Fortis College

About

Core Values:

Core values provide the beliefs which endure Fortis College to execute their business in a particular way. The Fortis College considers core values as its guiding principles for treating its students and co-workers. The college has designed set of values which provide guidance for interacting with each other.

Integrity
The college executes its activities and educates its students with probity, honesty and transparency.

Student Focused Outcomes
The decisions made at the college are student-centered that foster the educational and career accomplishment of the students.

Commitment
The Fortis College holds on to the commitment of producing outstanding results.

Service Excellence:
The college is committed to service excellence and it remains respectful to all its stakeholders that include students, employers, employees, community and investors.

Respect
The Fortis College is a diverse organization and it gives respect to all individuals within the college and community.

A brief epitome of the history of college:

In August 2008, the first campus of Fortis College was opened in Arizona. However, in September 2009, the second campus was opened in the Salt Lake City UT.

In December 2008, an institution named as Virginia Career Institute in Virginia Beach savored the honor of wearing the Fortis name.

With the passage of time, Fortis College continued to expand its network and today the college runs different campuses in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Indiana, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

The FORTIS Difference:

The Fortis College has expanded its network in allegiance with the core values and high standards for its faculty and staff members. The college does not regard the students as customers only. It considers the success of students as its own success.

PERSONAL ATTENTION
At Fortis College personal attention is provided to the students both in person and online. The student-faculty ratio is maintained in a manner to provide personal attention to its students. Students get access to the instructors in order to discuss various matters.

KNOWLEDGEABLE, CONNECTED CAREER SERVICES
The Fortis College provides various career services to its students. The career resources include experienced career services advisors, career databases, connections with employers and other resources. The college gives priority to providing the career support and resources to its students throughout the program.

CARING, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
The advisors and representatives of Fortis College provide assistance for resolving the issues faced by the students. They work with students in order to find other helpful resources. A support system is managed by Fortis College to support all the needs of students. Fortis provides guidance for financial aids, personal challenges faced by the students outside the classrooms and additional study support.

INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
The Fortis College invests in different facilities in order to make sure that students get access to the industry-based supplies and equipment. Technology driven resource centers and libraries are available in many campuses.

Career Support Services

The Fortis College provides access to the career services in order provide foster career opportunities for its students. Career services professionals provide support in order to grab employments in entry-level positions for the students. The college hones the career skills of its students by focusing on career development, motivation, professionalism, interview coaching, resume development and maintenance of ethical standards.

Career placement centers are available at all the campuses of Fortis College. These campuses provide placement services to the students. During the last semester, students may also meet the director of career-services in order to discuss the career services available.

The graduates require jobs which are in conformity with their training, skills and which also foster the professional development. The Fortis College is dedicated to provide assistance in locating the right fit for its students.

Fact sheet of Fortis College:

Following tables are likely to provide the information about placement rates, on-time completion rates and graduation rates of Fortis College- Birmingham campus. The statistics of other campuses are likely to differ.

On-Time Completion Rates- As of June 30, 2011

Program	Degree	On-time Completion Rate
Barber Operator Program	Diploma	30.77%
Bio-technician	Diploma	92.59%
Business Administration/Accounting	Associate in Specialized Business	45.45%
Business Administration/ Marketing & Mgmt.	Associate in Specialized Business	31.43%
Computer Information Systems/Networking	Associate in Specialized Business	43.33%
Computer Info Systems /Digital Graph & Multi Design	Associate in Specialized Business	64.71%
Cosmetology Education & Salon Mgmt.	Associate in Specialized Technology	85.71%
Cosmetology Operator	Diploma	79.31%
Criminal Justice	Associate in Specialized Business	40.00%
Dental Assisting	Diploma	63.04%
Dental Hygiene	Associate in Specialized Technology	70.00%
Electrical Trades	Diploma	82.35%
Expanded Function Dental Assistant	Diploma	85.29%
Health Information Technician	Associate in Specialized Business	40.00%
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration	Diploma	84.87%
Massage Therapy	Associate in Specialized Business	37.50%
Medical Assisting	Diploma	82.94%
Medical Assisting Specialist	Associate in Specialized Technology	48.65%
Medical Billing & Coding	Certificate	90.91%
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist	Diploma	66.91%
Medical Coding Specialist	Diploma	83.33%
Medical Laboratory Technician	Associate in Specialized Technology	71.43%
Paralegal Program	Associate in Specialized Business	58.33%
Paramedic	Associate in Specialized Technology	82.35%
Pharmacy Technician	Diploma	80.28%
Practical Nursing	Diploma	81.82%
Practical Nursing	Associate in Specialized Technology	56.94%
Professional Administrative Assistant	Associate in Specialized Business	29.41%
Welding & Fabrication Technology	Associate in Specialized Technology	50.00%
Welding Technology	Diploma	71.05%

 
Placement Rates: (2011 annual report placement rate data)
In order to calculate the placement rates, total numbers of graduates for the period are divided by employed graduates for the period.

Programs	Placement Rates	Total Graduates	Total Placed
Dental Assisting	51.28%	39	20
Dental Hygiene	N/A	0	N/A
Electrical Trades	N/A	0	N/A
Emergency Medical Technology - Paramedic	87.50%	8	7
Health Information Technology	100.00%	3	3
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration	69.09%	110	76
Medical Assisting	62.50%	112	70
Medical Assisting Specialist	80.00%	10	8
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist	60.26%	78	47
Medical Laboratory Technology	N/A	0	N/A
Practical Nursing	95.00%	20	19

Disaggregated Graduation Rates for 07/01/2012 Disclosure

	All Enrolled	All Enrolled with Completion with- in 150% Time Frame	Completion % for All Enrolled Degree Seeking Students
TOTALS	507	278	54.83%
Female	362	202	55.80%
Male	143	76	53.15%
Gender Not Specified	2	0	0.00%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0	0.00%
Asian	0	0	0.00%
Black or African American	439	245	55.81%
Hispanic/Latino	2	1	50.00%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	0.00%
Nonresident Alien	0	0	0.00%
Not Specified	1	0	0.00%
Two or More Races	0	0	0.00%
White	63	32	50.79%