Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology’s Miami Campus Builds Nurses for South Florida’s Busiest Hospital Corridor

From the Nursing Assistant diploma to the ACEN-accredited Associate of Science in Nursing, Cambridge’s Miami Gardens campus offers a full entry ladder into registered nursing — with clinical rotations across Miami-Dade and Broward.

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology’s Miami campus offers something South Florida’s nursing pipeline needs and rarely gets in one place: every rung of the entry ladder under a single roof. A student can walk in with no healthcare experience, leave as a certified nursing assistant, return for practical nursing, and return again for the Associate of Science in Nursing — a program that has achieved accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

That structure is built for the way South Florida students actually live. Many are working, many are supporting families, and many cannot pause their income for a four-year degree. Cambridge’s answer is a sequence of credentials that each pay their own way.

“A lot of talented people in Miami never become nurses because the only door they can find requires four uninterrupted years and no paycheck. We built a different door. Start where you can start, work while you climb, and finish where you always meant to finish.”
Terry LaPier, President, Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Why does the location of a nursing campus matter?

Cambridge’s Miami campus sits on Park Centre Boulevard in Miami Gardens, centrally positioned for access to the hospital corridor that runs from north Miami-Dade into south Broward — one of the densest concentrations of acute-care employment in the state.

Nursing is learned in proximity. Clinical hours are the constraint that governs nursing enrollment nationally, and programs that sit far from their clinical sites lose student time to travel, lose placement slots to closer competitors, and lose the informal contact that turns a rotation into a job offer. Cambridge locates its campuses inside medical districts for that reason.

The Miami Gardens campus is equipped with modern classrooms and industry-current training labs supporting nursing, sonography, radiologic technology, and radiation therapy instruction, with hands-on skills practice built into the program sequence rather than added at the end.

Where do Cambridge nursing students in Miami complete their clinical hours?

Cambridge partners with medical facilities across the Miami area to build clinical and externship placements, spanning hospitals, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, assisted living communities, and other long-term care settings. Placements are coordinated by the campus and matched to each program’s clinical hour requirements.

South Florida rewards that breadth. The region’s health systems, safety-net hospitals, specialty facilities, and large post-acute sector all compete for licensed nurses, and each hires differently. Students who have logged hours across settings arrive at their first interview able to speak to more than one employer’s reality — and with references from people those employers know.

Named clinical partners are available on request. Cambridge maintains formal clinical affiliation agreements with each site; specific facility names are shared with prospective students and media through the campus, in accordance with each partner’s agreement.

How do students prepare before they reach a patient?

Before students reach a patient, they reach a manikin. Cambridge nursing programs use high-fidelity simulation — programmable patient simulators, scenario-driven skills labs, and debriefed team exercises — so that first-time procedures, deteriorating-patient scenarios, and communication under pressure are rehearsed in an environment where a mistake is a teaching moment instead of an incident report. Read about simulation training at Cambridge.

How do Cambridge’s nursing credentials stack?

Cambridge builds nursing education as a ladder rather than a single stop. Each credential is designed to stand on its own in the job market and to carry forward into the next one, so a student can enter the workforce quickly and keep climbing without starting over.

• Nursing Assistant (diploma) — the fastest entry point to bedside care and a proven proving ground for future RNs. Program details
• Practical Nursing (diploma) — prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-PN and practice as licensed practical nurses. Program details
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) — prepares graduates to sit for the NCLEX-RN and enter practice as registered nurses. Program details
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) — the credential an increasing number of hospitals prefer for new-graduate residencies and specialty units. Program details
• RN to BSN (online) — built for working registered nurses who want the bachelor’s without leaving the schedule they already have. Program details
• Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (online) — advanced practice preparation, designed to be completed in 90 weeks. Program details

For students in Miami, the practical effect is that a first credential is never a dead end. It is a rung.

What accreditation does Cambridge nursing hold?

Cambridge’s Associate of Science in Nursing programs at its Florida campuses — including Miami — have achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN accreditation is a specialized, nursing-specific review that examines curriculum, faculty qualifications, clinical resources, and student outcomes. Programs can be verified independently through the ACEN program search.

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and is approved by Florida to participate in NC-SARA. Graduates must pass the NCLEX-RN to become licensed and practice as registered nurses. Full detail is published on Cambridge’s licensure and accreditation page.

How is Cambridge preparing nurses for an AI-enabled clinical environment?

Nursing practice is being reshaped by predictive documentation, clinical decision support, ambient charting, and automated risk scoring. Cambridge’s position is that nurses should not encounter these tools for the first time on a hospital orientation checklist.

Through the AI Resource Center and Cambridge Innovation, the college maintains college-wide resources on how artificial intelligence is entering clinical workflows, what it can and cannot be trusted to do, and where the nurse’s judgment remains the control point. These are institutional resources available to students across disciplines rather than a substitute for the clinical curriculum, and they reflect a simple conviction: a nurse who understands why an alert fired is a safer nurse than one who only knows that it did.

How does Cambridge mark student achievement in South Florida?

On September 27, 2025, Cambridge celebrated the Class of 2025 from its Miami and Delray Beach campuses at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale. Graduates crossed the stage in front of family, faculty, and friends after years of coursework and hands-on clinical training in healthcare and technology.

The shared ceremony reflects how the two South Florida campuses operate: same standards, same clinical corridor, same licensure examinations, same employers. Cambridge graduates them together because the market treats them as one pipeline.

“Our students rotate through hospitals, clinics, and long-term care across Miami-Dade and Broward. By the time they sit for the NCLEX, they have already worked inside the systems that will hire them — and those systems have already seen them work.”

What happens after graduation?

Cambridge’s Career Services team meets students during the admissions process, not at graduation. Advisors map the licensure and employment requirements of the student’s target role at the beginning, then work backward: résumé development, interview preparation, employer introductions, and job placement assistance. Employers who want to build a hiring pipeline with Cambridge can start at For Employers.

Campus fast facts: Cambridge Miami

Campus	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology — Miami
Address	1000 Park Centre Boulevard, Suite 112, Miami Gardens, FL 33169
Phone	(305) 627-3001  ·  Toll free (877) 206-4279
Campus page	cambridgehealth.edu/campus/miami-campus
Nursing & allied health programs on site	Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN); Diploma in Practical Nursing; Diploma in Nursing Assistant; Diploma in Phlebotomy Technician; Associate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiologic Technology, and Radiation Therapy
Available online	RN to BSN; Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner; Master of Health Informatics; Health Information Management; Healthcare Administration; Cyber and Network Security (AS and BS); Healthcare Cybersecurity & Privacy; Medical Billing and Coding
Upcoming nursing start dates	August 31, 2026 (Associate of Science in Nursing and Practical Nursing); August 3, 2026 (Nursing Assistant and Phlebotomy Technician)
Institutional accreditation	Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES); NC-SARA participant
Apply	applycambridge.com  ·  Request information

Frequently asked questions

Where is Cambridge’s Miami nursing campus?

The campus is at 1000 Park Centre Boulevard, Suite 112, Miami Gardens, FL 33169, centrally located for access across north Miami-Dade and south Broward. Campus phone: (305) 627-3001. Campus page

Can I become a registered nurse in Miami without a bachelor’s degree?

Yes. Graduates of an approved Associate of Science in Nursing program who pass the NCLEX-RN may be licensed as registered nurses in Florida. Cambridge also offers an online RN to BSN for nurses who want the bachelor’s while working.

What is the fastest way to start a nursing career at the Miami campus?

The Diploma in Nursing Assistant is the shortest entry point and a common first step toward practical nursing and then registered nursing. Many Cambridge students use it to work in healthcare while continuing their education.

Is the Miami nursing program accredited?

Cambridge’s Florida ASN programs, including Miami, have achieved ACEN accreditation, and the institution is accredited by ABHES. Verify current status through the ACEN program search and Cambridge’s accreditation page.

How do I apply or schedule a visit?

Apply at applycambridge.com, request information at cambridgehealth.edu/contact, schedule a tour at cambridgehealth.edu/contact/schedule-a-visit, or call (305) 627-3001.

About Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology prepares students for careers in two of the fastest-growing sectors of the American economy: healthcare and technology. Founded to serve working adults and career changers, Cambridge operates campuses in Atlanta (Sandy Springs), Georgia, and in Delray Beach, Miami Gardens, and Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida, along with a growing division of global online programs.

Cambridge offers stackable credentials from diploma and certificate programs through associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees across nursing, imaging and diagnostic sciences, health information and revenue cycle, healthcare administration, and cybersecurity. The college is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and participates in NC-SARA for the delivery of distance education. Learn more at cambridgehealth.edu or review licensure and accreditation and program outcomes.