Training Programmes and Colleges in Centerville, OH

Originally founded in 2002 as RETS Institute Technology, the campus provides career-focused training in a range of medical, technical, and business fields. As part of its evolution into Fortis College Centerville, the school occupies two state-of-the-art buildings totaling over 80,000 square feet of learning facilities. This includes the main 56,800-square-foot campus, situated on 9 acres, that houses advanced simulation labs and workshops for programmes including HVACR, cyber security, medical assisting, and nursing. The second building is a 28,000-square-foot facility located in the Cross Pointe Shopping Centre that contains computer labs, medical training rooms, a learning resource centre, and classrooms wired with the latest technology. With over 200 workstations and an extensive library, students at Fortis College’s Centerville campus benefit from the institutional legacy of the RETS Institute”s technology commitment to hands-on vocational education as well as its continued investment in facilities and resources that empower the next generation of skilled healthcare and trades professionals in the Dayton region.

At Fortis College, we are dedicated to providing students with quality, career-ready training in several of today’s emerging industries. We prepare our students not only for future careers but for individual growth as well. Through written and interpersonal communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies, Fortis College graduates are ready for whatever future opportunities they choose to pursue in their selected fields of study.

Fortis College currently offers residential, hybrid, and fully online (distance education) programs. The diploma programmes in Dental Assisting, Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), and Medical Assisting are offered in a fully residential format with classes taught at the campus. The diploma programmeme in Practical Nursing is offered in a hybrid delivery format, where portions of the programmeme are offered both on campus and online. The college also offers hybrid associate degree programmes in cyber security, medical assistance, medical billing and coding, and nursing.

The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programme prepares students for entry-level positions as registered nurses (RNs). According to the U.S. Department of Labour, Bureau of Labour Statistics (www.bls.gov), employment of RNs is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations over the next 10 years, from 2014 to 2024. This growth trend for RNs will occur for a number of reasons, including an increased emphasis on preventive care, growing rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity, and demand for healthcare services from the baby-boom population as they live longer and more active lives. Medical assisting is a solid career choice for those who want to work in the healthcare field. Medical assistants work mostly in primary care, a steadily growing sector of the healthcare industry. Medical assistants perform clinical and administrative duties in doctor’s offices, group practices, clinics, and healthcare facilities. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations over the next 10 years. As access to healthcare expands and as the population ages, physicians will hire more assistants to perform duties, which will allow physicians to see more patients.

The Dental Assisting programme at Fortis College prepares students for entry-level positions assisting dentists chairside and in the dental office. As dental practices continue to grow, more dental assistants will be needed. Job opportunities for dental assistants nationally are expected to increase over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics. As the large baby boom population ages and as people keep more of their original teeth than did previous generations, the need to maintain and treat teeth will continue to increase the need for dental care.

Job opportunities nationally for HVAC and refrigeration technicians and installers are expected to be excellent over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, which also indicates that a growing number of HVACR technicians are receiving postsecondary instruction from technical and trade schools, like Fortis College. The college’s HVACR programme will prepare students for entry-level positions in this growing career field. The increasing emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction is likely to increase the demand for HVACR installers as climate-control systems are retrofitted, upgraded, or replaced entirely.

Fortis College’s newest programme is Network Administration and Security. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, employment of information and cyber security analysts is projected to grow 18 percent over the next 10 years, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for information security analysts is expected to be very high, as these analysts will be needed to create innovative solutions to prevent hackers from stealing critical information or causing problems for computer networks. Security for IT systems and critical data is a major concern for the government, financial institutions, healthcare facilities, and many other businesses. The Network Administration and Security programme at Fortis College prepares students to support these information security needs. This curriculum will prepare students for the following certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, and selected Microsoft certifications. Upon graduation, students will be prepared to setup, install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software for desktop computer systems, network infrastructure equipment, and software systems.