Fortis Institute in Scranton, PA 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 Institute was established in 1986. Fortis Institute is located at 517 Ash Street Scranton, PA 18509. In its earliest days, Fortis Institute focused exclusively on allied health at its Luzerne County Campus. In January of 1990 the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) granted its accreditation to both campuses. In October of 1995 accreditation was changed to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). In the fall of 1996, the Institute expanded its program offerings to include business and technical education. To meet the needs of growth in student population, the Institute moved its Luzerne County Campus to 166 Slocum Street, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania in March 2000 and its Lackawanna County Campus was moved to 517 Ash Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania in February 2000. In March of 2006, the Scranton Campus received accreditation approval to offer its first Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Medical Assisting. In 2008, approval was granted to award an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree in Expanded Functions Dental Assisting. In 2010, Practical Nursing program was approved to award an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree.
There are over 3700 Fortis Institute alumni who have been employed throughout the nation in a wide range of exciting and rewarding health care, technical, and business careers. Fortis Institute continues to make an on-going commitment to keep pace with the rapidly changing needs of the medical, dental, allied health, and technical communities.