The people of John Tyler Community College are driven daily to serve the needs of our students and our community.  We have a clear mission and vision for ourselves, and together, we accomplish great things. 

Mission Statement

John Tyler Community College provides quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality.

Vision Statement

A success story for every student.

Code of Ethics

• We are committed to learning environments that foster academic integrity.
• We will be good stewards of our resources and make effective and efficient use of them, thereby ensuring accountability to the Commonwealth of Virginia and to the communities we serve.
• We will maintain the confidentiality and security of information entrusted to us and share information only when authorized or required by law to do so.
• We will not accept any gift, favor, loan, service, business or professional opportunity from anyone knowing (or when it should be known) that it is offered in order to improperly influence the performance of our public duties. We will avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
• We will offer good faith and fair dealings to all those we serve and to each other. Our communications will be civil and professional.
• We will offer employment opportunities in accordance with state, federal and system policies supporting the rights and recognizing the needs of all citizens regardless of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.
• We encourage and expect all members of the community to act in good faith and bring to the attention of the appropriate official any violation or potential violation of these principles.

Virginia Community College System

John Tyler Community College is a part of the Virginia Community College System. The system's mission is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality, that are financially and geographically accessible, and that meet individual, business, and community needs of the Commonwealth.

Accreditation

John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; 404-679-4500) to award associate degrees, certificates and career studies certificates. The associate degrees also have been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The Commission on Colleges should be contacted for accreditation-related issues only. All other inquiries should be directed to the Dean of Student Services (13101 Jefferson Davis Highway, Chester, VA 23831-5316 ; 804-706-5208;804-594-1566).

The Funeral Services Program at John Tyler Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 3432 Ashland Avenue, Ste. U., St. Joseph, MO , 64506, 816-233-3747, Web: www.abfse.org. It is also approved by the State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

The Nursing Program is approved by the Virginia State Board of Nursing and accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10006; 212-363-5555, ext. 153).

The Emergency Medical Services Programs are approved by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.