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Texas Board of Nursing grants initial approval to South College ADN program in Farmers Branch with first year limit
Summary
The Board approved South College’s proposed associate degree nursing program at Farmers Branch with a phased admission plan; after discussion members required initial term caps and instructed the college to monitor clinical lab scheduling carefully.
The Texas Board of Nursing voted July 16 to grant initial approval to South College’s proposed associate degree nursing program at its Farmers Branch campus, approving a phased admission plan that will begin with smaller initial cohorts to allow program ramp‑up and quality control.
South College leadership described an established multi‑campus nursing operation with experience running ASN and BSN programs and reported early outcomes from other campuses. Associate Dean Becky Small and campus leadership said they have facilities and simulation resources in place and plan to admit students on a quarterly basis to accommodate student readiness and retakes.
Board members and education consultants pressed South College representatives on simulation capacity, clinical hours in specialty areas (pediatrics, maternal health, mental health), and whether the campus has sufficient lab and simulation rooms for the proposed enrollment. The Board’s education consultants noted the campus will share some resources with other health programs but that classrooms and labs had been designed to accommodate interprofessional education.
After discussion Board member Allison Edwards moved that the Board grant initial approval with specified limits: an initial admission of 20 students in the first quarter starting in fall 2025 and a maximum annual enrollment of 120 students in 2026 (effectively 20 students in four quarters). The motion was seconded by Ken Johnson and carried. The Board’s order requires South College to submit evidence of faculty hires, clinical placement verification, simulation scheduling and follow‑up outcome reporting.
South College officials said they will proceed with faculty recruitment and continue developing clinical partnerships; they emphasized institutional experience operating nursing programs across multiple states and the college’s existing student supports.
