Concorde Career College
3239 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
The following programs are available:
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.
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.
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.
Concorde’s Kansas City campus is conveniently located in the heart of Kansas City, MO., between the Plaza/Westport area and Crown Center. Situated on the corner of Linwood and Broadway, it is easily accessible by public transit or I-35 and I-70 highways.
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