The first campus is projected to open in Fort Myers, Fla., in 2025 and will train up to 120 hygienists and 72 assistants per year, according to an Aug. 1 news release.
Heartland Dental is funding the total cost of the campus construction, as well as providing scholarships to students.
Concorde currently operates 17 campuses, offering a dental hygiene program at 16 locations and a dental assisting program at 14.
Dental hygienists and dental assistants have been the most difficult position for dental practices to recruit, according to a survey from the American Dental Association from earlier this year.
Heartland Dental has hired 325 graduates from Concorde’s dental hygiene program to date, the release said.
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