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Concorde Career College Partners with Mississippi RiverKings Hockey Team

Concorde Staff

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Updated February 16, 2016. The information contained in this blog is current and accurate as of this date.
Mississippi RiverKings playing on Concorde Career Ice

Concorde Career College and the Mississippi RiverKings have announced a partnership that provides the team's hockey players with sports massages courtesy of Concorde's massage therapy students- to treat and prevent injuries, optimize their performance and increase their well-being.

In return, students gain unique real-world experience, honing their skills by providing players with customized sports massages.

Now in their third year of partnership with Concorde, the RiverKings play all home games this season on the recently-named Concorde Career College Ice Rink at the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss.

Concorde focuses on preparing students for successful careers in a much shorter time frame than at a traditional university; in fact, students can receive a diploma and the training needed to get their massage license in less than one year. The program includes a focus on sports massage, deep tissue massage, and preparation for a career in massage therapy.

When a massage is incorporated into an athlete's overall training program, the massage benefits are numerous.

"It has been incredibly beneficial for the players to be working with the Concorde massage students," said Rick Hanlon, head athletic trainer for the RiverKings. "They have done a phenomenal job working with the players to help me keep the guys playing at peak performance."

Chris Burgio, Concorde Southaven campus president, said, "The RiverKings have been giving back to the surrounding community for more than two decades. As an organization, Concorde embodies a similar core value of serving the community, making this partnership an excellent fit."

The sports massage program not only provides hands-on experience for the campus' students, but it allows the college to continue supporting the longest continually-operating professional sports franchise in the greater Memphis area.

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  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.