Fortis Institute-Jacksonville

Welcome
As the world changes and the need for increased cosmetic skills grows dramatically, the demand for trained cosmetologists becomes even more acute. The Beauty and Cosmetology communities across the country are developing or expanding their services and creating new and exciting career opportunities for individuals prepared to meet this challenge. 

Fortis Institute trains qualified individuals to meet these growing needs. The Institute offers learning experiences in a concentrated time frame and provides the environment for advancement into the Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.

Programs Currently Offered:
Barber Styling
Cosmetology/Barbering
Cosmetology
Aesthetics Skincare
Nail Technology

Fortis Institute endeavors to:

1. Meet regional needs for qualified cosmetology professionals and to provide the rapidly growing community with competent personnel trained in the Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
2. Provide a mechanism whereby qualified individuals may pursue technical training, without jeopardizing existing economic responsibilities, and pursue vertical career advancement through programs that provide career mobility.
3. Serve the community as a whole by developing and offering additional training programs as career opportunities are identified both locally and/or regionally.
   

Career Services
It is Fortis Institute's intention to offer effective job search assistance service to all students as they approach graduation. Fortis Institute has developed a program designed to assist a person in securing employment within his/her field of study. Services of the department include career preparation activities for current students, outreach to prospective employers in the community and follow-up with graduates.

Fortis Institute does not guarantee employment to anyone nor does it guarantee employment opportunities in any geographic area or employment at a specific starting wage. It is the intent of  Fortis Institute to make reasonable good-faith efforts to assist graduates with securing employment in the field for which they have been trained.

Students attending Fortis Institute are required to participate in all career preparation activities and submit necessary documentation as part of their graduation requirements.

Recent graduate and students approaching graduation receive first priority for job search assistance services. Part-time job search assistance (unrelated to the career field) is available to current students who are making satisfactory progress. Students desiring this service should contact the Career Services Department for information.

Financial Assistance
The purpose of financial assistance is to aid those students in financial need who are seeking post-secondary education. A person who wishes to apply for financial assistance must meet all eligibility requirements. Application for financial assistance does not guarantee eligibility.

Student Application for Federal Title IV Funds requires the applicant:

• Must be enrolled as a student at an eligible institution in an eligible program.
• Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment on a previously awarded federal grant.
• Meet all requirements established by the US Department of Education.
• Must meet all requirements for satisfactory progress.
• Must provide all documentation requested by the Finance Officer.
  
  
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  Fortis College ‐ Cosmetology 
  300F Azalea Road
  Mobile, AL 36609
  
  Fortis College ‐ Largo
  6565 Ulmerton Rd.
  Largo, FL 33771
  
  Fortis College ‐ Norfolk
  6300 Center Drive, Suite 100
  Norfolk, VA 23502
  
  Fortis College ‐ Mobile
  3590 Pleasant Valley Road
  Mobile, AL 36609 SC
  
  Fortis College ‐ Norfolk
  6300 Center Drive, Suite 100
  Norfolk, VA 23502
  
  Fortis College ‐ Orange Park
  560 Wells Road
  Orange Park, FL 32073
  
  Fortis College ‐ Richmond
  2000 Westmoreland St.
  Richmond, VA 23230
  
  Fortis College ‐ Winter Park
  1573 W. Fairbanks Ave, Suite 100
  Winter Park, FL 32789
  
  Fortis Institute ‐ Jacksonville
  5995 University Blvd. West, Suite 2
  Jacksonville, FL 32216
  
  Fortis Institute ‐ Pensacola
  4081 East Olive Road, Suite B
  Pensacola, FL 32514
  
  Fortis Institute ‐ Scranton
  517 Ash Street
  Scranton, PA 18509
  
  Fortis College ‐ Richmond
  2000 Westmoreland St., Suite A
  Richmond, VA 23230
  
  Fortis Institute- Wayne
  201 Willowbrook Boulevard
  Wayne, NJ 07470
  
  Fortis Institute ‐ Forty Fort
  166 Slocum Street
  Forty Fort, PA 18704