Fortis College in Orange Park provides career education and training to people in greater metropolitan Jacksonville and Clay county, Florida.  From the campus director on, the Fortis staff at the school are committed to providing skills training and practical education for many in-demand careers in the Jacksonville community.  Fortis College is located on Wells Road near Jacksonville, Florida, in Orange Park.

Fortis College is much more than the average career school in Florida. We value our contribution to Orange Park and the greater community and take our mission as educators to heart every day.   Our staff and instructors strive to provide a practical, hands-on, immersing experience to make your education more impactful.  You will find Fortis instructors, faculty and staff fully committed to the success of each individual student.  

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that medical assistant and dental assistant rank among the fastest growing occupations from now until 2018.  The Medical Assisting and Dental Assisting programs at Fortis College Orange Park prepares students to enter these growing occupations with excellent prospects.

Other allied health and medical career education programs at Fortis College include Surgical Technology, Pharmacy Technology and Health Information Technology.  Surgical technologists work alongside doctors as members of the operating room team.  Under the supervision of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians read and fill prescriptions.  While health information technicians use medical software to classify and manage medical data and insurance information.

At Fortis College we also offer a Medical Basic X-ray Technician program.  You can train to get basic X-Ray skills to position patients and to use EKG equipment properly.  As our population ages, imaging technology will become more prevalent as physicans use more imaging to diagnose diseases and monitor treatments.  Join this career path by calling Fortis today to schedule a campus visit.

In addition to our healthcare and dental programs, we offer a very popular Criminal Justice program to the northeast Florida area. The curriculum provides a broad knowledge of the criminal justice system, methods, techniques, procedures and technologies for students in the Jacksonville metro area.  

Fortis College Orange Park was formerly known as North Florida Institute before joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes.

Close enough to commute?
Fortis College in Orange Park, Florida, is located on the southwest border of Jacksonville beside the St. Johns River and is an easy commute from these FL cities:

• Lakeside, Florida
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Palm Valley, Florida
• Jacksonville Beach, Florida
• Atlantic Beach, Florida
• Saint Augustine, Florida
• Palatka, Florida
• Fernandina Beach, Florida
• Saint Marys, Georgia
• Kingsland, Georgia
• Palm Coast, Florida
• Gainesville, Florida
• Lake City, Florida
• Brunswick, Georgia
• Saint Simons, Georgia
  

* Programs available with an AOS degree