Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Tel:
(570) 288-8400
- Allied Medical & Technical Institute provides an opportunity for organizations to hire the graduates of our schools who have completed quality, people-oriented, post-secondary career training. These graduates are capable of utilizing those skills in the business world, resulting in a positive impact for themselves and the businesses they are associated with.
School Highlights
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort serves 164 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 14 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Allied Medical & Technical Institute is at the forefront of career education in Northeast Pennsylvania. Our facilities and programs are continually being enhanced so we can offer you the best education that will get you the career training you need to enter today's job market with confidence. The Forty Fort campus of Allied Medical & Technical Institute is located in a lovely residential area of Wyoming Valley, which has served the Greater Wilkes-Barre area since 1984. The location of the Forty Fort campus makes it easily accessible from Rt. 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Our school is comprised of a friendly admissions and administrative staff and experienced instructors. We offer hands-on training that offers our students an interesting and enjoyable learning experience. Our Forty Fort campus is proud of its history of providing a skilled workforce to the Greater Wilkes-Barre area for over 20 years. Programs offered at the Forty Fort campus includes Business Administration/Accounting, ECG/Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Technician, Medical Transcriptionist/Insurance Billing Specialist and Pharmacy Technician. The college is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) and licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools of Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is Luzerne County Community College (8.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 4,984 students | 8.50 Mi1333 South Prospect Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634
(570) 740-0200 8.504,984 - Lackawanna CollegePrivate not-for-profit1,873 students | 14.70 Mi501 Vine St
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 961-7810 14.701,873 - Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicinePrivate not-for-profit529 students | 14.90 Mi525 Pine St
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 504-7000 14.90529 - Fortis Institute-ScrantonPrivate for-profit288 students | 15.20 Mi517 Ash Street
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 558-1818 15.20288 - Johnson CollegePrivate not-for-profit428 students | 17.10 Mi3427 N Main Ave
Scranton, PA 18508
(570) 342-6404 17.10428
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