Institutional and program assessments are conducted periodically by qualified examiners and members of the Institute’s accrediting body and/or by accrediting teams. The purpose of these assessments is to examine and evaluate compliance of the Institute’s programs, staff, and faculty with accrediting standards and state and federal regulations.
Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with an accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.
- Fortis Institute in Lawrenceville, NJ has institutional accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852, (301) 291-7550, www.abhes.org. ABHES is an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Fortis Institute is licensed by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 1 John Fitch Plaza, P.O. Box 110, Trenton, NJ 08625-0110, (609) 659-9045, www.lwd.dol.state.nj.us.
- Fortis Institute in Lawrenceville, NJ, is authorized to offer its programs for training veterans and their dependents through the New Jersey State Approving Agency. Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, 101 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, Phone: (609) 530-6849, Fax: (609) 530-7196, https://www.nj.gov/military/saa/, https://www.nj.gov/military/saa/cd.html.
- The dental radiography component of the Dental Assisting program is approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners, Bureau of X-Ray Compliance, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. (609) 984-5890. www.nj.gov/dep/rpp.
The Institute’s accreditation, approvals, and membership certificates are displayed in the lobby. Students may receive a copy of the Institute’s accreditation, licensure, or other approvals by submitting a written request to the President. Any questions regarding accreditation, licensure, or approvals should be directed to the President. Students may also contact the agencies listed above for information regarding the school’s accreditation, licensure, and approvals.