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History of the SchoolConcorde Career College, formerly Valley College ofMedical and Dental Careers, has been operating since1955. The original program offerings were Medical andDental Assistant.Over the years, the school has expanded its curricula tomeet the increasing demands for trained allied healthprofessionals in a variety of areas. The VocationalNursing program, which prepares students for statelicensure as licensed vocational nurses, was started inNovember 1966. The Respiratory Therapy program wasadded in 1969 and is fully accredited by theCommission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care(CoARC).In May 1986, Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., acquiredthe school. In 1989, the campus name changed toConcorde Career Institute.In September 1997, the campus moved to its currentlocation on Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood.Approval to grant associate degrees occurred in 1999.On August 15, 2005, the campus name changed toConcorde Career College.Location & Contact InformationThe campus is located at 12412 Victory Boulevard,North Hollywood, CA 91606, two blocks west of LaurelCanyon Boulevard in North Hollywood; Phone:818-766-8151; Fax: 818-301-2626; www.concorde.edu.Class sessions are held at this location.Concorde Career College has no pending petition inbankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession,has not filed a petition within the preceding five years,nor has a petition in bankruptcy been filed against itwithin the preceding five years that resulted inreorganization under Chapter 11 of the United StatesBankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 1101 et seq.).Our Mission StatementConcorde prepares committed students for successfulemployment in a rewarding healthcare professionthrough high-caliber training, real-world experience,and student-centered support.This is Our Mission, our North Star, a guiding light thatdefines and illuminates the course to our future and forpotential students, the path to a successful healthcarecareer. It defines our handshake with students andestablishes the primacy of that covenant. Weacknowledge their commitment, the financial andpersonal sacrifices they make to attend Concorde. Wededicate ourselves to making their sacrificesmanageable, and we commit to truly preparing themfor success in a gainful healthcare profession.Our students have set very immediate goals for startingcareers. The practical hands-on learning needed toattain their goals is foremost in their minds. We satisfytheir expectations by modeling our faculty, facilities,equipment, and curriculum after the healthcare fieldthey will enter.We know that the ultimate judge of their preparationwill be their future employers. Employers expect ourstudents to have more than just knowledge andtechnical skills. They are looking for integrity, discipline,team play, and the drive that defines professionals, andwe accept responsibility for modeling and instillingthose values. We partner with employers to ensure ourprograms reflect real work expectations and settingsthrough program advisory boards, externships, andclinical rotations. Once students have completed theirtraining, we again call on our network of employerrelationships to support students in securing a job intheir chosen profession.Throughout our students’ preparation, we endeavor tomeet the highest practicable standards, and our faculty,equipment, and facilities reflect that commitment. Westrive for superior outcomes in student satisfaction,program completion and, most importantly, careerplacement.Concorde prepares committed students for successfulemployment in a rewarding healthcare professionthrough high-caliber training, real-world experience,and student-centered support.We are Concorde Career College and this is OurMission.ValuesThe five core values at Concorde are: IntegrityRespect for the IndividualCustomer ServiceTeamworkAchievementGoverning BodyConcorde Career Colleges, Inc., and its subsidiaries,5800 Foxridge Drive, Suite 500, Mission, KS 66202-2336,is a national network of proprietary schools offeringtraining in allied health occupations. Concorde is ownedby a private equity firm, Liberty Partners.The corporate officers are:2021-2022 North Hollywood Catalog Publication Date: May 21, 2022 Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 20224

NameEducation/CredentialsTitlePhysical Therapist Assistant ProgramFrazier, JamiChief ExecutiveOfficerFisher, JuliChief ducation/CredentialsFoster, TimothyE.The Physical Therapist Assistant program at ConcordeCareer College – North Hollywood is accredited by theCommission on Accreditation in Physical TherapyEducation (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Ste 100,Alexandria, Virginia 22305; telephone: 703-706-3245;email: accreditation@apta.org; website:http://capteonline.org. If needing to contact theprogram/institution directly please call 818-766-8151 oremail YVerba@concorde.edu.Respiratory Therapy ProgramThe Board of Directors members are:NameProgrammatic AccreditationsTitleThe Respiratory Therapy program (#200440) isaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation forRespiratory Care; www.coarc.com.ChairmanVocational Nursing ProgramEvans, W.ChesterStakias, GeorgeM.Accreditations, Approvals &MembershipsInstitutional Accreditations Accredited by the Accrediting Commission ofCareer Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a nationallyrecognized accrediting agency. Concorde Career College is a private Institutionthat has been granted approval to operate by theBureau for Private Postsecondary Education(BPPE). The Institution’s approval to operate as aprivate postsecondary Institution in the State ofCalifornia is based on provisions of the CaliforniaPrivate Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division10, Part 59, Chapter 8), which is effective January 1,2010. The BPPE website may be accessed athttp://www.bppe.ca.gov/. Approved by the State of California VocationalRehabilitation Department. Approved for the use of VA Educational Benefitsfor those who are eligible. Designated for referrals by city, county and stateworkforce, retraining, rehabilitation and vocationalguidance agencies. Eligible to participate in the student financialassistance programs authorized by Title IV of theHigher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Approved for Workforce Investment Act, Title ITraining Funds.The Vocational Nursing program is approved by theCalifornia State Board of Vocational Nursing andPsychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). Board of VocationalNursing and Psychiatric Technicians: 2535 Capitol OaksDrive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833; 916-263-7800.Campus FacilitiesThe campus occupies over 35,000 square feet of space,and the facilities include both laboratory and academicclassrooms, a student lounge, a Learning ResourceCenter, and administrative offices. Instructional areas areequipped with the type of equipment found in medicaland dental offices, clinics, laboratories, and hospitals.General FacilitiesAmong the various classrooms, laboratories, and otherfacilities provided for students are: Computer laboratories equipped with wordprocessing software, office management software,and equipment for self-paced keyboarding andtyping instruction. A dental x-ray darkroom equipped for theprocessing of dental x-rays. A dental laboratory onsite and fully functional,equipped with four dental operatories, dental x-rayunits, and teaching and x-ray mannequins. Medical laboratories equipped with examiningtables, mannequins, and simulated examinationrooms. A nursing skill laboratory, including hospital bedsand simulated patient units. A physical therapist assistant laboratory treatmentarea, including treatment tables, assessment tools,and therapeutic equipment.2021-2022 North Hollywood Catalog Publication Date: May 21, 2022 Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 20225

A respiratory laboratory equipped with therapeuticequipment. Surgical technology labs with a simulatedoperating room and scrub area. A Learning Resource Center (LRC), providing aquiet area where students may refer to variouspublications, journals, technical manuals, andreference books. Students are allowed to checkout books from the LRC for purposes of research,review, or report preparation. Books may bechecked out with the library supervisor. Studentsare also able to complete homework assignmentswith the use of eight online computers.Students will be held responsible and accountablefor books and other items belonging to ConcordeCareer Colleges, Inc., and the LRC. Once a book, orother item, is borrowed from the LRC by a student,it becomes the responsibility of the receiver(student) to maintain the integrity/ condition of thebook and return the item within three businessdays (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays).Students who have checked out a book from theLRC will have three business days to use the itemin its educational capacity. If the book is neededfor longer than the three-day checkout, it may berechecked at the discretion of the LRC Coordinator.If the book is then not returned within the threeday period, a charge of .50 per day will beassessed. If the student loses the book, thestudent will be responsible for paying the originallist price for the lost book. If the student damagesthe book, the student can be charged a minimumof 10, up to full, original list price, depending onthe damage and ability to reuse the book.Students are placed on Records Hold until all LRCmaterials are either returned or the replacementcost of any damaged or lost materials is paid. A nonsmoking student lounge, which includesvending machines and microwaves, is available forstudent use.EquipmentEquipment and instruments are available to instructstudents in the skills they will need in their chosencareers. Concorde students acquire knowledge andtechnical skills through demonstrations, actualoperation of equipment, and the practice of techniques.Among the major items of equipment available toConcorde students are the following (by program):Dental Assistant ProgramThe dental laboratory area has four dental operatories.The dental lab room is equipped with lathes, modeltrimmers, bench grinders, vibrators, sterilizationequipment, hydrocolloid units, and other teaching aids.One operatory is designated for a local practicingdentist to see private patients. This provides students aunique opportunity for hands-on training andobservation. This is a fully equipped, fully functionaldental facility with dental x-ray units, including digital xrays, darkroom, and teaching and x-ray mannequins.Medical Assistant ProgramThis program has a laboratory stocked with medicaltest supplies and equipment, such as stethoscopes,glucometers, sphygmomanometers, examination andtreatment tables, autoclaves, electrocardiographmachines, centrifuges, microscopes, teachingmannequins, and other teaching aids.Medical Office Administration ProgramThis program has a fully equipped computer lab withindustry-standard personal computers and software.Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramEquipment includes treatment tables, electromagneticand electrical stimulation devices, biofeedback units,ultrasound, traction, thermal modalities and adaptiveequipment. Therapeutic exercise equipment includes atreadmill, parallel bars, exercise balls, free weights,balance boards, and other devices that promote fineand gross motor skills. Assistive devices includewheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes, and orthotics/braces. Assessment equipment includes stethoscopes,goniometers, postural screening boards, pulseoximeters, spirometers, and other teaching aids.Respiratory Therapy ProgramThis program has a comprehensive laboratoryequipped with oxygen devices, aerosol/humiditydevices, lung expansion devices (intermittent positivepressure breathing machines, incentive spirometers,continuous positive airway pressure machines),mechanical ventilators (respirators), airwaymaintenance devices (suction machines, intubationtools, artificial airways), and ancillary equipment (arterialblood gas equipment, oximetry, capnography,pulmonary function equipment, mannequins), plus alibrary complete with respiratory and respiratoryrelated medical journals, texts, and audiovisualequipment.Surgical Technology ProgramThis program has a lab equipped with an operatingroom bed, back tables, mayo stands, prep table, steamautoclave, overhead operating surgery light, anesthesiamachine, disposable medical and surgical supplies, kickbuckets, scrub sinks, supply storage cabinets, and othermiscellaneous teaching aids.2021-2022 North Hollywood Catalog Publication Date: May 21, 2022 Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 20226

Vocational Nursing ProgramAudiovisual AidsThe Vocational Nursing program offers catheters,nasogastric tubes, oxygen and masks, needles,syringes, suction machine, K-pad, wheelchairs,stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, Glucoscan,thermometers, ophthalmoscope, simulated patientunits, teaching mannequins/models, sterile supplies,and other teaching aids.Concorde’s programs are supported with referencebooks, charts, field trips, demonstrations, and otherteaching aids. Speakers from business and industry areused when possible to supplement classroominstruction.2021-2022 North Hollywood Catalog Publication Date: May 21, 2022 Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 20227

Admissions In accordance with Federal regulations, to bea recognized equivalent of a proof of highschool diploma, the following are acceptable:1. Successful completion of an associatedegree program;2. Success completion of at least 60semester or trimester credit hours or 72quarter credit hours that did not result inthe awarding of an associate degree, butthat are acceptable for full credit towarda bachelor’s degree at any institution; or3. Enrollment in a bachelor’s degreeprogram where at least 60 semester ortrimester credit hours or 72 quartercredit hours have been successfullycompleted, including credit hourstransferred into the bachelor’s degreeprogram. Foreign transcripts (high school or college)accompanied by foreign evaluation report andtranslation (if applicable).Entrance RequirementsAs a prospective student, you are encouraged to reviewthis catalog prior to signing an Enrollment Agreement.You are also encouraged to review the SchoolPerformance Fact Sheet, which must be provided toyou prior to signing an Enrollment Agreement.The school reserves the right to reject applicants and/or rescind eligibility for an applicant to begin classes ifall general and selective admissions requirements arenot successfully completed within the requiredtimeframe.Admission to any one program does not automaticallyqualify a student for admission into any other program.If a student wishes to apply to another program in thefuture, the individual must independently meet all theadmissions requirements in place for that program atthe time of the future enrollment. The student will alsobe subject to all selection procedures in place foradmittance into the other program. Admittance into theother program is not guaranteed.California’s Relay ServiceConcorde uses California’s Relay Service. TTY Users:1-877-735-2929 or 1-888-877-5378; Voice Users:1-888-877-5379; Spanish Users: 1-888-877-5381. Theseare all toll free numbers.General Admissions RequirementsThe following items must be successfully completedprior to enrollment and prior to being eligible to sit inclass: Personal interview and campus tour Completion of all admissions documentation,including but not limited to the EnrollmentAgreement and disclosures Completion and passage of applicable entranceassessments Completion of Online Readiness Assessment Acceptable proof of graduation, which includesone of the following (1): Copy of high school diploma or transcript (must bea standard high school diploma not includingspecial diploma, certificate of completion or otherdiplomas that do not meet the standards orregular high school requirements) Home school transcripts Copy of a General Education Diploma (GED) orother high school equivalency exam (e.g. HiSET) Copy of official transcripts of a conferredAssociate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degreefrom an accredited postsecondary institutionrecognized by the U.S. Department of Education.(1)Acceptable documentation of high school graduationmust be received by the Institution prior to the student’sfirst scheduled class of the program. It is the student’sresponsibility to provide acceptable documentation ofhigh school graduation or its equivalency, as well as anyadditional documentation that may be needed tosupport the validity of the documentation. Any studentwho does not provide valid documentation of highschool graduation or its equivalent within thistimeframe will be unregistered from all classes and hisor her program of study.Prospective students may be conditionally acceptedcontingent upon satisfaction of all admissionsrequirements and receipt of supporting documentationno later than the first scheduled day of class.Admission to Concorde is open to all applicants whowill be 18 years of age at the time the clinical/externship portion of their program begins (asapplicable). A parent, legal guardian, or spouse of legalage must co-sign the Enrollment Agreement forapplicants under 18.A health certificate, immunization records, and theresults of certain tests may be required for someprograms.Applicants must be able to read, speak, and writeEnglish.Please refer to the “Financial Information” section of thiscatalog for information on additional requirementsapplicable to tuition financing.All applicants must be citizens, permanent residents, oreligible noncitizens of the United States.Documentation of eligibility status may be required.2021-2022 North Hollywood Catalog Publication Date: May 21, 2022 Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 20228

Social Security NumberApplicants for admission must possess a valid socialsecurity number. Documentation must be providedupon request. A valid social security number is requiredto be registered and/or certified by appropriate boards.Other documents may be required by some licensingagencies.Foreign StudentsApplicants indicating that they graduated from a foreignhigh school and have the equivalent of a U.S. secondaryeducation must present original credentials (diploma,transcript, etc.). In addition, documentation from foreigncountries must be translated and certified to be at leastthe equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.Foreign TranscriptsCoursework taken at a foreign institution (excludingsecondary school documents that are in English andare recognized by the U.S. Department of Education)must be evaluated for equivalence to coursework takenat a United States institution. Concorde only accepts forconsideration the evaluations of foreign courseworkconducted by agencies approved by the NationalAssociation of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.(AICE), which charge applicants directly for theseservices. Listings of approved agencies can be found at: www.naces.org www.aice-eval.orgDocument IntegrityAny forged/altered academic document, foreign ordomestic, submitted by a prospective student will beretained as property of the Institution and will not bereturned to the prospective student. The student willnot be considered for admission.If a student is currently attending, and the Institutionbecomes aware of a forged credential, the followingapplies: If the forged document was used to admit thestudent, and the absence of that credential wouldmake the student inadmissible, the student will bedismissed from the Institution with no earnedcredits awarded; or If the forged document was used to gain transfercredit, the student will be dismissed from theInstitution and any transfer credit already awardedfrom the forged credential will be removed.Personal InterviewThe school requires a personal, on-campus interviewwith each applicant prior to acceptance into anyprogram. The school encourages parents or spouses toattend the interview. This gives applicants and theirfamilies the opportunity to see the campus’s equipmentand facilities and to ask specific questions relating tothe school, the curriculum, and the career trainingbeing considered. The personal interview also gives theschool the opportunity to meet prospective studentsand evaluate their qualifications and aptitude. Certainprograms may also require an interview with theprogram director prior to enrollment.Acceptance by the SchoolFor Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant and MedicalOffice Administration programs, available seats are filledon a first-come-first-served basis once all entrancerequirements have been fulfilled.For all other programs, once all entrance requirementshave been completed, the applicant will be placed

Concorde Career Institute. In September 1997, the campus moved to its current location on Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood. . The campus is located at 12412 Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91606, two blocks west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood; Phone: 818-766-8151; Fax: 818-301-2626; www.concorde.edu. Class sessions .