San Diego Nursing School at Concorde Career Institute
Start Your Nursing Career in Diego, California!
The second largest city in California, San Diego is home to miles of gorgeous beaches, an incredible climate, and a growing economy. Also located in San Diego is Concorde Career Institute, a leader in nursing education.
If you have been thinking about attending nursing school, you are most likely asking yourself questions like how much is it going to cost, how long will it take to graduate, how & where do I apply and is financial aid available?
Below is just some basic information about the Concorde Career Institute's nursing program, but if you really want to learn more, fill out the short questionnaire and someone from the College will contact you to talk about how to apply, scholarships, time requirements, costs and just about anything else you may need to know.
Concorde Career Institute - San Diego
4393 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113
About Concorde Career Institute
Concorde Career Institute is a private school that provides career training in allied healthcare careers. It was founded in 1988, and now has twelve campuses in seven states. Their mission is to “deliver quality training that will provide employment opportunities for our graduates and enable our graduates to seek career opportunities.”
Concorde emphasizes hands on training. One of the strengths of their vocational nursing program is that much of the instruction occurs in supervised clinical situations. This is a one-year program that prepares you to take the NCLEX-PN exam and apply for a license as a licensed vocational/practical nurse.
Vocational Nursing
Vocational nurses provide care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians. They practice in most healthcare settings, including acute care, long term care, home health and clinics. Vocational nursing practice is based on concepts from the biological, physical and behavioral sciences.
Vocational nurses utilize the nursing process to assess clients, contribute information for the RN’s nursing diagnosis, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care. They work in all nursing specialties, including ob-gyn, medical-surgical nursing, emergency care, critical care, pediatrics, geriatrics, mental health nursing and home health. Vocational nurses are an important member of the health care team.
At Concorde, you will gain vocational nursing skills in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings. By the time you graduate, you will be well-prepared for employment as a Licensed Vocational or Practical Nurse.
After graduation, Concorde continues to assist you in your career development by helping you develop a resume, coaching you for interviews and providing career-long placement services.
Each state has its own Nurse Practice Law, which defines the role of Vocational or Practical nurses in that state. You must be licensed in the state in which you work. Most states have reciprocity with each other, which makes it easy to transfer your license from one state to another.
Accreditation
Concorde Career Institute is fully accredited by several well recognized accreditation institutions, including the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
Facility
Concorde San Diego is located in a beautiful new facility off of Interstate 805. It has a new resource center and new, updated labs for learning practical nursing skills.
Financial Aid
Concorde Career Institute participates in all federal student aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Stafford Loan Programs, Perkins Loans, and Plus Loan Programs (for parents).
Concorde’s financial aid office is available to help you find alternative ways to pay for your education. It all begins by filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Forms are available at our financial aid office and at most libraries, or on the internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Going to School in San Diego, CA
San Diego is California’s second largest city. Located on San Diego Bay, it enjoys perfect weather year-round. The city has miles of beautiful Pacific beaches and is close to the mountains and desert. Mexico is just next door; in fact, the Mexican-American border is all that separates San Diego from Tijuana.
San Diego is known as a friendly city with lots to do, great restaurants and plenty of night life. You and your family can visit Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and LegoLand. There are museums, the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, galleries, shopping, outdoor activities—you name it, San Diego has it.
San Diego is a major medical center, with several hospitals including UCSD Medical Center. Several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have their headquarters there, too. Upon graduation, you’ll find many job opportunities for vocational nurses in San Diego.
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