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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named South Florida Institute of Technology the most popular school in Florida for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

Of the 202 students majoring in practical nursing at South Florida Institute of Technology, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. OTC Winter Park is a small public school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 57 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OTC Orlando is a small public school located in the city of Orlando.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 57 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical Institute of Palm Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenacres, Medical Institute of Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Palm Beach State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Florida. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Women make up 91% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Vocational Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Florida Vocational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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International Training Careers did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, International Training Careers is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in practical nursing at International Training Careers, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Fort Myers Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Fort Myers Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fort Myers.

Of the 50 students majoring in practical nursing at Fort Myers Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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