Health Sciences
CONTACT CARD
Jason Smith, DNP, RN
Associate Vice President of Health Science Center
Jason.Smith@tvcc.edu
Accreditation
Select one of the Health Sciences below to see the accreditation information:
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program’s mission is to prepare graduate professional nurses who, as members of an interdisciplinary health care team, use clinical judgment to provide safe, evidenced-based, patient-centered care to promote quality of life.
Accreditation
The Trinity Valley Community College ADN program is approved by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, which received Continuing Accreditation effective Spring 2026. The next scheduled evaluation visit will be conducted in Fall 2033.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
ACENursing.org
Outcomes
| Program | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCLEX-RN® Pass Rate from Texas BON (All Pathways)* | 87.88% | 92.59% | 92.62% | 91.03% |
| Graduation Rates – Generic Students - Terrell Completing in 2 years = 100% time | 43% | 58% | 69% | 57% |
| Generic Students - Athens Completing in 2 years = 100% time | 46% | 30% | 54% | 43% |
| Combined Retention Rates for Generic Students | 48% | 76% | 73% | 66% |
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program’s mission is to prepare graduate professional nurses who, as members of an interdisciplinary health care team, use clinical judgment to provide safe, evidenced-based, patient-centered care to promote quality of life.
Accreditation
The Trinity Valley Community College ADN program is approved by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, which received Continuing Accreditation effective Spring 2026. The next scheduled evaluation visit will be conducted in Fall 2033.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
ACENursing.org
Outcomes
Trinity Valley Community College ADN Transition Program Student Achievement Data
| Program | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVCC NCLEX-RN® Pass Rate from Texas BON | 90.3% | 89.9% | 88.1% | 89.4% | |
| Graduation Rates - LVN-to-ADN Transition Completing in 1 year = 100% time | 58% | 55% | 54% | 61% | 57% |
| Graduation Rates: Paramedic-to-ADN Transition Completing in 1 year = 100% time | 50% | 50% | 29% | 64% | 48% |
Threshold: 70% passing CST Exam on first attempt
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Clinical Medical Assistant Program’s mission is to prepare safe, competent graduates who will function as clinical medical assistants in the health care system.
Accreditation
The EMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of the Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) through the school of EMS.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
CAAHEP.org
CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
CoAEMSP.org
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Patient Care Technology Program’s mission is to prepare safe, competent graduates who will function as patient care technicians to support nurses in the hospital and other settings.
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Pharmacy Technician Program will provide quality academic and workforce training, quality student support and will prepare and empower our students for success in achieving their Pharmacy Technician Certification as well as promote and enhance life-long learning for our students as well as the community. We will promote optimal pharmaceutical care in our community at an advanced level for institutional, community, and other pharmacy practice settings.
The Purpose of the TVCC Pharmacy Technician Program is to provide our community and surrounding areas with Pharmacy Technicians that are qualified and capable to perform the duties of an Advanced Level Pharmacy Technician in a variety of pharmacy settings.
Accreditation
The Trinity Valley Community College Pharmacy Technician Program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
4500 East-West Highway, Suite 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
ASHP.org
Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education
190 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603-3446
ACPE-accredit.org
Outcomes
Trinity Valley Community College Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program Student Achievement Data
| Program | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) Pass Rates on 1st Attempt | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| Graduation/Completion Rates | 80% | 80% | 81% |
| Job Placement Rates | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Satisfaction Rates (Graduates/Graduate Employers) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Accreditation
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for Trinity Valley Community College RN-to-BSN nursing program received the Initial Accreditation effective March 28, 2022.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
ACENursing.org
Outcomes
Trinity Valley Community College RN to BSN Student Achievement Data
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91.3% | 93% | 91.5% | 92% |
Mission
To prepare entry-level Surgical Technologists who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Accreditation
The Trinity Valley Community College Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology. Surgical technology program graduates are eligible to take the National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists to become CSTs.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
CAAHEP.org
Outcomes
| Program | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| 1st Time Pass Rate | 50% | 86% | 88% | 75% |
Threshold: 70% passing CST Exam on first attempt
Mission
The Trinity Valley Community College Vocational Nursing Program’s mission is to prepare graduate vocational nurses who use critical thinking to provide safe, competent health care, who are ethically-guided and culturally sensitive patient advocates, who collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team in an ever-changing environment, and who provide compassionate nursing care throughout the community in traditional and nontraditional settings.