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 is institutionally accredited as a non-main campus of Fortis College in Mobile, Alabama by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD 20852. 301.291.7550 www.abhes.org.
- Fortis Institute is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (888) 224-6684.
- Fortis Institute has received an exemption from programmatic review from the Alabama Commission of Higher Education.
- Fortis Institute is approved by the Florida Board of Dentistry to provide expanded duties and radiology courses. 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us.
- Fortis Institute is approved by the Florida Department of Health, Board of Nursing, Board of Dentistry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us.
- The Associate of Science in Nursing program at Fortis Institute in Pensacola is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404)-975-5000, www.acenursing.org.
- Fortis Institute’s Associate Degree in Nursing program and Practical Nursing program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850-245-4125; https://floridasnursing.gov/.
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.