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Fortis Institute
450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200, Houston, TX 77060 · Private for-profit 2-year · (713) 332-0062 · School website
Career programs at Fortis Institute
Fortis Institute reported 220 certificate and associate completions in 6 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in medical assistant (93). College Scorecard counts 422 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate | 46 credit hours, 9 months | $16,669 | 93 | $23,420 | |
| Sterile processing | Certificate | 46 credit hours, 9 months | $17,776 | 63 | $34,909 | |
| HVAC | Certificate | 64 credit hours, 12 months | $19,861 | 36 | $30,110 | WIOA list |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 60 credit hours, 12 months | $20,723 | 15 | $19,835 | |
| Surgical tech | Certificate | 91 credit hours, 18 months | $35,045 | 12 | $36,726 | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | $23,887 |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Fortis Institute
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $18,332
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,193
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Fortis Institute net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 1 program from Fortis Institute, listed at $17,288 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | $17,288 | 960 | 48 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).
Other medical assistant programs within 40 miles
- Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX · 1.9 mi
- The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX · 8.8 mi · $18,400
- Northwest Educational CenterHouston, TX · 9.7 mi · $10,700
- Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX · 12.1 mi · $16,415
- Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX · 13.5 mi
- Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX · 15.6 mi · $17,285