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I chose the Physical Therapist Assistant program because
of my own experience as a PT patient. I had both of my
hips replaced from trauma that occurred while I was
working as an EMT and firefighter in 2008.

I would definitely recommend PMI for
people who want to train in the medical
field. If you work hard and study hard it
will change your life, like it changed mine.

I was in a wheelchair for three years and I had to learn
how to walk again. I had only been out of my wheelchair
for seven months before I began the PTA program at
Pima Medical Institute. My education at PMI prepared
me to enter the PTA field ready to work. I am now
employed at Socorro Physical Therapy, where I completed
a seven-week rotation as a student. The Physical Therapist
I work for now was my personal Physical Therapist after
my surgery.

Since graduating, I work a very full schedule and I also
have the opportunity to travel all over the United States
to gain more training in my field. I would definitely
recommend PMI for people who want to train in the
medical field. If you work hard and study hard it will
change your life, like it changed mine.

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