I am extremely unhappy with my experience at Fortis Institute. The staff and teachers are…read moreincredibly unprofessional and unhelpful. From day one, I felt abandoned and left to figure things out entirely on my own. The staff and teachers simply do not do their jobs, failing to provide any meaningful assistance or support to students. The expectation here is that you handle everything by yourself, which is incredibly frustrating and not conducive to learning. I've learned next to nothing during my time at Fortis Institute because the teachers do not engage or assist in any meaningful way. I cannot emphasize enough how disappointed I am with this school. I would never recommend Fortis Institute to anyone. Save your time and money and look for a better institution that actually cares about its students' education and success.

Old school" instructor setting students up for failure…read more Doesn't care about what's best for the students, only cares what makes her job easier. Very unfair and inconsiderate when it comes to students. She's been here for years so I assume my complaints won't be acknowledged, I'm sure I am not the first person to complain about her. Fortis need to do better and hire people who care about their students and aren't using their position unethically. She has made me very discouraged, and I am considering dropping out and finding another school. I haven't had any other problems with any other instructors other than her. My whole class complains amongst ourselves but no one wants to complain to the school. But I do not care, I took a loan out and I'm not getting the education I'm paying for. She doesn't follow the lesson plans that are in our modules, so we are unprepared for assignments. I think I'm going to have to drop out and go to another school because this woman is on a power trip.

Former Graduate Welding and Pipefitting. I wish I could…read moregive a 5 but however it's severely lacking and very high debt. Due to unused tools/gear we've never used before such as Feeler Gauge, Dark tinted safety Glasses only used for oxyacetylene torch, file w/ hand attachment, measuring tape only for pipefitting or other measurements needed, laptop for online class which I can do on my phone unless for those don't have functional phone, Oculus Meta Quest 2 very useless and not very functional application for welding, welding caps that can or can't fit on some people's heads, All of those are unnecessary tools/equipment provided to be in the toolbox. Class work wise, somewhat decently satisfying however instructors can be very critical/difficult to work with, but if you're lucky enough you can get close to them for extra help by keep them on track with you cause they're the type of person who WILL teach if you show your work, keep in touch with them, and show up make sure they know you're there! When it comes to online, honestly it shouldn't be a thing, I'd rather be in a classroom than behind the screen why? Me and other students don't pay attention because of how boring it is and there can be some technical difficulties. In person is more to get the feel, I remember majority of online it's never been about how to do it's more what to expect. Never taught how to read blueprints, know your amperage, know your metals/alloy, know your machine settings and etc. You're better off being a welder helper or work in a fabrication companies that has actual training or maybe shipyard or any low-no experience. Just make sure to past your weld test! Debt is high due to unnecessary tools provided and working with not just 1 government funding there's multiple. So be careful if you want to join extra program like Pipefitting. To be honest in Pipefitting class, that giant textbook is a waste! But rest of the stuff like hard hats, Pipe-fitter blue book, measuring tape (NEEDED) , and magnetic bubble level. In Pipefitting class, it feels a lot more worth it why? You can finally learn how to read and make blueprints, read a tape measure if you don't know how to read, and understanding how fitting a pipe. But note it requires a lot of math, physics, and precision. This program lasts for about 2-3 months which is somewhat 9 and half months total. So far, everything is pretty good back then but when I went back once more for a brush up things changed, and not gonna lie not in a good way. School wants to hire more staff/instructors, machines getting messed up, people stealing tools from others like usual cause it's literally located in the Ghetto of Houston. So better have your big boy pants on! So the debt and costs is due to school adding random stuff to cough up, under paid staff/instructors, not much parking space especially for big and long vehicles, expensive vending machines used to buy a sandwich for $2 then it went up to $6 also not functional 50/50 chance, restrooms upstairs is somewhat good, but downstairs not very maintained, so all in all make sure you only signup for ONE student aid and choose other program IF you have enough to pay off. RSI staff job leads? Better off finding on your own why? Because they will have less pay and some go farther out of Texas. They can send you this and send you that, trust me you'll get barely ANY response. They may or may not sign you up for OSHA-10 card so keep an out. And a quick tip apply for TWIC card, trust me it's a best eye looker for almost any jobs. Females beware of males, though I'm a guy myself I do have to say it. Be careful who you talk to. Anyways! School is good just expensive, if you got into any trouble with personal issues talk with Bob or anyone in charge hopefully they'll help you out. If you have to miss class they could potentially waver your monthly payments, remember instructors don't teach cause you're not worthy so make yourself standout, tuition/financial aid gotta make sure you know what you're getting yourself into and be sure to have enough! Expect machines not working, including vending machines, and beveling machines not working. Watch videos from certified welders not YesWelder or Western Welding Academy even weird Chinese or Russian welding techniques. And do not pay at the supply shop they'll make you pay more than you supposed to. And be sure no one steals your stuff!

Mr. Sullivan is One of the best instructors on campus! Not only does he thoroughly know his stuff,…read morebut he also goes above and beyond to ensure you have the practical skills needed to enter the electrical field confidently. His teaching style is clear, engaging, and hands-on, making even the most complex topics easy to understand. If you're serious about your career in this industry, this is the instructor you want to learn from!

Stephen, Cooper, and Gilbert were great teachers and helped me learn rope access techniques and get…read moremy Level 1 SPRAT certification

Altius is definitely the best Rope Access training center in the country! Stephen and Cooper do a…read moregreat job teaching all aspects needed to excel in this course. Highly recommend especially if you have the desire to work at heights.

Great company with great instructors! I would definitely recommend this company if you're looking…read morefor quality service at a great price!

UTS is an has an amazing set of instructors that take the time to ensure that everyone in the class…read moreunderstands what is being taught. I feel fully prepared to help someone in an emergency!

I was enrolled PASS PROGRAM in the 5 week course for step 1 and step2ck via zoom and possibly the…read moreworst experience. The prof is rude, takes a min or two to answer questions if he wants to, otherwise just restates the question or just explains something completely different. Then will come back later and answer the question like he knew all along what the answer was. My guess is that he takes time and looks up the answer then comes back pretending like he's saying everything from memory. very monotone and robotic, Nicer to the female students and will them more attention compared to the male students. only useful if you're taking CBSE otherwise completely useless. he has actual screenhots of the questions for CBSE because you can see it's past exams that he's accumulated from previous students or from schools he's affiliated with. he's affiliated with my school too that's why I know. extremely rude and does not know how to talk to people.

I have to say, Dr Francis truly breaks it down. He really teaches you how to approach a question,…read morewhich other major reviews don't. He trains you to think physiology and biochemistry, which is the basis of medicine. I cannot stand reviews courses that swear by First Aid or just recite any major book without actually doing a thinking process to get to an answer. That's why I like Dr Francis' approach. In terms of the tutors... much is left to be desired. I only dealt with 2 of them. One of them shouldn't be a tutor. He's just not there to truly guide you, his approach is so tepid and confusing, and I feel he got annoyed with any student who actually showed progress. (That was my perception). I wish the course delved a little bit more on anatomy and diagnostic testings though. Which honestly is part memorization for anatomy. Also, I think it's useful that courses are "mixed" for the various steps. I think it's comical when students complain "but this is step 1 stuff"... mmm no, every topic is all steps. You need a solid base to approach the other tests beyond step 1. One thing I must say, the book has poor binding. In less than a month it started to come apart, and I treated it very gingerly. They seriously need to upgrade the binding of it.