Admissions

The online health care training programs at Concorde Career College are continuing education programs for working health care professionals.

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:

• Participate in a virtual interview with an admissions representative.
• Complete our online application and pay the application fee.
• Provide unofficial college transcripts prior to the first day of class; official transcripts must be on file within 30 days of the start of class showing your date of graduation, GPA and the degree earned.
• Provide additional proof of certification/licensure as required(see more below).
• Complete our Online Readiness Assessment to ensure you are prepared to succeed in an online learning environment.

Additional requirements apply. See your individual program of interest below to learn more.

Online Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration Completion

This program offers two tracks: a general track and a respiratory therapy track.

Applicants to the general track must have an associate degree in any health care-related field.

Applicants to the respiratory therapy track must hold an associate degree in respiratory therapy plus appropriate certification.

In addition to completing the steps for all applicants above, you must:

• Provide transcripts showing completion of an associate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  • General-track applicants must have earned a health care-related associate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Respiratory therapy-track applicants must have earned their associate degree from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)-accredited program.
• Respiratory therapy-track applicants must also provide proof of a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.

Online Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

This online program is open to any applicant with an associate degree in dental hygiene from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)-accredited program and a valid Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) certification.

In addition to completing the steps for all applicants above, you must:

• Provide transcripts showing completion of an associate degree in dental hygiene from a CODA-accredited program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Provide proof of your RDH certification.

Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion (RN to BSN)

This program is open to registered nurses (RNs) from any U.S. state who hold an associate degree and an active, unencumbered nursing license.

In addition to completing the steps for all applicants above, you must:

• Provide transcripts showing completion of an associate degree in nursing from an accredited institution.
• Provide proof of your nursing license from your state board of nursing.

Online Associate of Science in Surgical Technology

This program is open to surgical technologists who have graduated from a diploma program and achieved certification.

In addition to completing the steps for all applicants above, you must:

• Provide transcripts showing completion of a surgical technology diploma.
• Provide proof of one of the following certifications:
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) status from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, or
  • Tech in Surgery –Certified or TS-C (NCCT) status from the National Center for Competency Testing.