Nursing
Location and Hours
- Health Sciences Building (HSB), Room 200
- Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
Accreditation
The Associate in Science in Nursing program at Valencia College at the West and Osceola Campuses located in Orlando and Kissimmee Florida is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Valencia College nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.

Graduates of Valencia College Nursing program (NCLEX) pass rate for 2024
Job placement of Valencia Nursing graduates for 2021 (FETPIP data)
Nursing program graduates within 100% of program length (2022/2023)
Nursing
There are few occupations where your day-to-day activities can impact so many people in such a significant way. As an RN, you may care for newborns in a Pediatrics ward, assist in an emergency room setting, work within a General Practice. Nursing is a field that is as extraordinarily rewarding as it is challenging.
The School of Health Sciences offers three Limited Access Nursing options:
End of Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate evidenced-based nursing care to appraise client safety.
- Interpret data from information technology to inform decision-making.
- Interpret subjective and objective data to coordinate safe client care.
- Employ legal and ethical standards of nursing conduct during all interactions.
- Expand behaviors of scientific inquiry to promote client outcomes.
Valencia/UCF Concurrent Program
This program provides a unique dual enrollment opportunity allowing students to seek
the ASN from Valencia and the BSN from UCF simultaneously. Applicants must first
meet the admission requirements for the Valencia traditional AS option. Then, they
must meet the additional UCF concurrent program requirements. For more information,
please visit UCF’s College of Nursing website https://nursing.ucf.edu/.
Bachelor of Science - Online RN to BSN
The online RN to BSN degree prepares you to enter an advanced position within a specialized career field. The upper-division courses build on an associate degree and take about two years to complete.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education provides non-degree, non-credit programs including industry-focused training, professional development, language courses, certifications and custom course development for organizations. Day, evening, weekend and online learning opportunities are available.
Administrative Staff
| Name | Department | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bermudez | Dean Nursing | Administrative Assistant, Senior | |
| Cure Cure | Dean Nursing | Simulation Coordinator | |
| Jeff Hogan | Dean Nursing | Analyst, Health Sciences Information Systems | (407) 582-5564 |
| Claudia Sardon | Dean Nursing | Administrative Assistant |
Administrative Faculty
| Name | Department | Position | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenesha Barkley | Dean Nursing | Associate Dean, Nursing | |
| Toni Christopherson | Dean Nursing | Associate Dean, AS Nursing Clinical Education | |
| Diane Gomez | Nursing | Director, Nursing | (407) 582-1571 |
| Tami Such | Dean Nursing | Dean, School of Nursing |