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Concorde Career Colleges expands access to respiratory therapy education programs to address rising national demand
Concorde Career Colleges, the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., is expanding access to its respiratory therapy education programs to address the rising demand nationally for skilled therapists. Specifically, Concorde is increasing enrollment in its respiratory therapy programs at nine of its campuses, in addition to growing a hospital partnership model to support rural and remote areas.
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