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.
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.
Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate of Occupational Studies*
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Patience, resourcefulness, empathy and tact are personal traits
needed by Physical Therapist Assistants in order to help patients
and their families understand their treatments and adjust to
rehabilitation. Professionals in this field are employed in
hospitals, clinics, private practice, long-term care facilities
and sports medicine centers.
Once you have acquired new skills in massage, ultrasound,
electrical stimulation, therapeutic exercise and wound care at
Pima Medical Institute, you will be ready for this exciting and
rewarding career.
Typical duties of a Physical Therapist Assistant vary according
to the size and level of sophistication in the work setting.
PTA's will assist Registered Physical Therapists in patient
procedures such as:
- Exercise for increasing strength, endurance, coordination and
range of motion
- Electrical stimulation to activate paralyzed muscles
- Instruction in carrying out everyday activities in the use of
helping devices
- Application of massage, heat, cold, light, water or
electricity to relieve pain or improve the condition of the
muscle or skin.
- To assist in performing such therapies, Physical Therapist
Assistants must have detailed knowledge of human anatomy,
physiology and treatment procedures.
*Pima Medical Institute has been granted Candidate for
Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy
Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314;
phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is
not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual
accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation
status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in
Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is
progressing toward accreditation.
Pharmacy Technician - Certificate Program
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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
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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
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Medical Assistants aid doctors and nurses in delivering health
care - 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.
Veterinary Assistant - Certificate Program
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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.
