Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay

Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay is based in the East Tampa area near the Florida State Fairgrounds and Seminole Hard Rock Casino. The school offers two pre-licensure pathways: Practical Nursing (LPN) and an Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN/ASN), including an ASN option with a telehealth focus.

Instruction is set up around a mix of nursing theory, lab and simulation, and in-person clinicals. Lecture delivery can be residential or hybrid, with some didactic courses taught live on Zoom and supported by asynchronous activities through the Sycamore learning management system; exams may use remote proctoring. Skills practice is supported by an on-campus hospital simulation lab, described by the school as a 1,200-square-foot, high-fidelity simulation space. Florida Board of Nursing rules allow simulation to count for up to 50% of clinical hours in eligible courses, and students still complete required on-ground clinical rotations.

The LPN program is designed as a 12-month option and is also listed as 1,616 contact hours over 46 weeks. Coursework includes fundamentals, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, maternity, pediatrics, mental health, geriatrics, and leadership and management. The ASN curriculum includes general education and pre-nursing coursework (such as anatomy and physiology and microbiology) before core nursing courses, and the telehealth-focused ASN adds telehealth content alongside the standard clinical areas.

Published costs on the school’s cost-of-attendance page include an estimated total Practical Nursing cost of $16,266 (including fees). For the Associate of Nursing with Telehealth, the school lists an estimated total cost including fees of $30,406, with tuition shown as $112 per credit hour for general education and pre-nursing courses (35.5 credits) and $500 per credit hour for core nursing courses (47.5 credits), plus listed fees.

On licensure outcomes, the program’s average weighted NCLEX-PN pass rate is 100.0% compared with Florida’s 2024 PN average of 80.8%. For RN licensure, the average weighted NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.4%, above Florida’s 2024 RN average of 84.9%.

For many students, the most direct commute is via I-4 and US 301; traffic can back up during peak rush hour and on event days at the fairgrounds.