Fortis College in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

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Fortis College in Baton Rouge

Fortis College provides career education and training to people in the Baton Rouge metro area in the medical, healthcare, pharmacy and radiology fields. If you live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and are looking for medical training programs, then consider Fortis. Baton Rouge is a great place to live and we hope you will choose Fortis College to pursue your dream to work in the medical field.

Do you want a career in Louisiana as a surgical technician? If so, contact Fortis College in Baton Rouge for more information on the Surgical Technology training program and you can prepare for a fast-paced career in the operating room as a member of the surgery team.

With classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences, Fortis College can prepare you for an entry-level position as a radiologic technician. As a student in the Radiologic Technology program, you will learn to operate advanced diagnostic equipment and develop knowledge of X-ray techniques, practices and patient positioning.

The Fortis College Baton Rouge campus offers healthcare and medical training programs in Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Office Administration and Medical Lab Technology. As our population continues to age, the career opportunities and prospects for those trained with medical skills should continue to grow.

The Pharmacy Technology program at Fortis College in Baton Rouge will prepare you to work alongside pharmacists in this exciting career field. Under the guidance of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians utilize their knowledge of medication names, uses, and dosages in retail or in-house pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical company laboratories.

Residential and commercial buildings all require HVAC repair and service at one time or another.  The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Trades program at Fortis will train you to maintain and service today's heating and cooling systems.  Those who install and troubleshoot heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems are called HVAC Technicians or HVAC Installers.  Let Fortis train you to join them in the HVAC industry!

Get started today by calling Fortis. With the training you will receive at Fortis College, you can be ready to begin your career in the healthcare field upon graduation from our college.

Fortis College Baton Rouge was formerly known as MedVance Institute before joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes in 2011.

Continuing Education Courses offered at this location

Continuing education courses listed above are non-accredited, non-credit continuing education courses.

Accreditation:

Fortis College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, 7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 North, Falls Church , Virginia 22043; telephone number (703) 917-9503.

The Surgical Technology program has programmatic accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone (727) 210-2350.

Programmatic Accreditation
The Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
E-mail,mail@jrcert.org
Web address, http,//www.jrcert.org
Program effectiveness outcomes may be accessed at the following Web address, www.jrcert.org

Click here to view the Radiologic Technologist Program Mission Statement, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes.
Click here to download the Student Handbook

The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL  60018-5119
(847) 939-3597
E-mail, info@naacls.org
Web address, www.naacls.org

 

Consumer Information & Gainful Employment Disclosures - Fortis College in Baton Rouge

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The following is a list of the programs offered at this campus subject to the gainful employment disclosure requirements. To display the information regarding each program, please use the drop down boxes to the right. The gainful employment information will be displayed along with the tuition and fees for each program

Associate Degree (CIP Code: 51.1004)
Outcomes
On-time Completion Rate: 48.94%
Accreditor Placement Rate: 71.43%
State Placement: 68.18%
 
Loan and Financial Aid (Median Loan Debt) Tuition and Fees
Federal Student Loans: $ 14,375
Private Loans: $ 00
Institutional Loans: $ 00
Tuition and Fees: $ 32,626
Books and Supplies: $ 2,402
Room and Board: n/a
Occupational Listings (SOC Code)
29-2012.00 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
31-9093.00 - Medical Equipment Preparers
Diploma (CIP Code: 51.0805)
Outcomes
On-time Completion Rate: 95.65%
Accreditor Placement Rate: 70.45%
State Placement: 64.91%
 
Loan and Financial Aid (Median Loan Debt) Tuition and Fees
Federal Student Loans: $ 7,999
Private Loans: $ 00
Institutional Loans: $ 00
Tuition and Fees: $ 14,719
Books and Supplies: $ 884
Room and Board: n/a
Occupational Listings (SOC Code)
29-2052.00 - Pharmacy Technicians
31-9095.00 - Pharmacy Aides
43-6013.00 - Medical Secretaries
Associate Degree (CIP Code: 51.0911)
Outcomes
On-time Completion Rate: 95.16%
Accreditor Placement Rate: 84.21%
State Placement: 77.27%
 
Loan and Financial Aid (Median Loan Debt) Tuition and Fees
Federal Student Loans: $ 19,970
Private Loans: $ 00
Institutional Loans: $ 00
Tuition and Fees: $ 41,859
Books and Supplies: $ 2,241
Room and Board: n/a
Occupational Listings (SOC Code)
29-2034.00 - Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Diploma (CIP Code: 51.0909)
Outcomes
On-time Completion Rate: 94.87%
Accreditor Placement Rate: 82.86%
State Placement: 82.86%
 
Loan and Financial Aid (Median Loan Debt) Tuition and Fees
Federal Student Loans: $ 15,815
Private Loans: $ 00
Institutional Loans: $ 00
Tuition and Fees: $ 27,045
Books and Supplies: $ 1,030
Room and Board: n/a
Occupational Listings (SOC Code)
29-2012.00 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
29-2055.00 - Surgical Technologists
31-9093.00 - Medical Equipment Preparers
Associate Degree (CIP Code: 51.0909)
Outcomes
On-time Completion Rate: n/a
Accreditor Placement Rate: n/a
State Placement: n/a
 
Loan and Financial Aid (Median Loan Debt) Tuition and Fees
Federal Student Loans: n/a
Private Loans: n/a
Institutional Loans: n/a
Tuition and Fees: $ 33,613
Books and Supplies: $ 1,410
Room and Board: n/a
Occupational Listings (SOC Code)
29-2012.00 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
29-2055.00 - Surgical Technologists
31-9093.00 - Medical Equipment Preparers

Close enough to commute?

Fortis College in Baton Rouge, LA, is conveniently near these cities:

  • Westminster, Louisiana
  • Inniswold, Louisiana
  • Shenandoah, Louisiana
  • Village St. George, Louisiana
  • Oak Hills Place, Louisiana
  • Monticello, Louisiana
  • Old Jefferson, Louisiana
  • Merrydale, Louisiana
  • Gardere, Louisiana
  • Denham Springs, Louisiana
  • Port Allen, Louisiana

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Graduate Testimonials

Sandra Brooks

Although the road has not been easy, I am proud to say I have finished my externship which completes the training for the medical coding and billing course at Fortis College.

Fortis College in Baton Rouge Campus

9255 Interline Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-248-1015

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