Concorde Career Institute – Tampa

Thanks for nothing but debt… I was 17 and thought I knew what I was getting into «a career» as advertised. Well after realizing that my 8 month diploma (no it does not include certification) I had 11,000 in student loans and no help from the school to find a job. I was almost placed in an abortion clinic as an intern, and no I was not asked or told they were considering an abortion clinic. Considering the controversy of abortion, they should’ve asked me. I am not for abortion, but the intern coordinator was still trying to assign me there. Soon I realized I would have to find my own externship if I didn’t want to be in an abortion clinic. The place I externed at was no hiring so I was forced to search for jobs while still in school. When I came to this school everyone I spoke to, staff, claimed the school was well known for great medical assistants. I found this was not true either. I was told multiple times the school was nationally accredited, this was a lie as well. After becoming frustrated I looked at «real colleges» and looked at SPC (st.pete college) and was told concorde is not accredited nor would my credits transfer to ANY program at ANY COLLEGE… I found a few medical assisting jobs, but my school did not help me… it was my mother who was a nurse for 20 years who helped me into the medical field. Thanks for nothing.