This is the second consecutive year a Concorde
campus has earned the distinction
SAN
ANTONIO, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Concorde Career College-San Antonio (CCC) has been named
"School of the Year" by Career Colleges and Schools of Texas (CCST) in recognition of its exemplary
graduation and placement rates, community service, and legislative
efforts. The award celebrates a single institution annually by
CCST, an association of approximately 200 private post-secondary
career colleges and schools in Texas that offer a wide range of occupational
curricula.
"We are honored that a Concorde campus has been recognized by
CCST for the second straight year," said Kevin Prehn, president of Concorde Career
Colleges. "This past year, our San
Antonio campus has exceeded programmatic outcomes for
completion, licensure, and placement—as well as far exceeding our
accrediting body's placement benchmarks in 2023-2024."
Prehn continued, "Congratulations to the San Antonio team whose contributions secured
this prestigious award."
The minimum standard for ACCSC placement rates is 70%. All of
Concorde's San Antonio campus
programs exceeded an 80% placement, several exceeded 90% and the
physical therapy assistant program achieved 100% job placement.
"Our team's unwavering dedication to students has been
instrumental in achieving these outcomes, and we are honored to
receive this recognition from CCST acknowledging our commitment to
providing San Antonio students the
skills, support, and experiential learning needed to thrive in the
healthcare industry," said Eddie
Kreiner, Concorde Career College–San Antonio campus
president.
Among numerous professional and community contributions this
past year, faculty and graduates from Concorde San Antonio's dental
hygiene program played an instrumental role in the passage of a
groundbreaking state law allowing dental hygienists to administer
local infiltration anesthesia to patients. Additionally, through
the Florida-based Jamaica
Outreach Program, dental hygiene graduates and faculty traveled
to Kingston to help meet
low-income families' dental needs by providing oral health care to
over 300 children.
This is the second consecutive year that a Concorde Career
College campus has earned the CCST "School of the Year" award, with
Concorde Career College-Dallas winning the distinction in 2023.
Concorde Career College-San Antonio was also honored with the
2022–2023 ACCSC School of Excellence Award by the Accrediting
Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). This award
recognizes ACCSC-accredited institutions that demonstrate a
commitment to the expectations and rigors of accreditation and
maintain high levels of student achievement.
Concorde's San Antonio campus
offers career-focused healthcare programs, including dental, allied
health, diagnostic, and patient care. For more information, visit
concorde.edu/campus/san-antonio-texas.
About Concorde Career Colleges
Concorde Career
Colleges, the healthcare division of Universal
Technical Institute (www.uti.edu), (NYSE: UTI), operates 17
healthcare focused campuses across eight states under the brands
Concorde Career College and Concorde Career
Institute, preparing America's next generation of health
care and dental professionals for rewarding careers. The Concorde
blended education model combines online coursework with in-person
lab classes and clinical settings. Concorde's 25 student-focused
academic programs and personalized support prepares graduates for
in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory, diagnostic, and
other healthcare roles. Concorde schools are accredited by the
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and
the Council on Occupational Education (COE). For more information,
visit concorde.edu or uti.edu or, or visit us on LinkedIn
at @Concorde Career Colleges and @UniversalTechnicalInstitute or on
X (formerly Twitter) at @ConcordeCareer or @news_UTI.
Media Contact:
Sharon
Rolenc
srolenc@uti.edu
612-720-2083
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