Your Fortis Institute in Port St. Lucie, Florida
Launch your career in nursing, medical assisting, dental assisting, or HVAC-R here at FORTIS!
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Whether you are starting or changing careers, looking into FORTIS Institute is a smart move. Our healthcare school in Port St. Lucie prepares students for entry-level positions in several different careers and workplace settings.
Nursing, Medical and Dental Career Field Options
The statistics are clear: Some of the fastest growing careers are in healthcare. FORTIS nursing, medical, and dental programs at its Port St. Lucie campus allow students to pursue their training while staying close to home.
FORTIS offers education and training in multiple health care fields, allowing students to pursue a career that is best suited to their interests, abilities, and potential. The classroom hours it takes to complete these programs varies and career options include:
Nursing:
FORTIS offers a fully accredited associate degree in nursing (ADN) program that prepares students to lead to a career as a registered nurse (RN). Upon graduation, the graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).
Practical Nursing
There is a growing need for practical nurses in a variety of healthcare settings, including doctor’s offices, clinics, and hospitals. Students in our practical nursing program can complete educational requirements in about a year. Upon graduation, the graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN).
Dental Assisting
Research shows that oral health plays a huge role in overall wellness. Dental assistants help run dental offices and assist dentists with providing oral care to patients. This is a great career choice!
Medical Assisting and Medical Assisting with Basic X-Ray Operation
Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks, including medical office administration and basic patient care under the supervision of doctors and nurses. US News & World Report recently named medical assisting as one of “The 100 Best Jobs."
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
There is always opportunity for those with training in the skilled trades such as HVAC-R. FORTIS also offers a diploma program that can lead to an entry-level career as a HVAC Technician. Our program offers training in computerized diagnostics so that students may be well-prepared to enter this growing field.
Taking the Next Step
FORTIS admissions representatives are standing by and eager to talk to you about your career goals. Contact us via online chat, phone or email, and we’ll be glad to answer your questions and set up an on-campus visit.
Programs
Nursing
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Practical Nursing
With advancements in medicine and our aging population, there will be continuous need for nurses for years to come. At FORTIS, you can develop the personal, academic and clinical skills to care for patients of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural groups in a variety of clinical settings.
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Nursing
With advancements in medicine and our aging population, there will be continuous need for nurses for years to come. At FORTIS, you can develop the personal, academic and clinical skills to care for patients of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural groups in a variety of clinical settings.
Skilled Trades
In our skilled trade programs, you will learn the knowledge and hands-on skills that will allow you to make a difference doing something you love to do. Our comprehensive skilled trades program curriculum combines traditional classroom instruction with situational and practical learning experiences to prepare students for an entry-level position.
Healthcare / Medical
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and medical career opportunities are forecast to grow over the next decade, due in part to our aging population and increased need for healthcare. Fortis offers a variety of medical and healthcare training programs to help meet this need.
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Medical Assisting
Medical assistants fill a critical role in the healthcare system. Working directly with doctors and nurses, and often directly with patients, medical assistants can be employed in a wide variety of healthcare settings including physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals and even rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities.
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Medical Assisting with Basic X-Ray Operation
Often interacting directly with patients, medical assisting professionals work with doctors and nurses. The Medical Assisting with Basic X-Ray program at Fortis is a balance of traditional classroom instruction and hands-on skill development to prepare students to meet the challenges they will face as working professionals. Training to provide care to patients in need can give you with the job satisfaction that you are looking for.
Dental
The dental assisting and dental training programs at Fortis Colleges and Institutes help students acquire the skills and knowledge they need to demonstrate competency required for relevant licensing and getting started on a new career. Dental assistants and dental hygienists are critical members of the healthcare team and Fortis’s dental training programs can help prepare you for a new career.
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The knowledge that I learned here actually helped me drastically to be able to do my job successfully, so that was actually what I needed.
I chose to attend Fortis College because their hours, the class time, worked great with my schedule at work. There was no waiting period. I was able to enroll and immediately start my classes.
Fortis College really wants their students to be successful. They really believe in their students. What I love about Fortis College is that the president and others are accessible to the students. They don't just sit behind the desk and hide. They even come and get to know the students. The staff and teachers will not let you give up.
Accreditation and State Authorization
FORTIS Institute in Port St. Lucie, Florida is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852 P. (301) 291-7550 info@abhes.org
Programmatic Accreditation
The associate degree nursing program at Fortis Institute Port Saint Lucie located in Port St. Lucie, 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 associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
Mission and Purposes
FORTIS Institute provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. FORTIS Institute strives to develop within its students the desire for life-long and continued education. The staff at FORTIS Institute believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the Port St Lucie area. FORTIS Institute educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.
The following goals are integral to the mission of FORTIS Institute:
- To develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
- To develop each student’s professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content.
- To promote self-discipline and motivation so that students may enjoy success in their career and in society.
- To attract and retain effective and qualified instructors who are familiar with current medical and/or technical practices, and who motivate and develop students.
- To offer sound diploma programs.
- To maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive to its constituencies
- .To minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to postsecondary education by providing financial aid services and by accepting students without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or economic or social background.
- To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.
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Licensure and Certification
This program has been approved by and meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in the state of Florida.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Those who successfully graduate from the professional nursing program may be eligible to take the NLCLEX-RN ®. Approval to take the examination is not automatic. Successfully passing the NCLEX is one of several requirements for licensure.
Requirements for licensure vary among states. In order to locate the licensure eligibility requirements of another state, please refer to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to find the contact information the Board of Nursing of that state. Click here to visit the NCSBN website.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Nursing.
Licensure is required to work as a Limited Scope Radiologic Technician in the state of Florida.
The Medical Assisting with Basic X-Ray Operations meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Limited Scope Radiologic Technician.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Upon completion of all course requirements, graduates are eligible to take American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography in the state of Florida.
A license may be obtained by achieving a passing score on the ARRT examination and meeting all state licensing requirements.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education.
The Practical Nursing program has been approved by and meets the educational requirements for becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Florida.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Those who successfully graduate from the Practical Nursing program may be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN ®. Approval to take the examination is not automatic. Successfully passing the NCLEX is one of several requirements for licensure.
Requirements for licensure vary among states. In order to locate the licensure eligibility requirements of another state, please refer to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to find the contact information the Board of Nursing of that state. Click here to visit the NCSBN website.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Nursing.
Graduation does not guarantee eligibility to sit for licensure, certification, or registry exams. Please understand that licensure and certification eligibility can be affected by unlawful events that take place after acceptance into a program. As part of the licensure, certification, and registration application process, arrest and court records of final adjudication for any offense other than a minor traffic violation may be submitted to credentialing agency for review. Applicants who have been convicted of a felony and whose civil rights have not been restored may be considered incomplete by the College until documentation of restoration of civil rights is received.
Licensing and certification requirements vary by state. Students who relocate to another state during their enrollment may or may not satisfy the eligibility criteria to obtain a professional license or certification in that state.
Please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education/Nursing if you have additional questions pertaining to your program of interest.