Fortis Institute
Private for-profit in Houston, TX. 7 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering medical billing & coding, HVAC, dental assisting, medical assistant and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 16 | $44,659 | $20,000 | $227 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 32 | $38,224 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 32 | $36,965 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 8 | $36,275 | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 8 | $30,542 | $13,000 | $148 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 78 | $27,698 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 15 | $25,746 | $13,000 | $148 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $38,224 one year out, 10% below the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $25,746 one year out, 17% below the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $30,542 one year out, 9% below the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate degree): graduates earned $36,275 one year out, about the same as the national median for medical billing & coding associate degree programs ($36,566).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Interactive College of Technology (Houston, TX), about 1 miles away
- Tulsa Welding School-Houston (Houston, TX), about 1 miles away
- Houston Barber School (Houston, TX), about 2 miles away
- Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. (Houston, TX), about 4 miles away
- Trend Barber College (Houston, TX), about 4 miles away
Before you apply
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
- HVAC & Refrigeration: Is the EPA 608 exam included?
- Dental Assisting & Hygiene Support: Does this program satisfy my state's dental board rules?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.