Fortis College in Columbus Westerville, OH

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Fortis College in Columbus

The Fortis College campus in Columbus, Ohio provides career education and training to people in central Ohio and greater metropolitan Columbus who are interested in the nursing, medical and healthcare career fields.  At Fortis College Columbus we provide career-focused education to both traditional and nontraditional students in central Ohio through a variety of diploma and degree programs.

Have you always wanted to be a nurse since you were young?  Have you considered a nursing school in Columbus or central Ohio?  If so, then it's time to take a good look at Fortis College.  The Practical Nursing program at Fortis College will prepare you for an entry-level career in practical nursing.  Upon completion of the PN program at Fortis, students will be prepared to sit for their licensure exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.

In addition, Fortis College offers an Associate Degree Nursing program to train students to become a registered nurse.  Bureau of Labor Statistics report prospects for registered nurses are expected to be excellent nationally between now and 2018.  Enroll in the ADN nursing program at Fortis College to train to be prepared for your licensure exam to become an RN upon graduation.  With a Fortis nursing degree, you can one day join the 2.6 million Americans who work as registered nurses!

As a leading educator of nurses, Fortis offers a stimulating academic environment using simulation technologies fully integrated into our nursing curriculum.  We offer an excellent nursing education with frequent class starts.  Compare Fortis to other nursing schools in Columbus and see why we are proud of our Fortis nursing students.

If you live in Columbus or central Ohio and the idea of working alongside a pharmacist reading and filling prescriptions sounds like a good career path for you, then please act today to request more information on Fortis Pharmacy Technician program in Columbus. Learn basic pharmaceutical calculations, medications, complications and side effects to be ready for opportunities in hospitals, clinics and retail pharmacies.

As an allied health school in Columbus, we specialize in preparing students for a variety of healthcare and medical occupations. Programs at Fortis College include Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical X-Ray Technology, Medcial Billing and Clinical Specialist, and Medical X-ray and Clinical Services.  As our population continues to age the demand for medical and imaging services will continue to increase.  WIth the right medical training from Fortis College in Ohio you can be positioned for this trend.

Medical Technologists work in a variety of postions in hospitals, clinics and educational venues.  At Fortis College Columbus we offer programs to train you to become a Surgical Technologist or for a position in Radiologic Technology or Sterile Processing Technology.

Call Fortis today to get more information and so we can help you determine which program best fits your desires, your aptitude and your career goals.  

Fortis College Columbus was formerly known as Bohecker College before joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes.

Close enough to commute?
Fortis College in Columbus, Ohio, is conveniently near to these other OH cities:

  • Worthington, Ohio
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  • Dublin, Ohio
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  • Whitehall, Ohio
  • Upper Arlington, Ohio
  • Columbus, Ohio 
  • Reynoldsburg, Ohio
  • Hilliard, Ohio
  • Delaware, Ohio
  • Blacklick Estates, Ohio
  • Lincoln Village, Ohio
  • Pataskala, Ohio
  • Grove City, Ohio
  • Pickerington, Ohio

 *Associate Degree Programs

Programs offered at this location

  • Associate Degree in Nursing *
    Our degree program at our Columbus nursing school will prepare you to become a registered nurse by developing the personal, academic and clinical skills to operate as an RN in a variety of entry-level nursing positions.
  • Medical Assisting
    Learn the clinical and administrative tasks used by medical assistants to help keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly as you become a vital member contributing to an efficient medical office team.
  • Medical Billing and Coding
    Learn medical terminology, office management, coding techniques, computer operation and medical billing software to prepare for an entry-level position working in the back office of a medical practice or clinic.
  • Medical Business and Clinical Specialist *
    Students earning a medical business degree will receive administrative and clinical training in front office records management, medical insurance billing and coding, patient records, and clinical skills for direct patient care.
  • Medical X-Ray Technology
    Learn the competencies of a basic X-ray technician. Gain technical skills like EKG, exam set up, electronic health records and more in this exciting healthcare program for a career in the medical field.
  • Pharmacy Technology
    As a graduate of the pharmacy program, you will learn to read, fill and distribute prescriptions, as well as understanding basic pharmaceutical calculations and common drug interactions and their side effects.
  • Practical Nursing
    Offering healthcare education as a Columbus nursing school, Fortis will 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.
  • Radiologic Technology *
    With classroom and laboratory training, students learn to correctly operate x-ray equipment, position patients properly and develop x-rays. Gain an in-depth knowledge of radiology and its evolution in healthcare delivery.
  • Sterile Processing Technology
    The Sterile Processing Technician is properly trained to handle surgical instruments and understand microbiology and infection control methods.
  • Surgical Technologist
    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 College, Columbus has Institutional Accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) as a non-main campus of Medix School in Towson, Maryland. Fortis College, Columbus is approved to award Associate's of Applied Science degrees and diplomas. Advertising Registration # 06-11-1801B.

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.

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

For information regarding the program's policies, procedures, offerings, admission policies, tuition and fees, refund policies, academic calendars, academic policies, clinical obligations, grading system, graduation requirements, criteria for transfer credit, or other information, please contact the school.

Fortis College Columbus campus offers STNA continuing education courses to people in Columbus, Franklin County, and the greater Columbus, OH metro area. The training students receive in the STNA course at Fortis College in Ohio prepares them to become a State Tested Nursing Assistant.

Continuing Education courses offered at FORTIS College, Columbus:

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

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

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Fortis College in Columbus Campus

4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 120
Westerville, OH 43081
614-882-2551

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