Concorde Career College
5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
The following programs are available:
Dental Assisting
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.
Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygienists provide dental health education, prevent and treat oral disease, promote and encourage the preventive aspects of dental care, and assume responsibility for patient care in the dental office. As part of their responsibilities, the dental hygienist will perform certain health care assessments including reviewing patient health histories, oral cancer screening, dental charting, and taking blood pressure. They expose, process and interpret dental radiographs. Dental Hygienists remove soft and hard deposits both above and below the gum line. They teach patients proper techniques to maintain healthy gums and teeth. They counsel their patients about the importance of good nutrition.
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.
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.
Massage Therapy
As a massage therapist, you will have knowledge of basic science and the anatomy/physiology of the human body, as well as massage techniques and manipulations designed to enhance the physical health of patients. You will also have an advanced knowledge of all body systems with particular emphasis upon the skeletal and muscular systems of the body. This knowledge enables you to assess the needs of patients, develop individualized care plans, and conduct therapeutic massage to treat a patient's illness. In addition, as a massage therapist, you will have advanced knowledge of medical terminology, hygiene, safety and sanitation. To successfully practice, you will be provided with thorough knowledge of professional/business ethics and the legal issues related to the practice of massage therapy.
As a graduate of the program you will be prepared to apply for licensure, if licensure is required by the county in which you are seeking employment.
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.
Medical Office Professional
As a medical office professional, you are an integral member of the healthcare team. Your organizational skills and
clear understanding of medical and insurance coding terminology keeps your workplace running efficiently. You will mainly
function in an administrative environment performing duties such as transcription, coding, billing, word processing, filing,
and working with various medical office software packages.
Patient Care Assistant *
As a patient care assistant, you will work closely with doctors and other medical professionals in administering therapeutic programs and monitoring the condition of your patients. You will use your technical knowledge to provide direct patient care including phlebotomy (blood work) and EKGs. Your responsibilities will include monitoring patients for changes in condition and recording and reporting those changes, setting up and operating therapeutic equipment, instructing and supervising patients about rehabilitative therapy, helping to carry out planned patient care programs, and assisting medical staff in changing dressings and conducting patient examinations.
As a graduate, you are are prepared and eligible to sit for the State of Tennessee Certified Nursing Assistant examination.
Pharmacy Technician
As a pharmacy technician, you will fill prescriptions in a variety of medical environments including hospitals, medical clinics and retail and institutional pharmacies. Your work involves performing pharmaceutical stock keeping, delivery, technical assistance and clerical duties.
Examples of duties you will perform are: assisting pharmacists in filling prescriptions, assisting pharmacists in preparing drugs for unit-dose delivery, reconstituting sterile medications, preparing intravenous (IV) mixtures for patient administration, preparing IV chemotherapy drugs, entering prescriptions into a computer to obtain labels, ensuring information, such as drug generic name, expiration date, and lot number are properly recorded on labels and log records for repackaged drugs, reviewing stock orders and replenishing supplies and conducting physical inventories.
As a graduate of the program, you will be prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification exam.
Surgical Technology
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 Memphis campus is located in East Memphis in Clark Tower, near Graceland and the Pyramid. The campus is just blocks away from both the Oak Court Mall and Corky's Famous Barbeque. Concorde Career College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
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