Fortis College is the registered name for Career Training Institute, Orlando, Inc. Fortis College is owned and operated by Education Affiliates, Inc. Education Affiliates, Inc. is located at 5026-D Campbell Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21236, phone: 410-633-2929 and fax: 410-633-1844 and is a privately held corporation providing career education through a variety of certificate, diploma, and degree programs. Dan Finuf is the President/Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen Budosh is the Chief Financial Officer of Education Affiliates, Inc.
Fortis College was first licensed in Florida in September 1996 under the name Medical and Business Institute. Training began with programs preparing individuals for careers in allied health. The school became North Florida Institute following a change of ownership in September of 1998. A branch location of North Florida Institute was established in March 2003 at 5995-3 University Blvd., West, Jacksonville, Florida.
In December 2007, Education Affiliates Inc. purchased North Florida Institute and its branch. In December 2009, North Florida Institute in Orange Park changed its name to Fortis College.
Fortis College is a member of the Florida Association of Post-Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Fortis College in Orange Park, FL, is institutionally accredited as a non-main campus of Fortis College in Baton Rouge, LA, by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).