To provide postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students
through a variety of diploma and 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