Concorde Career College
111 Havana
Aurora, CO 80010
The following programs are available:
Nursing, Bridge Program Option (AAS)
Upon enrolling in the Bridge Program Option, you will begin to take nursing courses beginning with a
Life Span transitions course. This course is designed to transition you from the role of a practical
nurse to the role of a registered nurse. The content is based on successful completion and licensure
of the Licensed Practical Nurse and prior studies and work experience. Upon successful completion of
the Life Span Transitions Course, you will then advance through nursing courses that include more complex
concepts in patient care and speciality nursing areas such as mental health, maternal-child nursing, and
care of pediatric patients.
Dental Assistant *
At Concorde you will receive "multi-tasked" training, which means you will be trained in both clinical and
administrative capabilities.
Clinical responsibilities include sterilizing and preparing instrument trays, exposing and processing X-rays,
conducting oral inspections, preparing patients for treatment and taking vital signs. Administrative responsibilities
include patient charting, appointment setting, completing insurance forms, accounts payable and fee collections.
Insurance Coding & Billing Specialist *
In your position as an Insurance Coding & Billing Specialist, you play an integral role in your employer's office.
You help make it possible for your employer to collect monetary reimbursements from patient insurance providers.
You will assess patient records and classify levels of claims for reimbursement using detailed healthcare coding
systems. Your work is essential to the success of your employer's medical business.
Medical Assistant *
As a medical assistant, you will be an integral part of the healthcare delivery team. In this position, you are
considered a "multi-tasked" provider. This means you will be trained and qualified in both clinical and administrative
capabilities.
Medical assistants work closely with doctors in clinics and physicians' offices. You will be entrusted with a variety
of critical responsibilities.
Administrative skills and responsibilities include scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical
records, performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription, handling telephone calls and written correspondence,
serving as a liaison between physicians and other individuals and managing practice finances.
Clinical responsibilities include taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing
patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, infection control, collecting and
processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests and preparing and administering medications as directed by
the physician.
Respiratory Therapy (AAS)
As a respiratory therapist, you will assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of heart/lung
deficiencies and abnormalities, as well as utilize sophisticated equipment to measure lung function
and monitor heart functions. You might treat newborns, trauma victims, drowning victims, and patients
suffering from asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema and pneumonia.
In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience in various hospital settings through clinical rotations.
This program prepares you to successfully complete the entry-level examination of the National Board
for Respiratory Care.
Radiologic Technology (AAS)
As a Radiologic Technologist, you are an integral part of the medical imaging team. Your responsibilities would include creating
X-ray images with portable equipment in patients' hospital rooms and in surgical suites, positioning patients, exposing and
developing X-ray films, and creating fluoroscopic images in the hospital X-ray department. Combining an ability for patient care
with expertise in the use of high-tech scientific diagnostic equipment, "Rad Techs" work closely with physicians, nurses, and
other medical staff to produce diagnostic images of patients.
Practical Nursing
Upon completion of the program and passing the licensing examination, as an LPN you can enter the workforce as a competent, skilled nurse. Practical nurses provide patient-side nursing care at the direction of physicians and/or registered nurses. The practice of practical nursing is based on concepts from the physical, biological and behavioral sciences. Each state has its own nurse practice act, so the scope of practice varies from state to state.
Our State Board of Nursing-approved program will prepare you to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses, NCLEX.PN.
AAS in Nursing (RN)
This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree and prepares students to take the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX.RN).
Graduates, who pass the NCLEX.RN, can enter the healthcare workforce as confident, competent professional nurses. The RN is highly skilled and educated. The
RN is prepared to function in the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and contributing member of a healthcare team. While at the bedside, the RN
is accountable for decisions that impact the healthcare outcomes for the patient.
Applicants enrolling in the Bridge Program Option, begin their nursing courses with a Life Span transitions course. This course is designed to transition the
student from the role of a practical nurse to the role of a registered nurse. The content is based on successful completion and licensure of the LPN and prior
studies and work experience. Ethical, legal and theoretical principles, boundaries, issues and challenges facing the professional registered nurse are covered.
The LPN is introduced to critical-thinking, therapeutic communication and research processes.
Upon successful completion of the Life Span Transitions Course, the Transition/Bridge students then advance through nursing courses that include more complex
concepts in patient care and specialty nursing areas such as mental health, maternal-child nursing, and care of pediatric patients.
Surgical Technologist
As a surgical technologist, you perform essential tasks before, during and after operations. You work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other key surgical personnel in hospital operating rooms and outpatient surgery centers. Surgical technologists play a critical role in patient care.
Graduates will be eligible to sit for the national examination leading to the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential as sponsored by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) formerly known as the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST).
Concorde's Denver campus is centrally located next to a day care center, shopping malls, neighboring museums, galleries, theatres and many popular restaurants. The Denver metro area has plenty to offer individuals seeking a thriving job market and is a great city full of culture and diversity.
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