Concorde Blog
Protecting Your Eyes from UV Rays
Jul. 18, 2017
With the sun at its most overhead, direct point, July naturally is UV Safety Month. UV stands for ultraviolet radiation which, while supporting life can also pose a danger for human skin and eyes. We...
Tips from RTs to Combat Allergies
Jul. 14, 2017
July can be the worst of times for allergy sufferers. Everything is in bloom, but it’s also a time when flowers and grass also are drying out in the summer heat, meaning allergens are flying...
Tips for De-Stressing Your Life
Jul. 12, 2017
Trying to do it all sometimes means that we do very little well. Pursuing a health care training education doesn’t have to be stressful. The accelerated nature of the hands-on health care programs offered at...
The Differences Between MA and LPN
Jul. 10, 2017
The Practical Nurse and Medical Assistant both are vital components of any medical team. They both can work in a variety of settings, from physicians’ offices to older adult care facilities. They also perform a...
Tips for Keeping Good Breath
Jul. 6, 2017
Bad breath. No one wants to admit they have it. No one wants to tell you about it. Even professionals in Dental Hygiene shy away from mentioning it. The fact that there is a billion-dollar...
Concorde CSC Welcomes MA Students
Jul. 3, 2017
Concorde’s Campus Support Center in Mission, Kan. was delighted to welcome Medical Assistant students from the Kansas City, Mo. campus June 20 for a little hands-on, real-world training. The students conducted free cholesterol and blood...
Involving Family in Studies
Jun. 29, 2017
Being in school as an adult can be a challenge. It becomes more difficult when you’re engaged in health care studies and at the same time are caring for children. It can be even more...
The Benefits of Flossing
Jun. 27, 2017
We call it flossing, but those in the Dental Hygiene profession refer to it as interproximal cleaning. Although some have recently questioned the benefits of cleaning between teeth, using an interdental cleaner, like floss, is...
DH Clinical Director Receives Award
Jun. 23, 2017
General dentists’ referrals are a key to the success of Smiles Change Lives, a program that helps families across the U.S. and Canada with low-cost dental and orthodontic care. Lisa Thurlow, Dental Hygiene Clinic Director...
Opportunities in Rural Health Care
Jun. 21, 2017
There are opportunities to work in health care just about anywhere you look. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows health care careers among the fastest-growing industries in the country. They’re expected to grow 27 percent...
3 Ways to Boost Your LinkedIn Profile
Jul. 19, 2017
If you’re a student in one of our health care training programs, you most likely have or have thought about getting on LinkedIn. Whether you’re in respiratory therapy or dental hygiene, with nearly 500 million...
The Health Benefits of Seaweed Therapy
Jul. 17, 2017
Concorde Massage Therapy students certainly have heard about it. A relatively new method of treatment in Massage Therapy that is all the rage is the seaweed wrap. Actually, seaweed therapy treatments have been established in...
An App to Find Scholarships
Jul. 13, 2017
It’s no secret that the cost of higher education, especially quality health care education, is expensive. It seems to be getting more expensive all the time. A slow economy, along with rising costs, is lessening...
The Importance of Setting Goals
Jul. 11, 2017
It’s a good idea to always have something out there we’re striving for. For Concorde students in health care training, it’s attaining that diploma or degree or landing that health care career. That involves the...
How to Have a Career and Be a Mother
Jul. 7, 2017
We know a lot of our Concorde students are working mothers juggling many various responsibilities. It can be overwhelming trying to see that your children are well cared for while working toward a health care...
KC Campus Hosts Alumni Event
Jul. 5, 2017
Concorde’s campus in Kansas City, Mo. had a good turnout for an Alumni Mixer June 14. Each alumna who attended received a card headlined, “Your Passport to Success.” On the card were the descriptions to...
Advancements in Tracking Prescriptions
Jun. 30, 2017
The health care industry always is changing and evolving with the advent of technology. Perhaps in no area is this more prevalent than in pharmacy and roles of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Advancements in this...
Where RTs Can Work Other Than Hospitals
Jun. 28, 2017
More than 20 years ago, Gretchen Keys watched the pilot episode of what would turn out to be a favorite TV show – ER. Only, what Keys noticed actually made her angry at first. “While...
Resolving Conflicts in High-Stress Jobs
Jun. 26, 2017
Everybody at one time or another has experienced stress and conflict in the workplace. You can’t work in close spaces with the same people day in and day out and always get along perfectly. It’s...
Garden Grove Named a Top Trade School
Jun. 22, 2017
Concorde’s campus in Garden Grove, Calif. recently earned some exciting national recognition. Forbes magazine recently listed its “Top 30 Two-Year Trade Schools: Colleges That Fight the Nation’s Skills Gap.” Concorde – Garden Grove made the...
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