Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at InterAmerican Technical Institute

The estimated $9,861 in debt is manageable for a nursing assistant certificate, coming in below both state and national medians for similar programs. Based on comparable Florida programs, first-year earnings around $41,000 translate to a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.24—meaning graduates would owe roughly three months of their first year's salary. That's a reasonable starting point for a credential that typically takes less than a year to complete.

However, the four-year earnings figure of $14,073 raises serious questions. This dramatic drop from the estimated first-year number suggests many graduates may not be working full-time in nursing, have left the field entirely, or face employment challenges that aren't immediately visible in the data. The school serves an almost entirely Pell-eligible population (99%), which often correlates with students juggling work and family obligations that can affect career trajectories. Meanwhile, top-performing Florida programs like Florida State College at Jacksonville see graduates earning over $57,000, showing there's significant variation in outcomes across the state.

For parents, the low debt burden is reassuring, but the four-year earnings picture is troubling enough to warrant direct questions to the school about graduate employment rates, whether students complete the program, and what happens to alumni over time. This could be a viable path if your child has a clear plan for working full-time in healthcare, but the outcomes data suggests many students face obstacles getting there.