Page 61 - 45th Anniversary Alumni Success Stories

I was a truck driver and a blue collar worker. I went from
job to job until I finally decided I needed a career. I wasn’t
sure what I wanted to do, but when I got to Pima Medical
Institute, they encouraged me to shadow someone at the
hospital to learn more. One of their clinical instructors
took me around the hospital and I was enamored with
Respiratory Therapy. I signed up for the program.

I’m proud to say PMI is a leader in Respiratory
Therapy in the state of Colorado. They gave me
an incredible education for which I’m thankful.

I faced huge obstacles in school and really struggled because
I am a hands-on guy, not a book learner. Furthermore,
while a student, I was working four jobs and coaching
my kids’ sports teams. In my fourth semester, we got a
new clinical instructor who changed my life. If it were
not for her, I would not have made it through the program.
She believed in me more than I believed in myself. I never
thought I was smart until I got into this school. She has
had a huge influence on my career.

After graduation, I was hired at a hospital, and within
six months, I was named senior therapist and later became
a charge therapist. I am still working at that same hospital.
I’m proud to say PMI is a leader in Respiratory Therapy
in the state of Colorado. They gave me an incredible
education for which I’m thankful.

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