Healthcare Workforce Advocacy
The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce has submitted a letter to the Texas Board of Nursing supporting American Career College's application to establish a new Associate Degree in Nursing program in Richardson. Texas faces a projected shortage of nearly 60,000 registered nurses by 2032. This program addresses a critical workforce need that directly impacts Dallas businesses. ACC brings over four decades of proven success, including an exceptionally high 97.86% NCLEX pass rate in 2024. The program will enroll 50 students starting March 2026, with four additional cohorts annually, creating a reliable pipeline of qualified nurses to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure our business community depends on.
July 30, 2025
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
Re: Support for American Career College's Application to Establish a Dallas Campus
Dear Members of the Texas Board of Nursing:
I write to express the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce's (NDCC) strong support for American Career College's (ACC) application to establish a new Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program in Richardson, Texas, with plans to enroll its first cohort of fifty students in March 2026 and four additional starts annually. A partner institution to West Coast University, ACC has over four decades of experience delivering high-quality nursing and allied health education across its Southern California campuses. ACC's nursing programs are distinguished by consistently high NCLEX pass rates, including 97.86% pass rate for over 200 students in 2024. This demonstrates ACC's ability to prepare students for licensure and clinical excellence. By expanding to the Dallas-Fort Worth region, ACC will bring this proven model to an area facing urgent healthcare workforce shortages.
The Greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex continues to experience rapid population growth, accompanied by a surging demand for healthcare services. This has intensified the region's already urgent nursing shortage. According to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, the state is projected to face a shortage of nearly 60,000 registered nurses by 2032, a crisis particularly acute in North Texas due to demographic shifts and an expanding population (Texas Nursing Workforce Research, June 2022).
The NDCC urges the Texas Board of Nursing to approve ACC's application and enable more aspiring nurses in the Dallas area to pursue their calling in a profession vital to our communities.