Concorde Career College

Hello, I have applied for the dental hygiene class at concord. i have already taken the wonderlic but i have to go back and take the hobet. Does anyone have a study guide they can email to me?

Hello I was hoping to see if any one could tell me if it really is 17 months to be a hygentist at concorde in aurora?
I am excited to hopefully start but i still need help from you guys and advice to see if it is the right path for me to take. thank you guys so much you guys truely help me!

HopefulConcordeRDH in Boulder, Colorado said: Hi Everyone! Your comments have not only been entertaining at times but very helpful..I was wondering if anyone is currently in the first class 2011 at Concorde Career College in COLORADO for Dental Hygiene or if anyone will be trying to get into the second class 2012?? Its always a bonus to have someone to share your experiences with and compare notes! Thank YOU!!

Hi i was wondering are you going to gp to the one in Aurora because i want to start their but every one on here is from texas tennessee or california, but maybe you have more knowlege about this school and can help me. well do you know if it truely is only 17month?

maybe some day a hygentist in Denver, Colorado said: Hello I was hoping to see if any one could tell me if it really is 17 months to be a hygentist at concorde in aurora?
I am excited to hopefully start but i still need help from you guys and advice to see if it is the right path for me to take. thank you guys so much you guys truely help me!

Yes, it is a 17 month program. It's a crying shame. This includes pre-requisites. All other programs require 2 years of pre-req's and then 2 years of dental hygiene training. The students graduating from this program are poorly prepared. Do not let the faculty at Concorde tell you that you can complete your BS later because none of the credits will transfer to any college or university. The most important information I can give you now is, research the availability of dental hygiene jobs in Denver. You will find that there are no dental hygiene jobs. I would have to agree with the other posts about For Profit schools. They will make it soooo enticing with incredible facilities and friendly staff, but they are offering a sub-standard education.

maybe some day a hygentist in Denver, Colorado said: Hello I was hoping to see if any one could tell me if it really is 17 months to be a hygentist at concorde in aurora?
I am excited to hopefully start but i still need help from you guys and advice to see if it is the right path for me to take. thank you guys so much you guys truely help me!

Yes, it is a 17 month program. It's a crying shame. This includes pre-requisites. All other programs require 2 years of pre-req's and then 2 years of dental hygiene training. The students graduating from this program are poorly prepared. Do not let the faculty at Concorde tell you that you can complete your BS later because none of the credits will transfer to any college or university. The most important information I can give you now is, research the availability of dental hygiene jobs in Denver. You will find that there are no dental hygiene jobs. I would have to agree with the other posts about For Profit schools. They will make it soooo enticing with incredible facilities and friendly staff, but they are offering a sub-standard education.

Go on the main Concorde Website and you will see a photograph of two people working on a patient. The operator has bare arms and is not wearing a lab coat! Does Concorde even adhere to Universal Precautions?? Does Concorde faculty even teach their students about spread of infectious diseases?

I resent the implication that I was poorly trained. I am very well trained and adhere to all universal precautions and OSHA standards whenever I work. I my credits did transfer and I am currently persuimg my bachelors degree. I passed my clinical boards with a 95% and my national boards with an 85%. I'd say those were the earmarks of an education that adequately prepared me for work.

maybe some day a hygentist in Denver, Colorado said: Hi i was wondering are you going to gp to the one in Aurora because i want to start their but every one on here is from texas tennessee or california, but maybe you have more knowlege about this school and can help me. well do you know if it truely is only 17month?

Hi, I thought that I would get notifications from this board but I guess not...i got on here and saw your post..It is a condensed program. I took all the pre reqs for the DH programs in CO..Personally they were great and very informative but did not apply to to dentistry..Concorde is very expensive..I took all the tests required and scored pretty high..I have now been invited to sit before the DH board for an interview..I would love to go to this school..They have a beautiful new facility and I dont care what others have to say about this program and their teaching abilities..we all have to sit before the same licensure and there is no way that Concorde Aurora would have spent over a million dollars to build this facility to set prospect students up for failure! Good Luck in you endeavors!

Hey guys. I have taken the Hobet and wonderlic test for the hygiene program in Memphis. They have not called me for my interview yet and classes start July 9... Has anyone had an interview with Lynn Russell the director there for hygiene? I've been a dental assistant mainly for the hygienists at my office for two years And I hope this will help me get in. Also, I scored really good on Both of my test. I really want to become a hygienist I believe that's what God has called me to do. Any advice about hygiene school!!? Thanks in advance!

GonnaBeDentalHygienist said: Is there anyone who has taken the HOBET test at Concorde recently that knows if there is any science material on the reading comprehension part of the test? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if there's anyone who needs a copy of the Health Occupations Entrance Exam book, just let me know & I'll e-mail you a copy of it. I actually bought the book but I was doing some research on the internet & without meaning to, I found a place where I was able to download the book.

Do you stilll i Hobet study guide

Brittneyanne21 in Jonesboro, Arkansas said: Hey guys. I have taken the Hobet and wonderlic test for the hygiene program in Memphis. They have not called me for my interview yet and classes start July 9... Has anyone had an interview with Lynn Russell the director there for hygiene? I've been a dental assistant mainly for the hygienists at my office for two years And I hope this will help me get in. Also, I scored really good on Both of my test. I really want to become a hygienist I believe that's what God has called me to do. Any advice about hygiene school!!? Thanks in advance!

What type of questions was on BOTH test? I take Wonderlic next Wed

Brittneyanne21 in Jonesboro, Arkansas said: Hey guys. I have taken the Hobet and wonderlic test for the hygiene program in Memphis. They have not called me for my interview yet and classes start July 9... Has anyone had an interview with Lynn Russell the director there for hygiene? I've been a dental assistant mainly for the hygienists at my office for two years And I hope this will help me get in. Also, I scored really good on Both of my test. I really want to become a hygienist I believe that's what God has called me to do. Any advice about hygiene school!!? Thanks in advance!

Hello,

What type of question was on both test? I take Wonderlic on next Wed and nor fo sure when I take Hobet.

The wonderlic was really easy and the Hobet was long and hard . Just study and you'll do fine. Are you trying to get into DH?

30 year vet in Edmonton, Alberta said: This is ridiculous....$54,000. ? Check the job market in your area....please check things out before laying down that money.

Although this seems like a lot of money $54,000 includes from start to finish! (pre-reqs included) I am currently in the program and got over $20000 taken off because of some classes that transfer... So compared to JCCC and UMKC this program is worth it!! (JCCC and UMKC DO NOT include books, scrubs and the cost of boards in their tuition... Concorde does!) It is so nice to know that the $54,000 is it!! There will be no surprises later in the program

Do u have to find your own patients? Or school provide them for the students . How about Board Patient? I have heard qualified Board patient is not easy to find

Yes, you have to find your patients. The school hardly has any. Also, to get patients, we have had to pay for their services. It is ridiculous. Yes, you need to find a board patient and that can cost up into the hundreds for the day. Finding a board patient is pretty common in both hygiene and dentistry.

Thank you so much, d. How many patients do I need? So I can set up some fund for them. Hopefully my student loan will cover this cost.

I think you need about 72 patients. The school will have a couple for you. It depends on how well the school is trying to get patients for their students. The school doesn't say you have to pay, but I have found that if you don't offer it for free, it is harder to get patients. I would put aside 40-50 a week while you are in the first three semesters and that should help with the costs. Hopefully, you won't have to pay and you will get all the patients you need. Start telling your friends, family members and co-workers about the cleanings you will need to be doing.

Thank you, d

For hygiene school at Memphis they bus in people from the homeless shelter. Your first pt is of your choice and same for boards. I am actually going this Friday for my interview! Any hints I need to know? Thanks!

I graduated without having to pay any patients, its a service to them why pay them. We usually waived the fee for them. Board patients are hard to find because of the qualification, but if you can contact any recent grads thats working in private practice, they'll be able to help. Also I went to the memphis campus and they NEVER bused homeless anything for us. That must be new!

What year did you graduate? I work with a hygienist who graduated last year from Concorde in Memphis and that's what she said they would do.

March/2011

Oh, hmm she graduated November 2011 I think.. I don't know but that's just what she told me. Good luck with your career and cross your fingers I get in!:)

Can I bring any patient ? Or school requires certain amout of children and adults. I

Can I bring any patient ? Or school requires certain amout of children and adults. I

Can I bring any patient ? Or school requires certain amout of children and adults. I

Hi futurerdh! We are very closely located to each other. Where are you going to school? I'm doing my pre reqs at SBVC for RCC's program.

HopefulDentalHygienist said: Hello has anyone heard of Concorde Career College Dental Hygiene Program. It is a new program here in Memphis and I don't know what quality of education I will get since it is a new program.

It is not that good! Go to a REGULAR dENTAL hYGIENE pROGRAM AT A rEGULAR cOLLEGE.

HopefulConcordeRDH in Boulder, Colorado said: Hi, I thought that I would get notifications from this board but I guess not...i got on here and saw your post..It is a condensed program. I took all the pre reqs for the DH programs in CO..Personally they were great and very informative but did not apply to to dentistry..Concorde is very expensive..I took all the tests required and scored pretty high..I have now been invited to sit before the DH board for an interview..I would love to go to this school..They have a beautiful new facility and I dont care what others have to say about this program and their teaching abilities..we all have to sit before the same licensure and there is no way that Concorde Aurora would have spent over a million dollars to build this facility to set prospect students up for failure! Good Luck in you endeavors!

Don't go to this college-Go to a regular college with a Dental Hygiene Program. Looks are decieving. There are not many jobs to go around now for this profession. They have opened so many new Hygiene propgrams but not Dental Schools-You do th math.

recentgrad in Memphis, Tennessee said: I resent the implication that I was poorly trained. I am very well trained and adhere to all universal precautions and OSHA standards whenever I work. I my credits did transfer and I am currently persuimg my bachelors degree. I passed my clinical boards with a 95% and my national boards with an 85%. I'd say those were the earmarks of an education that adequately prepared me for work.

Just because you pass the board does not mean you are well trained or prepared-This is a sad day indeed. It is not just about passing a written test or scaling. That is just a small part of Dental Hygiene treatment. Good luck on finding jobs down the road. There are no more Dental Schools then there was 20 years ago but 50 times the hygiene schools. What do you think that means for the future.

Remember, that dentists can also clean teeth. Many dentists do that and don't need hygienists. As the DH profession gets more recognized, I know of many dentists now hiring hygienists to do their cleanings. As far as jobs....there are a lot of professions that recent grads can't find work. It is not just hygiene. I know of people with 4-year degrees that can't find work. Just take a look at the news. It is just like teachers....right now there are not that many jobs, but as people retire, jobs open up.
I would definately ask to see your instructor's credentials. Do they have a Master's in the subject they are teaching? Are the qualified? I have heard that Concorde uses their teachers to teach subjects that they are really not qualified to teach and have trouble relaying the information to the students. Also, check their turnover rate. That shows how strong a program it is if instructors are staying at the school.

Kimberly in San Bernardino, California said: Hi futurerdh! We are very closely located to each other. Where are you going to school? I'm doing my pre reqs at SBVC for RCC's program.

San bernardino . I am still debating b/w RN or DH because I don't have dental background. All of my friends will work their dentists when graduate. I have none! But if I choose DH , I will go San Bernardino. I am trying to get as much as info before sign up any loan.

Is it hard to find patients? Do I have to get 72 patients before graduation? I have heard San Diego campus provide patients to their students, is it true? I'm closer to San bernardino and don'tind to drive to SD if I don't have to worry about finding patients. Thanks.

Hi all,
This is particularly addressed to all the applicants and accepted students to concorde of san antonio such as Alyssa, Lilly, Maria, HopefullDentalHygienist, MaybeOneDayRDH, ThaDentalAssistant as well as anyone else who has previously applied or been accepted to the San Antonio Concorde RDH program. I applied for this upcoming program that begins in July and i would really appreciate any feedback on my chances of acceptance bc it is just driving me nuts waiting to find out and would love to hear what my competition is and if i should even have hope for acceptance to the program. So ill lay it all out and u let me know what my chances are. I took the Wonderlic last Sept and was told i did real well unfortunately i do not have that score, then when i took the HOBET and got a 70 on it, the rdh director immediately sat down with me privately so i took that as a good sign even though i know my score wasn't amazing but decent i guess. Then there is a matter of my overall points which aren't that high, ill have about 6 or 7 pnts total which is 2-3 pts for basic course grades, 2pts for high hobet score, 1 pnt from shadowing an rdh that knows the director well and vouched for me, and hopefully 1 pnt from the interview i will have this week. I have most of my basics done but my gpa is only 2.8. Can anyone involved with the rdh program at concorde san antonio give me anything to compare my chances to or have any advice for the interview? It would we greatly appreciated Thanks :-)

Hey

MaybeOneDayRDH in San Antonio, Texas said: Well I just had my interview recently, and it went really well, but I keep hearing bad things about Concorde and how it's hard for graduates of the Dental Hygiene program to find jobs and it is REALLY expensive, the UT Health Science Center is only 22,000 and at Concorde it's 55! I'm nervous now...if anyone can let me know their views on this, if they have recently graduated or are attending Concorde now. I would really appreciate it!

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Hi, I was just curious if u ended up getting accepted to concorde san antonio and if it was for the November or July program bc im going in for my interview this week for the july one and would like to know more about the level of competition and if i even have a chance of acceptance with my HOBET score of 70 and only 40 hrs of shadowing experience and a total of about only 6 pts. Please let me in on some input. Thanks :-)

I just got accepted in the July program in Dallas. Any advice anyone can give? I have 4 of my pre-reqs done

It seems like there is no worry regarding finding required patients . I just enrolled at the campus in SD last tues. good luck to everybody.

Hello Mo, Congrats for your acceptence. I'm interested in DH programm in dallas. Do you have any advice for me. How does the point system work? I dont have any degree or haven't take any prereqs. But I'm certified dental assistant in Wa state. Is it hard to get in to school?