Concorde Career College
12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840
The following programs are available:
Respiratory Therapy (AS)
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.
Advanced Respiratory Therapy
Our Advanced Respiratory Therapy Program is designed for those of you who have passed the NBRC Entry Level Exam. This program opens more doors within your profession. Some hospitals require the advanced credentials in order to work with neonates or in intensive care settings. By increasing knowledge in the field, you increase your chances of acquiring the better jobs.
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.
Vocational Nurse
Upon completion of the program and passing the licensing examination, as an LVN you can enter the workforce as a competent, skilled nurse. Vocational nurses, as they are called in Texas and California, provide bedside nursing care at the direction of physicians and/or registered nurses. The practice of vocational 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.
Concorde's Garden Grove campus is conveniently located in the beautiful downtown education district between Garden Grove Boulevard and Euclid Street. It is easily accessible by public transit or by the 22, 405, 5 and 57 freeways. It's the home of the annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival and close to two major theme parks, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm.
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