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Healthcare & Medical Institutes in Cookeville, TN
If you’re interested in a medical career and are looking for medical programs in Tennessee, be sure to look into the programs at FORTIS Institute in Cookeville. The Fortis Cookeville campus was formerly known as MedVance Institute before joining the network of FORTIS Colleges and Institutes in 2013.
Located in the beautiful foothills of the Upper Cumberland region, and is easily accessible off of Interstate 40, FORTIS Institute provides outstanding career education and training for the healthcare, medical, and HVAC fields. Our Cookeville campus is just a short drive from Sparta, Livingston, and Algood.
Healthcare Programs in Cookeville
FORTIS Institute offers several healthcare programs in Cookeville. Our accredited programs are designed to prepare students for a wide variety of entry-level positions in the healthcare, medical, and pharmacy career fields. Whether you’re pursuing a career as a surgical technologist, medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, or radiology technician, we have a program that will meet your needs. Below are brief descriptions for just a few of our programs.
Surgical Technology Program: If you dream about becoming a surgical technologist working alongside surgeons in the operating room, then our surgical technology program may be just what you’re looking for. With classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences, our program will prepare you for an entry-level position as a surgical technologist. This is a growing career that brings personal satisfaction and offers opportunities for advancement.
Medical Assisting Program: Do you want to assist doctors and nurses in both performing office administration and providing basic patient care? Upon completion of our medical assisting program, you will be prepared for entry-level employment as a medical assistant in an office or clinic.
Medical Laboratory Technology Program: Medical lab technicians work at the forefront of medicine and science. The MLT program at Fortis teaches students to perform chemical and biological analyses on blood and other specimens. These tests assist physicians in the diagnosis of illness and the treatment of patients.
Radiologic Technology Program: The mission of the Fortis Radiologic Technology program is to prepare competent, entry-level radiographers to serve public healthcare needs. This is an associate degree program where students learn to use computers to acquire and manipulate radiographic images. As a Rad Tech graduate, students are prepared for employment as full scope radiologic technologists in hospitals, outpatient centers, surgical centers, imaging centers and more.
Skilled Trades Programs
If you live in central Tennessee and you enjoy working with your hands, you may want to consider a career as an HVAC mechanic or installer.
HVAC Program: In the HVAC program at FORTIS Institute in Cookeville, students learn to install and repair heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems. Tennessee is full of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Sooner or later, they will all need their heating and cooling systems serviced or repaired. With training from FORTIS, you can join the HVAC industry in less time than you might think.
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Call us today to take the first step toward attending FORTIS Institute to begin your career path in the medical or HVAC fields. Our admissions representatives are always happy to discuss which program may best match your career interests and desires.
Programs
Skilled Trades
In our skilled trade programs, you will learn the knowledge and hands-on skills that will allow you to make a difference doing something you love to do. Our comprehensive skilled trades program curriculum combines traditional classroom instruction with situational and practical learning experiences to prepare students for an entry-level position.
Healthcare / Medical
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and medical career opportunities are forecast to grow over the next decade, due in part to our aging population and increased need for healthcare. Fortis offers a variety of medical and healthcare training programs to help meet this need.
Medical Technology
If you enjoy touching people’s lives, making a positive impact on friends and family, love working with your community and those in need - a career in healthcare will surely bring you a great deal of satisfaction. With medical technology programs that span a range of skills, FORTIS can place you on the right path to your perfect career.
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Medical Laboratory Technology
Often working behind the scenes, medical laboratory technicians perform tests and procedures that are critical for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other health conditions. An aging population and expanding healthcare system mean growing opportunities for medical lab technicians. As medical technology continues to advance, medical lab technicians are essential members of the healthcare team.
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Radiologic Technology
Working directly with patients, radiologic technology professionals are responsible for using technical diagnostic imaging equipment to help in the diagnosis and treatment of skeletal and muscular conditions and more. Filling an important role in our healthcare system, radiological professionals may find employment in hospitals, clinics, imaging centers and other medical settings.
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Surgical Technology
With employment opportunities in hospitals, surgery centers and more, there will be increasing demand for these trained healthcare professionals. Surgical technology professionals are vital to the healthcare system and fill an important role in both elective and non-elective surgical procedures, often working alongside doctors and nurses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of surgical technologists is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations nationally for the next ten years.
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All my instructors, along with the other personnel in Fortis, have really made me have a higher understanding of what I’m there to do. They have helped me get into a good clinical site and that turned around into a good place where I’d like to continue my career.
Accreditation and State Authorization
Institutional Accreditation:
Fortis Institute, Cookeville, Tennessee has accreditation as a branch campus of Fortis College, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, Virginia 22201.
Programmatic Accreditation:
The associate degree nursing program at Fortis Institute Cookeville located in Cookeville, Tennessee is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program has programmatic approval by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS):
5600 N River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
773-714-8880
The Surgical Technology program is programmatically accredited through the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, Colorado 80120 telephone number (303) 694-9262, in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 1361 Park Street, Clearwater; FL 33756 telephone number (727) 210-2350.
Radiologic Technology Accreditation Status
The continuing accreditation status of the program was considered at the June 2020 meeting of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. The program was evaluated according to the Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography (2014).
The JRCERT awards:
MAINTENANCE OF ACCREDITATION FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT YEARS.The maximum duration that may be awarded by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology in this category is eight years.
The next site visit is tentatively scheduled for the First Quarter of 2024. In compliance with the requirements of the United States Department of Education, the program is accredited by the:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
E-mail: mail@jrcert.org
The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences-NAACLS
5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
ph: 773.714.8880
fx: 773.714.8886
info@naacls.org
State:
Fortis Institute in Cookeville, Tennessee is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
In order to view additional detailed job placement and graduation information on the programs offered by Fortis Institute in Cookeville, please visit www.tn.gov/thec and click on the Authorized Institutions Data button.
FORTIS Institute provides postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma and associate of applied science degree programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. FORTIS Institute strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education.
The staff at FORTIS Institute believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. FORTIS Institute educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions. The educational process is a change-oriented approach to education that provides the community with graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations.
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Licensure and Certification
This program has been approved by and meets the education requirement for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee.
We have not made a determination for the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Those who successfully graduate from the professional nursing program may be eligible to take the NLCLEX-RN ®. Approval to take the examination is not automatic. Successfully passing the NCLEX is one of several requirements for licensure.
Requirements for licensure vary among states. In order to locate the licensure eligibility requirements of another state, please refer to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to find the contact information the Board of Nursing of that state. Click here to visit the NCSBN website.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Nursing.
The state of Tennessee requires a license to work as a Medical Laboratory Technologist.
The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program meets the educational requirements to become a licensed Medical Laboratory Technologist in the state of Tennessee.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Students graduating from the MLT program are eligible to sit for an MLT Certification Exam.
An individual is eligible for a license upon successful completion of the MLT program, passing a national registry exam, and completing the required state application.
Graduates of the MLT program are eligible to be certified as Medical Laboratory Technicians by passing either of the following certification exams: American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education.
The state of Tennessee requires a license to work as a Radiologic Technologist.
The Radiologic Technology program meets the educational requirements to become a licensed Radiologic Technologist in the state of Tennessee.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Students graduating from the Radiologic Technology program are eligible to apply for permission to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Certification Exam in the state of Tennessee.
Licensure requires a graduate from a Radiologic Technologist program, to take and pass the ARRT, and to successfully fulfill all state licensing requirements.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education.
The state of Tennessee requires certification to work as a Surgical Technologist.
The Surgical Technology program meets the educational requirements to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) in the state of Tennessee.
We have not made a determination for the following states*: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
Students graduating from the Surgical Technology program are eligible to sit for the Surgical Technologist certification exam in the state of Tennessee. The granting of the degree is not contingent upon the passing of any external certification examination.
Graduates of a Surgical Technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) are eligible to sit for the Surgical Technologist certification exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). Passing the Surgical Technologist certification exam is required to apply for licensure in the state of Tennessee.
*If you need additional information on state eligibility or transferability requirements for these states, please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education.
Graduation does not guarantee eligibility to sit for licensure, certification, or registry exams. Please understand that licensure and certification eligibility can be affected by unlawful events that take place after acceptance into a program. As part of the licensure, certification, and registration application process, arrest and court records of final adjudication for any offense other than a minor traffic violation may be submitted to credentialing agency for review. Applicants who have been convicted of a felony and whose civil rights have not been restored may be considered incomplete by the College until documentation of restoration of civil rights is received.
Licensing and certification requirements vary by state. Students who relocate to another state during their enrollment may or may not satisfy the eligibility criteria to obtain a professional license or certification in that state.
Please contact the Campus President or Dean of Education/Nursing if you have additional questions pertaining to your program of interest.