Institutional Accreditations
Effective: 08/06/2021
- Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
- Approved by the Colorado State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training to offer veterans education benefits.
- Approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
- Approved and Regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.
- Eligible to participate in the student financial assistance programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
Programmatic Accreditations
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Colorado State Board of Nursing has granted initial approval to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Colorado Board of Nursing, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202, 303-894-7800, www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program does not have National Nursing Accreditation, which may limit future educational and career options for graduates of the program. The program is actively pursuing programmatic accreditation.
Dental Hygiene Program
The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the accreditation status of approval without reporting requirements. CODA is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. Commission on Dental Accreditation: 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611; 312-440-4653; www.ada.org/coda.
Physical Therapist Assistant Program
The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Concorde Career College – Aurora is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Ste 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly please call 619-688-0800 or email APaez@concorde.edu.
Practical Nursing Program
The Practical Nursing program at Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. at the Aurora campus located in Aurora, CO is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commissions for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.
Radiologic Technology Program
The Radiologic Technology program is accredited for 8 years by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; 312-704-5300 or mail@jrcert.org; http://www.jrcert.org.
Respiratory Therapy Program
The Respiratory Therapy program (#200510) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care; www.coarc.com.
Surgical Technologist Program
The Surgical Technologist program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 9355 113th Street N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775-7709; 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org, as recommended by the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 110, Littleton, CO 80120; 303-694-9262; www.arcstsa.org.