Fortis College in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA

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Fortis College in Baton Rouge

Fortis College provides career education and training to people in the Baton Rouge metro area in the medical, healthcare, pharmacy and radiology fields. If you live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and are looking for medical training programs, then consider Fortis. Baton Rouge is a great place to live and we hope you will choose Fortis College to pursue your dream to work in the medical field.

Do you want a career in Louisiana as a surgical technician? If so, contact Fortis College in Baton Rouge for more information on the Surgical Technology training program and you can prepare for a fast-paced career in the operating room as a member of the surgery team.

With classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences, Fortis College can prepare you for an entry-level position as a radiologic technician. As a student in the Radiologic Technology program, you will learn to operate advanced diagnostic equipment and develop knowledge of X-ray techniques, practices and patient positioning.

The Fortis College Baton Rouge campus offers healthcare and medical training programs in Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Office Administration and Medical Lab Technology. As our population continues to age, the career opportunities and prospects for those trained with medical skills should continue to grow.

The Pharmacy Technology program at Fortis College in Baton Rouge will prepare you to work alongside pharmacists in this exciting career field. Under the guidance of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians utilize their knowledge of medication names, uses, and dosages in retail or in-house pharmacies, or in pharmaceutical company laboratories.

Get started today by calling Fortis. With the training you will receive at Fortis College, you can be ready to begin your career in the healthcare field upon graduation from our college.

Fortis College Baton Rouge was formerly known as MedVance Institute before joining the network of Fortis Colleges and Institutes in 2011.

Programs offered at this location

  • Medical Assistant
    Learn the clinical and administrative tasks to help keep medical offices and clinics running smoothly as you become a vital member to a functioning healthcare team.
  • 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.
  • Medical Office Administration
    Gain the skills to work in a medical or dental office setting. Learn how to properly manage bookkeeping, billing and collection, records management, patient data collection, transcription, appointment scheduling, written correspondence, and more.
  • Pharmacy Technology
    As a graduate of the Pharmacy Technology 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.
  • 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 College is 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 Surgical Technology program has programmatic accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756; phone (727) 210-2350.

 

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.

 

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Fortis College in Baton Rouge Campus

9255 Interline Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-248-1015

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