Nursing

Quick Facts

Associate of Applied Science: 2-year program (60 semester credit hours)
Texas Veterans Commission (TVC)-approved: Use your VA educational benefits to pay for this program
- Questions? See VetSuccess on Campus
Transfer: Field of Study (34 semester credit hours)
Job opportunities: Careers
Full program is offered at: Trinity River Campus East

Details

Program Options

Degree

Nursing, AAS

Fast-Track Option

Already a Licensed Vocational Nurse, Military Medic or Paramedic?

The purpose of this option is to shorten the program completion time from 24 to 15 months through the credit-by-exam / experience process.

If you can commit to a full-time schedule for 15 consecutive months, consider our Fast-Track Option.

Note: Part-time and evening option are not available.

Transfer

Nursing Field of Study

Role of the Nurse

Nurses give and coordinate patient care. They also support and educate both patients and their families.

Nurses’ activities may include:

Recording patient medical histories and symptoms
Giving patients medicine
Helping perform diagnostic tests
Monitoring medical equipment

Graduate Nurse to Registered Nurse

After you have successfully completed all requirements of our Nursing A.A.S. Program, you will be eligible to take the state board examination for licensure (NCLEX-RN).

Once you pass the NCLEX examination, you will get your Registered Nursing (RN) license.

Our Mission

Our program embraces TCC's focus on open access and quality teaching to prepare our Associate Degree Registered Nurses for entry-level practice and for continued academic progression to meet their maximal professional potential.

Student Achievement Data

88% (2017): First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX)
79%: Student completion rate
90%: Graduate employment rate

Accreditation

Our Associate Degree in Nursing Program is:

Approved by the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas (BON)

Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
512-305-7400

Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

TCC Associate Degree Nursing Program, accredited by ACEN, is located at:

TCC Trinity River Campus East
245 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding our program.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404-975-5000

Our Graduates & State Licensure

Our graduates are eligible to take the state licensure exam (NCLEX) that, upon successful passage, grants the credential of Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).

Contact

Trinity River Campus

Health Care Professions Advising

Advising Resource Hub

TRCF 2101A
817-515-1484
TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu

Advising by Appointment

Fall & Spring Hours: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Trinity River Campus East

Department of Associate Degree Nursing

TRHN 3211
245 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-515-2339
nursing.department@tccd.edu
tccnursingapp@tccd.edu

Updated May 13, 2021