Miami Dade College nursing

Miami, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 74.86% / 65.15% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 74.86%Practical nursing NCLEX 65.15%

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree	MIAMI	PROBATIONARY	74.86% (2025, 692 first-time takers) Board source
Practical nursing	MIAMI	PROBATIONARY	65.15% (2025, 66 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing completions at Miami Dade College by year, IPEDS. Up 8% from 2014 to 2024.

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Associate's degree	669
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	214
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901	Certificate of 1 to 2 years	24

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Tommie NorrisDNS, RNDean - Benjamin Leon School of Nursing
Donna Brown-RichardsDNP, BS, PPCNP-BC, APRNChairperson - Generic Nursing Homestead Campus and Scholars
Kathleen MunizMSN, RN
Jose PeraltaMSN, RNDirector of Nursing Clinical Competencies
Kelly HernandezDirector of Student Services, Nursing
Violeta Aguilar-FigulyDNP, MSN, APRN-FLBON-C, CDE
Alexis AlexanderMSN, RN
Rachelle AlinMSN, APRN, ANCC, AANP
Sulotte AmilcarDNP, MSN/Ed, RN-BC, CNE- CL
Luis Ayub AranoDNP, MSN, APRN
Olivia BamishigbinDNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Yesenia BlancoMSN, RN
Luzviminda BoyonasDNP, MSN/Ed, RN
Uche Margaret BraidePhD, MSN, RN
Heather BrathwaitePhD, PMHNP-BC
Annette BrownPhD, MSN/Ed, RN
Yadira CarpioMSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Anne ChinyePhD, RN
Dawn CoopermanMSN, APRN
Carl CountsMSN/Ed, APRN
Deborah CrevecoeurDNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Solmaire Cueto GonzalezMSN, FNP-C
Denise EcclesDHA, MSN/Ed, RN
Amira El KholyDNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Marsha Elson-JosephDNP, MSN, APRN
Ana EspinosaDNP, MBA, RN
Marie EtiennePhD (Hon) Min., DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, PLNC
Jin-Mozelle EvansMSN/Ed, BSN, RN
Talia FinolMSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Frances FordePhD, RN
Ramon Fores PonsDNP, MSN, APRN-BC
Andrew FradosDNP, ANP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN, CNE
Kassandra GreciDNP, MSHRM, APRN, WHNP-BC
Abel GuerreroMSN, APRN, FNP-C, CPN, EMT
Peggy HammondMSN, RN
Stephanie HannaPhD
Marjorie Hardy-HibbertPhD, MSN, APRN
Karina HerreraMSN, BSN, RN
Jamika Hicks-JohnsonDNP, MSN, APRN, FNP- BC
Marie Jean-LouisDNP, APRN-BC

Accreditation
“Public Notice: Upcoming ACEN Visit for LPN Program.”
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Simulation
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Clinical placements
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Admission
“The BLSON has extended the Spring 2024 application deadline to December 1, 2023 for all programs.”
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