Company continues to expand offerings aligned
to industry demand
PHOENIX, April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges today
announced the launch of two dental hygiene associate degree
programs at its campuses in Miramar,
Fla. and Portland, Ore.,
bringing the number of dental hygiene programs offered to 14
nationwide. Concorde is the healthcare education division of
Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a
leading workforce solutions education provider that prepares and
supports workers for in-demand jobs.
"Miramar and Portland are markets where we're seeing
growing demand for skilled dental hygienists, so it made sense to
diversify and grow our programming at our existing campuses," said
Kevin Prehn, division president of
Concorde Career Colleges. "We have successful, long-standing dental
assistant programs at these campuses, and expanding our program
offerings allow us to deepen our partnerships with dental providers
in the area."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of
dental hygienists is projected to grow 7% from 2022 to 2032, faster
than the average for all occupations. Locally, the demand is even
higher. In Broward County, where
the Miramar campus is located,
dental hygienists are among the 25 fastest-growing occupations,
with a 12.4% projected employment growth between 2023 and
2031.1 Likewise, in the Portland tri-county area, dental hygienists
have a 13.7% projected job growth between 2022 and
2032.2
Concorde's dental hygiene curriculum blends online and on ground
coursework with in-person lab instruction and clinical experience
to prepare students to enter the dental industry in as few as 17
months.3
The Dental Hygiene programs in Miramar and Portland received initial programmatic
accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
(CODA).4 The first cohort of classes began on
April 22.
Once the first cohort of students complete their foundational
coursework and are ready to apply their knowledge in a real-world
setting, each campus will open their dental hygiene clinic. Under
the supervision of faculty and licensed dentists, students will
provide a variety of services including health screenings, x-rays,
dental cleanings, bite guards, and dental sealants. The clinics are
open to the community, offering lost-cost preventive dental care to
everyone, including uninsured or underinsured individuals.
"Concorde is deeply invested in the communities where our
campuses are located. Our community dental hygiene clinics provide
a wonderful opportunity for our students to give back to the
community, while earning the clinical competencies they need to
graduate," added Prehn.
The Miramar and Portland clinics were retrofitted into the
existing campus footprints. Each location has sixteen fully
equipped treatment bays that can support the training of 32
students per cohort.
Each campus plans to host an open house in the fall, which will
include tours of the facility and clinic.
Concorde offers a full suite of dental programs, from the
on-campus Dental Assistant diploma and Dental Hygiene associate
degree programs through an online Dental Hygiene bachelor's degree
completion program.
For more information on Concorde and its healthcare programming,
visit concorde.edu.
1Source: Florida Department of Commerce,
Employment Projections for Dental Hygienists in Broward County 2023-2031, viewed April 23,
2023.
2Source: State of Oregon Employment
Department, Occupational Employment Projections for Dental
Hygienists in Portland Tri-County area 2022-2032, viewed April 23,
2023.
3Program length may be subject to change
dependent on transfer credits and course schedule. Please refer to
current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not
guarantee admittance, graduation, employment, or salary.
4The programs in dental hygiene at
Miramar and Portland are accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation and have been granted the accreditation status
of "initial accreditation." The Commission is a specialized
accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of
Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted
at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. The Commission's web
address is www.coda.ada.org
About Universal Technical
Institute, Inc.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
(NYSE: UTI) (the "Company") was founded in 1965 and is a leading
workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled trades, and
healthcare education programs whose mission is to serve students,
partners, and communities by providing quality education and
support services for in-demand careers across a number of highly
skilled fields. The Company is comprised of two
divisions: Universal Technical Institute and Concorde
Career Colleges. Universal Technical Institute operates
15 campuses located in nine states and offers a wide range of
transportation and skilled trades technical training programs under
brands such as UTI, MIAT College of Technology, Motorcycle
Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR
Technical Institute. Concorde operates across 17 campuses in eight
states and online, offering programs in the allied health, dental,
nursing, patient care and diagnostic fields. For more information,
visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu, or visit us
on LinkedIn at @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and @Concorde Career
Colleges or on X (formerly Twitter) @news_UTI or
@ConcordeCareer.
Media Contact:
Sharon Rolenc
srolenc@uti.edu
612-720-2083
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