The Health Sciences faculty welcomes you to the Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) program; we wish you success in pursuing your career pathway with Chipola College. We, the faculty, will be available as major resources to your success through student learning outcomes and course objectives.

Your success will be determined by the commitment that you apply to the learning opportunities and the development of nursing skills over the course of your education.

The ADN program is 72 credit hours. The program is approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Florida Board of Nursing (1964), 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252, (850) 245-4444. The ADN program was originally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) in 2014.

Program Requirements 

• Vaccinations
• Drug & Alcohol Screening
• Federal Criminal Background Check
• TEAS Test Submission Record (must be completed from a higher ed institution). To find out more please visit the Chipola College Testing Center

To find out more information regarding the program acceptance requirements, please read the following document.

• ADN Nursing Student Handbook

Approximate Program Costs

For students interested in the Traditional Associate Degree Nursing Program and the costs associated with it, please see Traditional ADN Cost Estimate.

For students who have graduated from Florida Panhandle Technical College and are interested in earning their Nursing degree under the Career Pathway Agreement please see FPTC Career Pathway Cost Estimate for associated costs.

Please remember, these costs are only estimates and are subject to change.

Substituting Pre-Requisite Courses

Pre-requisite courses cannot be replaced by any other course, unless otherwise noted on the Application and Information Packet. MAC1105 is the only course that can be replaced, and it must be with a higher-level Math such as STA2023 or MAC1140. BSC2010 and BSC2011 will not be accepted in place of BSC2085.

Application Deadline Information

Begin Application Process

This application is to be used for both traditional ADN students and students wishing to enter under the agreement with FPTC.  Applications will be considered after the deadline if there are available seats in the upcoming class. The application and all documents must be delivered to Stefanie Barnes, Director of Health Sciences, in person or sent by email, barness@chipola.edu by scanning each document. DO NOT take a picture of each page and email it. Your application will be rejected if you send photos instead of a scanned document.

ADN Nursing Student Handbook

ADN Information Packet

ADN Application

These forms must be submitted with the ADN application, or your application will be rejected:

1. Student Health Form

2. Mandatory Immunization Form Note: COVID vaccine/Exemption Form is not required for admission to nursing.

3. Applicants Acknowledgment

4. Medical Release Form, must be notarized 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (1997)
Address: 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
Website: www.acenursing.org