The Medical Assistant certification program at Fortis College - Columbia is designed to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the healthcare field as medical assistants. The comprehensive curriculum combines theoretical learning, hands-on lab simulations, and real-world experiences through externships, providing students with a well-rounded education in both administrative and clinical procedures. Graduates of the program are prepared to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam, which opens doors to numerous career opportunities in medical offices, clinics, and hospitals throughout the country.

Fortis’s dental assisting program will provide you with hands-on strategies and techniques that will enable you to work directly with dentists in both treatment and examination rooms. You will learn how to provide educational, preventative, and clinical therapeutic services to patients as a promoter of healthy dental hygiene. You will also be taught best practices for working chair-side while dentists examine and treat patients. You will also be exposed to a variety of dental specialty practices.The dental assisting program at Fortis combines classroom lectures and laboratory instruction, complemented by plenty of hands-on skill development and clinical experience.

Fortis’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program is thoughtfully designed to provide students with quality academic and clinical instruction balanced between traditional classroom instruction and hands-on skill development. Our program focuses on guiding students to respond to society's continuing healthcare needs as they develop into lifelong learners. The program also provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to sit for the NCLEX licensure exam. After graduation and passing this licensure exam, students are able to pursue a career as an entry-level registered nurse in a variety of clinical and hospital settings.