Nursing and patient care programs in Florida

235 nursing and patient care programs in 5 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

131 schools offer these programs, and Florida has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 5 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Florida, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Florida, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Florida with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Florida: cost, pay and results

RN programs (registered nurse)
89 programs at 63 schools
Most cost
$8,020 to $43,292
Earned a year, estimated
about $57,600
Working 6 months later
84%
Finished
59%
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
79 programs at 73 schools
Most cost
$3,942 to $16,150
Earned a year, estimated
about $38,400
Working 6 months later
86%
Finished
68%
CNA classes (nursing assistant)
34 programs at 29 schools
Most cost
$499 to $1,265
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,200
Working 6 months later
74%
Finished
91%
Patient care technician training (hospital patient care)
23 programs at 23 schools
Most cost
$1,951 to $4,025
Earned a year, estimated
about $20,900
Working 6 months later
71%
Finished
84%
Home health aide training
10 programs at 10 schools
Most cost
$532 to $810
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
100%

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Florida may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Florida?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most home health aide programs in Florida cost $532 to $810, and most RN programs $8,020 to $43,292. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Florida, by line of work

Programs approved in Florida in each line of work.

Where the Florida nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Florida programs are counted?

Programs Florida approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Florida offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Florida

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