Entrance Requirements

Prospective students are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing an Enrollment Agreement.

The school reserves the right to reject applicants and/or rescind eligibility for an applicant to begin classes if all general and selective admissions requirements are not successfully completed within the required timeframe.

Admission to any one program does not automatically qualify a student for admission into any other program. If a student wishes to apply to another program in the future, the individual must independently meet all the admissions requirements in place for that program at the time of the future enrollment. The student will also be subject to all selection procedures in place for admittance into the other program. Admittance into the other program is not guaranteed.

General Admissions Requirements

Effective: 04/24/2024

The following items must be successfully completed prior to enrollment and prior to being eligible to sit in class:

• Personal interview and campus tour
• Completion of all admissions documentation, including but not limited to the Enrollment Agreement and disclosures
• Completion and passage of applicable entrance assessments
• Completion of Online Readiness Assessment
• Acceptable proof of graduation, which includes one of the following ⁽¹⁾:
• Copy of high school diploma or unofficial or official transcripts (must be a standard high school diploma not including special diploma, certificate of completion or other diplomas that do not meet the standards or regular high school requirements)
• Home school transcripts
• Copy of a General Education Diploma (GED) or successful completion of other high school equivalency exam (e.g. HiSET)
• Copy of a diploma, unofficial or official transcripts of a conferred Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited postsecondary institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • In accordance with Federal regulations, to be a recognized equivalent of a proof of high school diploma, the following are acceptable: 
    1. Successful completion of an associate degree program (diploma or transcripts);
    2. Success completion of at least 60 semester or trimester credit hours or 72 quarter credit hours that did not result in the awarding of an associate degree, but that are acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree at any institution (transcripts); or
    3. Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program where at least 60 semester or trimester credit hours or 72 quarter credit hours have been successfully completed, including credit hours transferred into the bachelor’s degree program (transcripts).              
• Foreign transcripts (high school or college) accompanied by foreign evaluation report and translation (if applicable)

⁽¹⁾ Acceptable documentation of high school graduation must be received by the Institution prior to the student’s first scheduled class of the program. It is the student’s responsibility to provide acceptable documentation of high school graduation or its equivalency, as well as any additional documentation that may be needed to support the validity of the documentation. Any student who does not provide valid documentation of high school graduation or its equivalent within this timeframe will be unregistered from all classes and his or her program of study.

Prospective students may be conditionally accepted contingent upon satisfaction of all admissions requirements and receipt of supporting documentation no later than the first scheduled day of class.

Admission to Concorde is open to all applicants who will be 18 years of age at the time the clinical/externship portion of their program begins (as applicable). A parent, legal guardian, or spouse of legal age must co-sign the Enrollment Agreement for applicants under 18.

A health certificate, immunization records, and the results of certain tests may be required for some programs.

Applicants must be able to read, speak, and write in English.

Please refer to the “Financial Information” section of this catalog for information on additional requirements applicable to tuition financing.

Social Security Number

Effective: 09/11/2023

Depending on citizenship status, documentation of social security number and work authorization must be provided upon request, if applicable. A valid social security number may be required to be registered and/or certified by appropriate boards. Other documents may be required by some licensing agencies.

Foreign Transcripts

Applicants indicating that they graduated from a foreign high school and have the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education must present original credentials (diploma, transcript, etc.). In addition, documentation from foreign countries must be translated and certified to be at least the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma.

Coursework taken at a foreign institution (excluding secondary school documents that are in English and are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) must be evaluated for equivalence to coursework taken at a United States institution. Concorde only accepts for consideration the evaluations of foreign coursework conducted by agencies approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), which charge applicants directly for these services. Listings of approved agencies can be found at:

• www.naces.org
• www.aice-eval.org

Document Integrity

Any forged/altered academic document, foreign or domestic, submitted by a prospective student will be retained as property of the Institution and will not be returned to the prospective student. The student will not be considered for admission.

If a student is currently attending, and the Institution becomes aware of a forged credential, the following applies:

• If the forged document was used to admit the student, and the absence of that credential would make the student inadmissible, the student will be dismissed from the Institution with no earned credits awarded; or
• If the forged document was used to gain transfer credit, the student will be dismissed from the Institution and any transfer credit already awarded from the forged credential will be removed.

Personal Interview

The school requires a personal, on-campus interview with each applicant prior to acceptance into any program. The school encourages parents or spouses to attend the interview. This gives applicants and their families the opportunity to see the campus’s equipment and facilities and to ask specific questions relating to the school, the curriculum, and the career training being considered. The personal interview also gives the school the opportunity to meet prospective students and evaluate their qualifications and aptitude. Certain programs may also require an interview with the program director prior to enrollment.

Acceptance by the School

For the Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant programs, available seats are filled on a first-come-first-served basis once all entrance requirements have been fulfilled.

For all other programs, once all entrance requirements have been completed, the applicant will be placed on a waitlist.

Student Orientation

Prior to beginning classes, all new students attend an orientation program. Orientation facilitates a successful transition into Concorde; therefore, attendance for new students is imperative regardless of prior college experience. At orientation, students are acquainted with the campus, administrative staff, faculty and their peers. Administrative departments explain ways in which they assist students and clarify students’ rights and responsibilities. In the event a student is unable to attend orientation, Student Affairs will meet with the student during the first week of class to ensure all relevant information is reviewed with him/her.

Waitlists

Concorde limits the number of students who are accepted for admission to its programs to maintain optimum faculty to student ratios and ensure appropriate clinical opportunity for all students. Once all applicants are processed, those placed on the waitlist will be ranked using a rubric. The rubric is a points-based assessment, with points awarded based on applicant success in the following components: Online Readiness Assessment, clinical entrance assessment, interview with department personnel, and financial readiness.

Alternates

Depending on circumstances, students may be conditionally accepted into certain programs as an Alternate Student. Alternates are chosen based on the rank order of the waitlist. Waitlist applicants selected as an alternate must attend orientation and all classes scheduled in the first seven calendar days. Alternates are subject to the requirements of the school catalog, including attendance, behavior, dress code, and classroom assignments.

Should space become available within the seven days, alternates have the opportunity to be accepted as regular students. If not formally accepted as regular students during the seven days, alternates will not be able to attend further classes. If not accepted as regular students, alternates will not incur any tuition charges. Alternates may be charged for books and equipment not returned in accordance with the requirements of the school catalog and the Enrollment Agreement. Alternates not accepted as regular students have the option of transferring their enrollment to a future start date or canceling it.

Retest for Waitlist

Prospective students who are placed on a waitlist for any program may retest for a higher score at their own expense. Contact the Director of Admissions for further information.

Distance Education

Currently, the school offers General Education classes and certain core classes through online delivery. Certain courses may only be offered in a distance education format; therefore, all students must meet the requirements outlined in the “Distance Education/Online” section of this catalog.

In addition to the Entrance Assessment Requirements below, all students must take an Online Readiness Assessment (ORA) immediately following the first attempt of the Wonderlic. A passing score on the Wonderlic does not preclude the requirement for the applicant to complete the ORA. The ORA is used for assessing the applicant’s readiness for online coursework and to identify any obstacles where he or she may need extra support or guidance.