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I’ve always been interested in sports and even considered
becoming an orthopedic surgeon, but having kids at a
young age derailed my plan. As a stay at home mom
while working part-time, I decided it was time to pursue
a career that I could have as we moved with the military.
I found PMI and discovered they were launching a brand
new Physical Therapist Assistant program. I knew this
was for me. I really enjoyed interacting with my classmates
and they became family. My instructors were great!

After graduation, the military moved us to Colorado
Springs. I took my boards and ended up achieving a
perfect score on my exam! One of my clinical rotations
had been in vestibular and balance. Colorado Sport and
Spine was seeking someone to work with their vestibular
therapist. Since I had experience, I was hired. I love
my job!

The physical therapists I work under are hugely into the
betterment of our profession and encouraged me to get
my bachelor’s degree. I enrolled in PMI’s online PTA
bachelor program almost immediately. I was motivated
to tackle it while I was still in “student mode,” plus I
didn’t want to wait until it might become mandatory.
The online program was very good. I appreciated that
my classmates and I were able to tailor our online experi-
ence to fit our day-to-day jobs. I had a wonderful experi-
ence at PMI.

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