Collin College Nursing Division
Designated NLN Center of Excellence for 2011-2028
Nursing Division Office 972.548.6772
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.
Associate Degree Nursing
Collin College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares students for a career as a professional registered nurse.
Visit the Associate Degree Nursing PageLVN to RN Bridge Program
The LVN-to-RN Bridge program is for current licensed vocational nurses interested in pursuing a career as a registered nurse.
Visit the LVN to RN pageVocational Nursing
Licensed vocational nurses work under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN), nurse practitioner (NP), physician, physician's assistant, or dentist.
For information regarding the ADN Programincluding the LVN-to-RN Program, please email Nursingadmissions@collin.edu
For information regarding the RN-to-BSN Program, please email Nursingadmissions@collin.edu
Director of Vocational Nursing: Kim Forcum, MSN, RN - KForcum@collin.edu
Clinical Coordinator: Carrie Wooldridge, MSN, RN, CCRN, EMT-P - CNwooldridge@collin.edu
"The healthcare profession has inherent health/safety hazards in the health care field, and nurses may be exposed to various infectious diseases through blood, body fluids, secretions or tissues”
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).
Learn about accreditation status and more at Collin College - /aboutus/
Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Collin College wishes to announce that it will host a virtual visit for the continued accreditation of its Associate Degree Nursing Program and the RN to BSN Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site team and share your comments about the program virtually at a meeting scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (Join the Meeting).
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
All written comments need to be received by ACEN by January 28, 2026.