Concorde Kansas City info needed

simplymemyselfandi · Sep 1, 2008

I can't tell you much about Concorde Kansas. My husband began the Concorde program in early July in Denver and is just about done with his first 10 week term. I can tell you that the program is really well put together. We have been impressed. My husband is in his thirties and he says that he is about the average age in his class. Some students are in their fifties. He says that it is so important to the school if the students pass that the instructors take as much one-on-one time necessary to see that you don't fail. It's not like a traditional college where the instructor doesn't have much incentive if you pass or fail. It is a lot of information and if you go into it knowing that it's a full-time job to be a student then you won't be overwhelmed. We actually feel like he has more time to be with his family than we thought he would but we expected for him to be crazy busy. Each 10 week term has more or less free time than the other terms depending on what classes are scheduled that term. Clinicals start already in the second term and we're told that it is the most time consuming term of all six. So if you can get through that... It's also great to have 6 or 7 days off between terms. Also, nobody in his entire class has dropped out. That should say something. He really is learning too. It isn't a condensed course because they cut out some stuff, it's condensed but you've still got to learn it all. Concorde has a good reputation out here of turning out good nurses... so if you're going to do it be ready to learn but know that there will be lots of help.

And as far as my opinion of the cost? I know it's a lot. We wrote down our finances and mapped out how much it would cost going the traditional route, taking the pre-req's and then put on a waiting list. It would be at least 3 years, probably 4 before he'd be done. And for us, financially, it didn't make any sense to work at a low paying job in the meantime. It actually would have cost us much more with the cost of living and all, waiting that long. We have a family and kids though so it's not going to be the same for everyone but be sure to look at the big financial picture before you make a decision. Plus, we found many, many hospitals will pay off your student loans if you work for them, as much as $20,000/yr. for some of the hospitals on the reservations. Anyway, that's what we found out. Do your homework. I'm sure you'll make a good choice. Good luck!

cjroan · Sep 2, 2008

Thank You so much for your post. It was very helpful!