing Information
• ADN STUDENT MANUAL Fall 2025.pdf
• Point Assignment Enrollment Process
• Policy for Military Personnel Nursing Admission 2016