Healthcare Simulation Department
The Simulation Center has an established mission:
Our mission is to advance excellence in healthcare education by providing a dynamic, immersive, and evidence-based simulation environment that fosters clinical competence, interprofessional collaboration, and patient-centered care. We are committed to empowering learners through realistic scenarios, cutting-edge technology, and reflective practice—preparing them to meet the evolving challenges of modern healthcare with confidence, compassion, and integrity.
The Simulation Center’s vision is:
To be a transformative leader in health science education by delivering immersive, evidence-based simulation experiences that empower learners to become compassionate, competent, and collaborative healthcare professionals—driving excellence in patient care and safety across diverse communities.
Collin College is on the leading edge of simulation education. We provide hands-on clinical experience in a safe, controlled environment allowing students the freedom to develop critical thinking skills as they exercise their newly developed skills,thus allowing them to observe and understand the ramifications of their actions.
- We offer state-of-the-art equipment (high-fidelity manikins, hospital beds, ECG monitors, real medical gases) in multi-bed simulation labs
- Multi-patient management is often utilized, which fosters teamwork as well as individual skill sets
- Manikins span many levels of technological capability which allows for scenarios to be as close to "real world" as possible
- An isolated debriefing room is available with instant video play-back capability
Simulation education is offered in the following Collin programs:
- Nursing - ADN and BSN
- Respiratory Therapy
- Emergency Medical Services
- Dental Hygiene
- Surgical Technology
- Surgical Assist
- Medical Diagnostic Sonography
- Continuing Education (CE) Healthcare
- Certified Medical Assisting
- Dual Credit
- Health Science Academy
- Certified Nursing Aide
- Medical Assisting - Advanced Practice
- Vocational Nursing
For more information regarding the Simulation Program, please contact:
Kristen Sinnes, MS, MA, RRT
Healthcare Simulation Director
McKinney Campus
Office H214
214.491.6219 (office phone)
ksinnes@collin.edu
Darby Carver, BS, RRT-NPS
Healthcare Simulation Coordinator
McKinney Campus
Office H108
972-549-6324 (office phone)
dcarver@collin.edu
For more information regarding the other programs, please contact:
Division Office
972.548.6679