The health care training programs at Concorde Career Institute in Jacksonville are for high school graduates (or holders of an equivalent qualification, such as the GED) who are over the age of 18.

You must be able to read, write and speak English fluently. You must also be a citizen, permanent resident, or eligible noncitizen of the United States with a Social Security number to apply.

Applicants to all our programs must:

• Complete our online application
• Pay the application fee, if required
• Provide proof of high school graduation/ GED completion
• Participate in a virtual interview (in-person interviews can be arranged on request, subject to local health regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic)
• Complete any required entrance assessments, including:
  • Wonderlic SLE (required for all programs)
  • Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) A2 exam (required for nursing, practical nursing, surgical technology, respiratory therapy, diagnostic medical sonography, cardiovascular sonography, and physical therapist assistant applicants)

For some programs, such as nursing, we may also require a physical exam and proof of immunization. Some students may also be asked to produce documentation proving their citizenship or residency status upon application.

Finally, the following programs require a criminal background check:

• Cardiovascular Sonography
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Practical Nursing
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology