A few months at PMI can change your life!

Founded in 1972, Pima Medical Institute has become one of the leading medical career training institutions in the western United States, offering a wide variety of certificate and associate degree programs at nine convenient campus locations.

We're not just a career college, but also a life-altering entity that nurtures competent medical professionals who can meet the expectations of 21st century employers. Our mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by providing the best value in medical career education.

Our quality programs are taught by competent and dedicated faculty who are focused on maximizing each student's potential so that graduates may enjoy real success stories within their chosen careers. Thousands graduate each year from Pima Medical Institute's campuses and the majority of those graduates are placed into jobs.

The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools has accredited Pima Medical Institute since 1983.

Pharmacy Technician - Certificate Program

Pharmacy Technicians assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing health care and medications to patients. Pharmacy Technicians often perform many of the same duties as the pharmacist. Courses include medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pharmacology as well as pharmacy law and ethics.

Dental Assistant - Certificate Program

Dental Assistants perform a variety of patient care duties in the office and laboratory. They assist dentists chairside, take x-rays, maintain records and equipment, prepare patients for treatment and instruct patients in oral hygiene.

Courses include dental office administration, dental anatomy and physiology, preventive dentistry as well as chairside assisting theory and lab.

Medical Assistant - Certificate Program

Medical Assistants aid doctors and nurses in delivering healthcare - ranging from performing administrative duties to direct patient care - in health centers, health insurance companies, urgent care centers, clinics and the physician's office.

Courses include medical terminology, office management, medical law & ethics, medical insurance, medical office laboratory procedures, nursing and surgical procedures as well as examination techniques.

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate's Degree

Occupational Therapy Assistants help people of all ages develop, regain, or master everyday skills in order to live life to its fullest. The OTA is a skilled credentialed health care worker who carries out treatment plans under the guidance and supervision of an Occupational Therapist. OTA's provide treatment interventions to infants, children, adults, and geriatric clients in setting such as public schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, mental health centers, nursing homes, and other community settings.

The occupational therapy assistant program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Developing Program Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.

Respiratory Therapy - Associate Degree Program

Respiratory Therapy is a health care specialty that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll provide treatment that may range from giving emergency relief to patients with asthma to long-term care for chronic conditions such as emphysema.

Veterinary Assistant - Certificate Program

The Veterinary Assistant is trained to help veterinarians in caring for and providing medical services to animals. Courses include pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, parasitology, surgery and anesthesiology as well as veterinary nursing techniques.

Veterinary Technician - Associate's Degree

Are you an animal person? Love your patients and your job as a Veterinary Technician. Nurture the health and well-being of animals through your specialized knowledge of animal behavior and care, surgical assisting, laboratory testing and nursing procedures. Become an integral member of the veterinary team. Veterinary Tech's are licensed/registered professionals that perform advanced procedures, dentistry treatments, induce anesthesia prior to surgeries and perform as surgical scrub technicians. The Veterinary Technician must work independently and be able to respond quickly in emergencies. These professionals may work in clinics, hospitals, laboratories, ranches, zoos or other veterinary settings.

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