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Fortis Institute in Birmingham Birmingham, AL

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Fortis Institute in Birmingham

Formerly known as Tri-State Institute, the FORTIS Institute campus in Birmingham, Alabama, provides career education to the greater Birmingham area for the nursing, healthcare, medical, dental and skilled trades fields. At Fortis, you can attend a school that offers you comprehensive training programs within proximity to everything the city of Birmingham has to offer. 

Do you want a career in Alabama as a practical nurse? If so, contact FORTIS Institute for more information on the Practical Nursing program. With classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences, FORTIS can prepare you for an entry-level nursing position as a practical nurse. Upon completion of the FORTIS Practical Nursing program, you will be eligible to sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, NCLEX-PN exam.

FORTIS Institute Birmingham offers allied health and medical career training programs including Medical Assisting, Health Information Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology and Health Records Technology.  With our aging population, there are many medical career opportunities for people in Alabama with a solid education and quality medical skills training.  Let FORTIS help you capitalize on these healthcare and technology trends!

Do you have a desire to work in the medical field as a first responder?  Have you been looking for a paramedic training program in Alabama? Then investigate the Paramedic program at FORTIS Institute in Birmingham.  This paramedic training program can take you from where you are today so that upon graduation you will be prepared to work the scene of an emergency or transport patients in an ambulance.

Train for a dental career in Alabama with FORTIS Institute.  Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks dental assistant among the fastest growing occupations nationally from now through 2018.  FORTIS offers programs in Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene in Birmingham, AL.   The Dental Hygiene program at FORTIS Institute prepares students for entry-level opportunities in the dental hygiene field, a well regarded career by many.

If you want a career where you can work with your hands and your head, then consider the skilled trades.  The Electrical Trades program at FORTIS prepares students to enter the electrical field to become a residential, commercial, or industrial electrician.  The HVAC - Refrigeration program trains students to service and install heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.  Train to be an HVAC technician at FORTIS in Birmingham and learn to troubleshoot and repair complex heating and cooling systems.

Yes you can!  Pursue your dream!  Find what you are looking for in a healthcare or skilled trades career by beginning with a good education from FORTIS Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.

FORTIS Institute Birmingham was formerly known as Tri-State Institute before joining the network of FORTISColleges and Institutes in December, 2011.

 

Programs offered at this location

  • Dental Assisting
    Learn how to provide educational, preventative and clinical therapeutic services to the public as a promoter of healthy dental hygiene.
  • Dental Hygiene
    If you want to train to become a dental hygienist, the Dental Hygiene program at Fortis Institute in Birmingham, AL is designed to prepare students to enter this rewarding dental career field to provide educational, preventive, and clinical services to the public.
  • Electrical Trades
    Obtain the essential working knowledge and practical skills to prepare for a career as a residential, commercial or industrial electrician. Learn safety procedures, how to comply with high voltage electrical standards, troubleshooting techniques and more.
  • Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic (EMT-P)
    Become a critical part of a healthcare team as you learn to properly assess, manage and transport patients at an Advanced Life Support level of competence as a paramedic.
  • Health Information Technology
    Graduates of the Health information Technology program are career-ready for employment as medical information coders, medical insurance specialists, medical insurance processors and other medical administrative positions. Perform a variety of clerical/administrative duties, billing practices and more.
  • Health Records Technology
    Gain hands-on instruction in areas like medical terminology, office management, coding techniques, computer operation and medical billing software.
  • HVACRT
    Obtain the HVAC training you need to become a successful installer/mechanic. Learn the assorted computerized diagnostics covering commercial refrigeration, gas heat, heat pumps and air conditioning.
  • Medical Assisting / Medical Assisting Specialist
    Become an important member of an exciting healthcare team. Learn the clinical and administrative tasks to keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly.
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
    Learn to perform tests and laboratory procedures used in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, and examine and analyze body fluids, and cells.
  • Practical Nursing
    Offering healthcare education in our nursing program in Birmingham, Fortis Institute can prepare you to gain the theory, laboratory and clinical experience for an entry-level career as a practical nurse. Care for patients of all ages, ethnicities, cultural groups and stages of wellness or illness in a variety of clinical settings.

Fortis Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 750 First Street, NE, Suite 980, Washington DC 20002.

Fortis Institute is approved by the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

Mission & Objectives

FORTIS Institute provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of degree and diploma programs that assist students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities.  FORTIS strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education, and believes that it makes an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the Birmingham metropolitan area. 

The following goals are integral to the mission of the Institute:

  • To offer sound diploma and degree programs.
  • To develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
  • To attract and retain qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and familiar with appropriate current medical, and/or technical practices.
  • To develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise.
  • To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.

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Fortis Institute in Birmingham Campus

100 London Parkway Suite 150
Birmingham, AL 35211
205-940-7800

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