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Fortis College in Centerville

Fortis College Centerville is located on a modern, nine-acre campus in Centerville, Ohio, approximately eight miles south of Dayton.  The school occupies a 56,800 square foot building in which all classes and labs are held.  The campus includes two nursing labs, a science lab, a high fidelity human patient simulations lab, pharmacy lab, crime lab, IT lab, paramedic lab, dental lab, paralegal lab, and a two story 'stick house' for electrical and HVAC - Refrigeration installation skills training, along with more than 200 computer work stations and in excess of 2,000 volumes and periodicals.  The campus recently expanded to an additional 22,000-square-foot building adjacent to its main campus location.

The Fortis College campus in Centerville, Ohio was formerly known as RETS College in the Dayton community for many years.  At Fortis College, we are dedicated to providing students quality, career-ready training in several of today’s emerging industries. We prepare our students not only for future careers but for individual growth as well.  Through written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking and problem-solving competencies, Fortis College graduates are ready for whatever future opportunities they choose to pursue.

Fortis College offers diploma programs in Practical Nursing, Medical Coding Specialist, Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technology HVAC/R, Microsoft Network Technology, and Electrical Systems Technician.  Students can earn an Associate Degree in Nursing, Medical Assisting, Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic, Computer Security/Forensics, Criminal Justice, Paralegal, or Electronics Engineering Technology. In addition, Fortis’ Distance Education division offers Associate Degree programs covering Business Management (Accounting and Human Resources), Medical Administrative Assistant, Digital Graphic Design, Medical Billing and Coding, and Criminal Justice/Homeland Security and more.

Read more about how RETS College is now Fortis College.

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

  • Kettering, Ohio
  • West Carrollton City, Ohio
  • Springboro, Ohio
  • Miamisburg, Ohio
  • Beavercreek, Ohio
  • Franklin, Ohio
  • Dayton, Ohio
  • Riverside, Ohio
  • Xenia, Ohio
  • Lebanon, Ohio
  • Trotwood, Ohio
  • Middletown, Ohio
  • Huber Heights, Ohio
  • Fairborn, Ohio
  • Vandalia, Ohio
  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Piqua, Ohio
  • Troy, Ohio
  • Bellbrook, Ohio
  • Brookville, Ohio
  • Oakwood, Ohio
  • Mason, Ohio
  • Springfield, Ohio

 

Programs offered at this location

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
    Earn your nursing degree at Fortis College and develop the personal, academic and clinical skills to operate as an entry-level registered nurse in a variety of clinical and healthcare settings.
  • Criminal Justice
    Prepare for entry-level positions in the Criminal Justice field in probation, corrections, immigration, law enforcement and security. Learn about the justice system and the methods, techniques, procedures and technologies to uphold the law.
  • Cyber Security and Forensics
    Learn real world job skills for a career in cyber forensics. Get prepared to work in industries such as IT, network security and digital forensics.
  • Dental Assisting
    Learn how to provide educational, preventative and clinical therapeutic services to the public as a promoter of healthy dental hygiene.
  • Electrical Systems Technician
    Develop the skills to work on low-voltage electronic systems doing installations, troubleshooting and repair. Work firsthand on low-voltage wiring applications, such as home theater, security, alarms, audio, video, computer networking and wireless systems.
  • Electronic Engineering Technology
    Learn to work on a variety of electronics, such as microprocessors, integrated circuits and radio frequency devices in addition to robotics and programming.
  • EMT/Paramedic
    Become a critical part of the emergency healthcare team as you learn to properly assess, manage and transport patients at an Advanced Life Support Level of competence while acting as a first responder.
  • HVAC
    In the HVAC program, you can train to become an HVAC installer or HVAC mechanic as you learn computerized diagnostics for maintaining and servicing refrigeration, gas heat, heat pumps and air conditioning systems for residential and commercial applications.
  • Medical Assisting
    Learn the clinical and administrative tasks necessary to help keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly as you train to become a vital member of the medical team working with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
  • Medical Coding Specialist
    Gain hands-on instruction in areas like medical terminology, office management, coding techniques, computer operation and medical billing software so you can prepare to become a key member of the medical office staff.
  • Microsoft Network Technology
    Learn Windows 7 client and Windows 2008 Server environments while being prepared to earn at least one industry recognized Microsoft Certification to begin an entry-level position in Information Technology.
  • Paralegal *
    Paralegals work under the supervision of an attorney performing legal duties by conducting client interviews, administering legal research, drafting legal documents, correspondence and pleadings, summarizing depositions, and more.
  • Pharmacy Technology
    Upon graduation, you will gain the skills to work in hospitals and pharmacies reading, filling and distributing prescriptions with a working knowledge of basic pharmaceutical calculations and common drug interactions along with their side effects.
  • Practical Nursing
    Offering healthcare education as a nursing school in Ohio, Fortis College will teach you the theory, laboratory and clinical skills necessary for an entry-level career as a practical nurse caring for patients of all age groups.
  • Fortis College has institutional accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 247-4212 www.accsc.org.
  • Fortis College is registered with the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, 30 East Broad Street, Suite 2481, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 455-2752, toll free (877) 275-4219, http://scr.ohio.gov/.
  • Fortis College’s Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paralegal, and Criminal Justice Associate Degree programs are authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents, 30 E. Broad Street, 30 E. Broad Street, 36th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 466-6000, www.regents.ohio.gov.
  • Fortis Institute Online (a division of Fortis College, Centerville, OH) is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, (888) 224-6684 and by the Division of Private Occupational Schools, Department of Higher Education, State of Colorado, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver CO 80202 (303) 866-2723. Fortis Institute Online is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. 

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Mission and Purpose:

Fortis College provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of degree and diploma programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis College believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the metropolitan Dayton, Ohio area. Fortis College educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.

The following goals are integral to the mission of Fortis College:

  • To develop each student’s individual and professional growth, including written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies.
  • To develop each student’s professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content.
  • To promote self-discipline n motivation so that students may enjoy success in their career and in society.
  • To select experienced instructors who motivate and develop students.
  • To attract and retain effective and qualified instructors who are familiar with current medical and/or technical practices, and who motivate and develop students.
  • To offer sound degree and diploma programs.
  • To maintain a dynamic organization that is responsible and responsive to its constituencies.
  • To minimize economic disadvantages as a barrier to postsecondary education by providing financial aid services and accepting students without regard to age, sex, religion, race, physical challenges, or economic or social background.
  • To assist graduates in finding positions for which they are trained.

 

Fortis College Centerville campus offers training recognized by the American Heart Association to people in Centerville, Dayton, and the greater Dayton, OH metro area in a wide variety of continuing education courses.  The Centerville campus also provides continuing education courses in Phlebotomy to prepare students to become a phlebotomist.  

Are you looking for STNA training in Ohio? The training students receive in the STNA course at Fortis College Centerville campus prepares them to become a State Tested Nursing Assistant.

Continuing Education courses offered at FORTIS Centerville:

  • State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
  • Phlebotomy Certification
  • BLS Provider
  • ACLS Provider
  • PALS Provider 

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

ACLS
Dennis Owens
(937) 433-3419
dowens@fortiscollege.edu

Nurses Aide Program
Maureen Cooper or Chris Miller
(937) 433-3410
mcooper@fortiscollege.edu
or cmiller@fortiscollege.edu

Phlebotomy
Sandy Quinn
(937) 433-3410
squinn@fortiscollege.edu

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

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Fortis College in Centerville Campus

555 E. Alex Bell Road
Centerville, OH 45459
937-433-3410

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