Florida Career Institute Inc

What Florida Career Institute Inc does

Florida Career Institute Inc is the legal entity for a campus location operating within Fortis Colleges & Institutes, a privately-held post-secondary career training network owned by Education Affiliates Inc. The institution delivers certificate, diploma, and degree-granting programs across nursing (Practical Nursing, ASN), healthcare and medical (medical assisting, medical billing and coding, pharmacy technician, surgical technology, medical laboratory technology), dental (assisting and hygiene), radiologic technology, skilled trades (electrical, HVAC-R, welding), commercial truck driving, and cosmetology and massage therapy. Training is delivered across 28-40+ campuses in 14-15 U.S. states through a technology-enabled platform that includes the MyCampusLink student portal, technology-driven libraries and resource centers, industry-standard equipment, and simulation tools for hands-on instruction.

The business model is tuition-driven: revenue is generated from program fees, with supplemental income from textbook sales and career placement services. Pricing varies by program and campus, and enrollment economics depend materially on federal student aid (grants and loans), state funding, and private financing for qualifying students. The go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel, leveraging a toll-free 1-855-4-FORTIS number, SMS text engagement with admissions, online application and information request forms, campus visits, and content marketing across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and an owned blog covering nursing, healthcare, skilled trades, and general education topics. Fortis Online provides a remote associate-degree channel for adults and military community members. Customers are individual adult career-seekers, with secondary relationships to healthcare facilities and employers facilitated through a Career Services Center at each campus that supports graduate placement.

Name

Florida Career Institute Inc

Legal name

Fortis College and Fortis Institute

Website

https://fortis.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Florida Career Institute Inc is a campus of the Fortis Colleges & Institutes network, a privately-held post-secondary career training provider offering certificate, diploma, and degree programs in nursing, healthcare, dental, skilled trades, commercial driving, and cosmetology across 40+ U.S. campuses in 15 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Post-Secondary Career Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI), Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB)

Keywords

• Career training programs
• Vocational education
• Nursing education
• Healthcare training
• Skilled trades training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mulberry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: Revenue generated from tuition and fees for certificate, diploma, and degree-granting programs across healthcare, nursing, dental, skilled trades, and other career-focused fields.
2. Career Services: Graduate employment assistance and career placement services provided to students and graduates.
3. Textbook Sales: Revenue from required and recommended textbooks for program completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Florida Career Institute Inc operates post-secondary career training institutions offering certificate, diploma, and associate degree-granting programs across nursing, healthcare/medical, dental, radiologic technology, pharmacy technician, surgical technology, medical laboratory technology, skilled trades (electrical, HVAC-R, welding), commercial truck driving, and cosmetology/massage therapy. Programs are delivered across more than 28 campuses in 14 states and through FORTIS Online, with instruction combining classroom learning and hands-on practice using industry-standard equipment, supported by career placement services for graduates.

Product overview

Fortis Colleges & Institutes operates as a network of career training institutions offering certificate, diploma, and degree-granting programs across healthcare, nursing, dental, skilled trades, commercial driving, and cosmetology fields. The institution provides face-to-face and hybrid training options at over 40 campuses across 15 states. Core offerings include Nursing Programs (ASN, Practical Nursing), Healthcare/Medical Programs (Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding), Dental Programs, Radiologic Technology (with basic X-ray operator training), Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Skilled Trades (Electrical, HVAC-R, Welding), Commercial Truck Driver Training, and Cosmetology/Massage Therapy. Fortis Online provides remote learning options for select associate degree programs. The institution emphasizes hands-on training with industry-standard equipment and supports students through career services for job placement assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursing Programs Career training programs preparing students for nursing professions including Practical Nursing, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), and Registered Nursing paths. Targeted at prospective students pursuing entry into the nursing profession.
• Healthcare and Medical Programs Training programs for medical assisting, medical billing and coding, and medical office administration, preparing students for healthcare support roles.
• Dental Programs Career training for dental assistants and dental hygienists, including Associate in Specialized Technology degrees. Targeted at prospective students pursuing dental careers.
• Radiologic Technology Program Associate degree program training students for entry-level positions as radiologic technologists, covering X-ray, CT, MRI, and mammography imaging technologies with emphasis on patient care and radiation safety.
• Medical Assisting with Basic X-Ray Program Diploma program combining medical assisting skills with limited X-ray machine operation training for physician office and clinic settings.
• Pharmacy Technician Program Training program preparing students for entry-level pharmacy technician positions in various healthcare settings.
• Surgical Technology Program Career training for surgical technologists who assist during surgical procedures.
• Medical Laboratory Technology Program Training program for medical lab technicians performing diagnostic laboratory tests.
• Skilled Trades Programs Career training in electrical trades, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), and welding technology for entry into skilled trades professions.
• Commercial Truck Driver Training Training program preparing students for commercial driver's license (CDL) certification and careers in trucking.
• Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Programs Career training for cosmetologists and massage therapists, including diploma programs typically completing in 60 weeks.
• FORTIS Online Online learning platform offering associate degree programs for adults and military community members, extending Fortis career education to remote learners.
• Career Services Graduate employment assistance and career placement services connecting students and graduates with local employers through career databases, employer outreach, and professional development support.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DeVry University: Large for-profit post-secondary institution offering healthcare, business, and technology programs nationally — overlaps with Fortis on healthcare career pathways but operates at broader scale with degree-granting emphasis.
• Perdue Global (formerly Kaplan University): Large online-focused post-secondary institution offering nursing, healthcare, and business programs — comparable in serving adult career-changers but with primarily online delivery and broader academic scope.
• University of Phoenix: One of the largest for-profit post-secondary institutions offering healthcare, nursing, and business programs — overlaps with Fortis on adult career-focused learners but operates at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• South University: Private for-profit university offering nursing, healthcare, and business programs across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic — comparable program portfolio and geographic footprint to Fortis.
• Pima Medical Institute: Private family-owned career college focused exclusively on healthcare programs (nursing, dental, radiologic technology, pharmacy tech) across 15+ campuses — directly comparable healthcare career training model.
• Lincoln Tech: Publicly traded for-profit technical college with strong concentration in skilled trades (HVAC, welding, electrical) and healthcare programs across multiple states — directly comparable in program mix and career-focused positioning.
• ECPI University: Private for-profit career college network with campuses across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic offering nursing, healthcare, and technical programs — directly comparable to Fortis in scope, geographic overlap, and target student demographic.
• Herzing University: Private nonprofit career-focused university offering nursing, healthcare, and technology programs across multiple states — closely comparable in program mix, career services emphasis, and student demographic.
• Concorde Career Colleges: Private for-profit healthcare-focused career college network offering nursing, dental, medical assisting, and surgical technology programs across multiple states — directly comparable healthcare career training model.

Emerging players

• Penn Foster College: Online-based career-focused education provider offering healthcare, trades, and professional certificates at lower price points — partial overlap as a digital alternative competing for the same working-adult demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FORTISinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/FORTISCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/fortiscollegesandinstitutes
• Xx.com/FORTISCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortis-colleges-and-institutes

Compliance9 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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