Fortis Institute in Nashville Nashville, TN

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Fortis Institute in Nashville

The Fortis Institute campus in Nashville, Tennessee, provides career education and training to people in the Nashville metro area in the healthcare, medical and pharmacy career fields.   If you are choosing a school for healthcare training in Nashville, Tennessee then please consider Fortis Institute.  Enroll at Fortis in Nashville and you can get a post-secondary education while still being able to enjoy the sights and sounds that only Nashville, Tennessee can offer, including a great night life and wonderful shopping.

Fortis Institute Nashville offers allied health and medical career training programs including Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding and Medical Laboratory Technology.  Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked medical assisting among the fast growing healthcare occupations nationally from now through 2018.  The accredited healthcare training programs from Fortis prepare students in Tennessee for a variety of entry-level positions in doctor's offices, medical clinics and laboratories.

If you are already a Practical Nurse and live in Tennessee, then the PN - RN Associate Degree Bridge program at Fortis Institute in Nashville, TN is designed to allow those who are working PNs to enter the bridge program to prepare to become a Registered Nurse. Nashville is a great place to live while pursuing the PN - RN Associate Degree Bridge program at Fortis Institute.

Surgical Technicians are critical members of the operating room team.  Enroll in the Surgical Technology program offered by Fortis in Nashville, Tennessee and you will be trained to work alongside doctors and nurses in surgery assisting them in critical functions in the operating room.  Other medical technology programs at Fortis Institute include the Cardiovascular Technology program and the Radiologic Technology program where students will be prepared for exciting entry-level postions in these medical fields.

In the Information Technology and Biomedical Technician program at Fortis Institute, students in Tennessee will be taught the skills to run computer and electronic systems of specialized biomedical equipment.  The increased use of computers and technology behind the scenes means that people with the right skills can pursue opportunities to work in medical labs and biomedical facilities upon graduation from Fortis Institute in Nashville.

Because Fortis Institute is a great place to go to school in Nashville, Tennessee, we know that once you have completed your training that you will be ready to enter your new medical career with confidence.

Fortis Institute Nashville was formerly known as MedVance Institute until joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes in 2011.

 

Programs offered at this location

  • Cardiovascular Technology
    As a cardiovascular technologist, you’ll provide hands-on care to your patients and enjoy the opportunity to do rewarding work on a daily basis.
  • Electronic Systems Technology
    Develop the skills to work on low-voltage electronic systems, with installations, troubleshooting and repair. Work firsthand on low-voltage wiring applications, such as audio, video, computer networking and wireless systems.
  • HVAC
    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.
  • Information Technology and Biomedical Technician
    As a trained biomedical equipment technician, you will employ the skills to run computer and electronic systems of specialized biomedical equipment.
  • Medical Assistant
    Become an important member of an exciting healthcare team. Learn the clinical and administrative tasks to keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly.
  • Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
    Gain hands-on instruction in areas like medical terminology, office management, coding techniques, computer operation and medical billing software.
  • 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.
  • PN-RN Associate Degree Bridge
    If you already are an LPN then consider a PN – RN Associate Degree Bridge program to advance your career options by becoming an RN.
  • Radiologic Technology
    Utilize safe radiation practices as you provide excellent patient care and receive an in-depth understanding of radiology and all its aspects and evolution in the healthcare community.
  • Surgical Technology
    Work under the supervision of surgeons, anesthesiologists and registered nurses as you become part of this essential operating room team. Sterilize and pass surgical instruments to surgeons during operation and more.

Fortis Institute in Nashville, Tennessee is accredited by 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 Medical Laboratory Technology Programs is pending programmatic approval by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631; telephone number (773) 714-8880.

 

The surgical technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

 

Authorized to operate by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900, 404 James Robertson Parkway,Nashville, TN 37219,615- 532-7493

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 Technology Program Mission Statement, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes.

To request school catalog and program information, please contact the school.

Fortis Institute Nashville campus offers training recognized by the American Heart Association to people in Tennessee and the greater Nashville, TN metro area in a wide variety of continuing education courses.

Continuing Education courses offered at FORTIS Institute, Nashville:

  • BLS Provider / Instructor
  • ACLS Provider / ACLS Instructor
  • PALS Provider / PALS Instructor
  • PHTLS / PHTLS Instructor
  • AMLS / AMLS Instructor
  • TCCC / TCCC Instructor
  • Advanced Airway

For information on these programs, please contact the following people:

BLS
Anita Diane Russell
615-320-5917 ext 7031
ARussell@FortisInstitute.edu

 

 

 

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

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Fortis Institute in Nashville Campus

3354 Perimeter Hill Dr. Suite 105
Nashville, TN 37211
615-320-5917

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