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History of the SchoolConcorde Career Institute was founded in 1968 as theFlorida College of Medical and Dental Assistants. In1974, Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., of Mission, Kan.,purchased it. In 1989, the name was changed toConcorde Career Institute. In February 2010, ConcordeCareer Institute opened a branch location in Orlando,Fla. In 2013, Concorde Career Institute moved to its newlocation on Salisbury Road.Locations & Contact InformationThe campus is located at 7259 Salisbury Road,Jacksonville, FL 32256; Phone: 904-725-0525; Fax:904-721-9944; www.concorde.edu. Class sessions areheld at this location, with the exception of clinical/externship activities.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 Careers-Florida Inc., a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., 5800Foxridge Drive, Suite 500, Mission, KS 66202-2336, is anational network of proprietary schools offering trainingin allied health occupations. Concorde is owned by aprivate equity firm, Liberty Partners.The Corporate officers are:NameEducation/CredentialsTitleFrazier, JamiChief ExecutiveOfficerFisher, JuliChief orporateSecretaryThe Board of Directors are:NameEducation/CredentialsFoster, TimothyE.Evans, W.Chester2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 20224TitleChairman

Practical Nursing ProgramStakias, GeorgeM.Accreditations, Approvals &MembershipsInstitutional Accreditations Accredited by the Accrediting Commission ofCareer Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a nationalaccrediting agency recognized by the U.S.Department of Education. Eligible to participate in the student financialassistance programs authorized by Title IV of theHigher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Licensed by the Commission for IndependentEducation, Florida Department of Education.Additional information regarding this institutionmay be obtained by contacting the Commission at325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL32399; 888-224-6684; License No. 87. A member of the Florida Association ofPostsecondary Schools and Colleges. Approved for the use of VA Educational Benefitsfor those who are eligible.Programmatic AccreditationsDental Assistant ProgramThe Dental Assistant program is approved by theFlorida State Board of Dentistry to certify DentalAssisting students in expanded duties and radiology.Department of Health, Board of Dentistry: 4052 BaldCypress Way; Bin C-08, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258;850-488-0595; floridasdentistry.gov.Nursing ProgramThe Nursing program is approved by the FloridaDepartment of Health, Division of Medical QualityAssurance, Florida Board of Nursing. Department ofHealth, Board of Nursing: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, BinC-02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252; 850-488-0595;floridasnursing.gov. The program is currently in a Boardof Nursing approved teach out and students are nolonger being enrolled.Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramThe Physical Therapist Assistant program at ConcordeCareer Institute – Jacksonville 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 904-725-0525or email LHurtak@concorde.edu.The Practical Nursing program is approved by theFlorida Department of Health, Division of MedicalQuality Assurance, Florida Board of Nursing.Department of Health, Board of Nursing: 4052 BaldCypress Way, Bin C-02, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252;850-488-0595; floridasnursing.gov.Respiratory Therapy ProgramThe Respiratory Therapy program (#200545) isaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation forRespiratory Care; www.coarc.com.Surgical Technologist ProgramThe Surgical Technologist program is accredited by theCommission on Accreditation of Allied Health EducationPrograms (CAAHEP), 9355 113th Street N., #7709,Seminole, FL 33775-7709; 727-210-2350;www.caahep.org, as recommended by theAccreditation Review Council on Education in SurgicalTechnology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 19751 EMainstreet, Ste 339, Parker, CO, 80138; 303-694-9262;www.arcstsa.org.Campus FacilitiesIn addition to administrative offices for faculty and staff,there are various laboratories and other facilitiesprovided for students totaling over 47,000 square feetof space.General FacilitiesAmong the various classrooms, laboratories, and otherfacilities provided for students are (varies by campus/program): A dental laboratory equipped with workstationsused for preparation of models and other dentallab work; A dental x-ray laboratory equipped for theprocessing of dental x-rays; Medical labs equipped with computers, examiningrooms, labs and microscope benches; A medical x-ray laboratory equipped with active xray equipment; An x-ray dark room equipped for the processing ofmedical x-rays; Occupational therapy laboratory space replicatesan apartment setting in order for students topractice various life skill functions; mannequinsand equipment found in hospitals, nursing homes,and other healthcare organizations; A pharmacy technician laboratory equipped withcomputers, IV flow hoods, compounding scales,and unit dose cart;2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 20225

A physical therapy lab equipped with treatmenttables, exercise equipment, ambulation devices,and modality units; A nursing skills lab equipped with patient careequipment; A respiratory therapy laboratory equipped withventilators and other related equipment; A surgical technologist laboratory equipped withsimulated operating room and scrub area; Computer labs equipped with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, office managementsoftware, and equipment for self-pacedkeyboarding and typing; A Learning Resource Center (LRC), providing aquiet area where students may refer to variouspublications, journals, and other technical manualsand use computers to access the Internet forresearch.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.Cardiovascular Sonography ProgramEquipment includes hospital beds, various ultrasoundscanning systems, ultrasound transducers (abdominal,vascular, cardiac), ABI scanning equipment, simulationtraining computers, medical record software, medicalultrasound printer and scanning simulationmannequins.Dental Assistant ProgramThis program offers fully equipped, fully functionaldental operatories with dental x-ray units, panoramic xray, complete darkroom facilities, amalgamators and xray mannequins. In addition, it has a dental labcomplete with lathe, model-trimmers, bench engine,vibrators, sterilization equipment, scutan (for fabricationof temporary crowns), visible curing illuminator light,and dental chairs. Computer systems andmiscellaneous teaching aids are also available.Diagnostic Medical SonographyProgramEquipment includes hospital beds, various ultrasoundscanning systems, ultrasound transducers (abdominal,vascular, endovaginal), ABI scanning equipment,simulation training computers, medical record software,medical ultrasound printer and scanning simulationmannequins.EKG TechnicianEquipment includes electrocardiograph machines,exam tables, electrocardiograph electrodes and otherEKG related supplies.Medical Assistant ProgramThe equipment for this program includes stethoscopes,a glucometer, sphygmomanometers, examination andtreatment tables, simulated examination rooms,autoclaves, an otoscope, an ophthalmoscope,electrocardiogram machines, microscopes, centrifuges,teaching mannequins, computer systems, and othermiscellaneous teaching aids.Medical Office Administration ProgramEquipmentEquipment 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):Equipment for this program includes computer systemswith Medical Manager software and miscellaneousteaching aids.Nursing ProgramsThe Nursing program is equipped with catheters,nasogastric tubes, needles, syringes, suction machine,a wheelchair, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, anelectronic thermometer, an opthalmoscope, anotoscope, simulated patient units, hospital beds,teaching mannequins and models, drug cart, hoyer lift,gurney, EKG machine, walkers, canes, glucometers,2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 20226

feeding pump, bedside commode, Noelle MaternalBirthing simulated mannequin, and other miscellaneousequipment.Patient Care AssistantEquipment includes, catheters, nasogastric tubes,needles, syringes, suction machine, a wheelchair,stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, an electronicthermometer, an ophthalmoscope, an otoscope,simulated patient units, hospital beds, teachingmannequins and models, drug cart, Hoyer lift, gurney,EKG machine, walkers, canes, glucometers, feedingpump, bedside commode, and other miscellaneousequipment.Phlebotomy TechnicianEquipment includes blood drawing chairs,microhematacrit machines, Centrifuge, VacutainerTubes, Needles and Holders, capillary tubes and otherblood drawing supplies.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 ProgramThe equipment for this program includes oxygendevices, aerosol/humidity devices, mechanicalventilators, lung expansion devices, airwaymaintenance devices, ancillary equipment, and a librarycomplete with respiratory and respiratory-relatedmedical journals, texts, and audiovisual equipment.Surgical Technologist ProgramA lab equipped with operating room tables, back table,mayo stands, prep table, simulated autoclave, overheadoperating surgery lights, anesthesia machines, medicaland surgical supply disposal, scrub sinks, IV stands,operating room stretcher, and basic surgicalinstruments.Audiovisual AidsConcorde’s programs are supported with referencebooks, charts, field trips, demonstrations, and otherteaching aids. Speakers from business and industry areused when possible to supplement classroominstruction.2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 20227

Admissionsthe 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 RequirementsProspective students are encouraged to review thiscatalog 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.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. 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 in(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 write inEnglish.All applicants must be citizens, permanent residents, oreligible noncitizens of the United States.Documentation of eligibility status may be required.Please refer to the “Financial Information” section of thiscatalog for information on additional requirementsapplicable to tuition financing.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.2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 20228

Foreign StudentsAcceptance by the SchoolApplicants 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.For Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical OfficeAdministration and Pharmacy Technician programs,available seats are filled on a first-come-first-servedbasis once all entrance requirements have beenfulfilled.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 for

Department of Education, Commission for Independent Education or approved by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). This program is a continuing education program for Dental Assistant personnel. 2022-2023 Jacksonville Catalog Publication Date: July 23, 2022 44