I like PTEC. There are some awesome instructors at the St. Pete Campus. It's fast paced, but it is worth it. Be prepared to study, study, study! I attended SPC prior to going to PTEC and nothing could have prepared me for the amount of homework and studying I was going to have to do. It goes by so fast, you will graduate before you know it. We have several people that drive from Tampa. I know that Erwin Tech has a nursing program. That is in Tampa. Have you looked into that?