Collin College's Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares students for a career as a professional registered nurse.
Home Collin Nursing Homepage Associate Degree NursingCollin College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares students for a career as a professional registered nurse with state-of-the-art facilities and educators who have years of practical experience working in health care. Collin College has been recognized as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN) since 2011, one of only a handful of community colleges in the nation to earn that honor.
Nursing Program Courses are offered at the McKinney Campus located at 2200 W. University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL STUDENTS - Each of our clinical facilities have requirements that must be met in order to be allowed to gain entry to the facility and to participate in clinical experiences. Most of the requirements are standardized between healthcare organizations. However, some have specific requirements related to patient population. In order to meet program outcomes and complete your clinical experience you must comply with the clinical agency requirements. If you choose to not comply with the agency's requirements, we cannot guarantee completion of the nursing program.
According to the Special Requirements listed under the Texas Health and Human Services website. Texas Education Code 51.933 - Students in the health care field must have certain vaccines due to their coursework, which may expose them to viruses and bacteria at a higher risk.
As summarized Title 25, Texas Administrative Code 97.64: Students must have all the following vaccinations before they may engage in the course activites which will involve direct patient contact with potential exposure to blood or bodily fluids in educational and medical facilities. The vaccinations are: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella and Tetanus-Diphtheria.
All of the Nursing Programs at Collin College are approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON) - https://www.bon.texas.gov/, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
The ADN is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Collin College Associate Degree Nursing program in 2023 is Continuing Accreditation. https://www.acenursing.org
Learn about accreditation status and more at Collin College
Nursing Program Student Handbook for ADN Students