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Fortis Institute in Mulberry

Fortis Institute’s mission statement declares our school dedicated to providing education and training to qualified adults to enhance their professional skills in order to pursue a fulfilling and satisfied career path. 

Fortis Institute has built strong community partnerships in Mulberry, Polk county and central Florida with the local employers, businesses and government agencies to provide graduates prepared for entry-level careers in a variety of program areas.  Fortis Institute Mulberry offers career education and training programs in Emergency Medical Services, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist and Pharmacy Technician.

For those interested in an EMT training program or Paramedic program in central Florida, the Emergency Medical Services program at Fortis turns out graduates with an Advanced Life Support level of competence who are prepared to begin a career as a first responder.

As medical technology advances, the use of imaging by doctors to diagnose and measure the treatment of disease is expected to grow.  This trend bodes well for those with the x-ray skills to work in hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices.  The Medical Office Basic X-ray Technician program at Fortis Institute in Mulberry can prepare you to enter this career field.

For people interested in a medical career working alongside doctors, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports many of the fastest growing occupations between today and 2018 will be in the medical field.  As our population ages, the prospects favor people with the skills to work in a medical office.  Fortis Institute can train you to become a medical assistant in Mulberry.  If performing administrative functions is a better fit for you, the Medical Billing and Coding program at Fortis Instiute provides a solid foundation to become a member of the medical office team anywhere in Florida.

HVAC heating and cooling systems in residential and commercial buildings will all need service and repair eventually .  The Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Trades program at Fortis Institute trains you to install and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems to prepare for a career as an HVAC installer or HVAC technician.  

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

Fortis Institute is located near Lakeland, Florida, in Mulberry.  If you live between Tampa and Orlando, then Fortis Institute in Mulberry is ready to provide you with a practical education in the medical field so you can graduate prepared for a variety of positions.  We are proud of contributions to the local community and hope you will choose to learn more about us.

Fortis Instiute Mulberry was formerly known as Florida Career Institute before joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes.

Close enough to commute?
Fortis Institute in Mulberry, Florida is conveniently next to these cities:

  • Lakeland, Florida
  • Bartow, Florida
  • Valrico, Florida
  • Highland City, Florida
  • Plant City, Florida
  • Auburndale, Florida
  • Dover, Florida
  • Winter Haven, Florida
  • Seffner, Florida
  • Mango, Florida
  • Lake Wales, Florida
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Brandon, Florida
  • Haines City, Florida
  • Zephyrhills, Florida
  • Temple Terrace, Florida
  • Tampa, Florida

Programs offered at this location

  • Emergency Medical Services **
    Become a critical member of the healthcare team as you learn to properly assess, manage and transport patients at an Advanced Life Support level of competence.
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Trades
    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 *
    Offering healthcare education as a medical training school in Florida, Fortis will train you to learn the clinical and administrative tasks performed by medical assistants to keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly.
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
    This program prepares students to assess patient records to classify levels of claims reimbursement using detailed healthcare coding systems. Gain hands-on instruction of medical terminology, office management, computer operations and medical billing software.
  • Medical Office Basic X-ray Technician
    Learn the competencies of a basic X-ray technician. Gain technical skills to correctly operate x-ray equipment, perform an EKG, do an exam set up, keep electronic health records and more in this exciting healthcare program.
  • Pharmacy Technician ***
    Gain the knowledge to learn how to read, fill and distribute prescriptions, as well as doing basic pharmaceutical calculations and studying medications, and common drug interactions and their side effects.

 
Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training

* Fortis Institute’s Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  Upon completion of classroom and externship hours, the student will be prepared to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered medical Assistant (RMA) exam

** Fortis Institute’s Emergency Medical Services program is approved by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services which allows the graduate to sit for both state and national licensure exams.

*** Graduates of the Pharmacy Technician program are eligible to sit for the National Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification board (PTCB).
 

Fortis Institute Mulberry campus offers training recognized by the American Heart Association to people in Mulberry, Florida and the greater Polk county area in a wide variety of continuing education courses.

Continuing Education courses offered at FORTIS Institute, Mulberry:

  • 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
Diana Simmons
863-646-1400 ext. 3720
DSimmons@FortisInstitute.edu

 

 

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

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Fortis Institute in Mulberry Campus

5925 Imperial Parkway, Suite 200
Mulberry, FL 33860
863-646-1400

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