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Jessica L. Meyer I was a stay-at-home mother of three looking for a career
in the medical field. We had been living paycheck to
Medical Administrative Assistant (now called Health Care paycheck and I knew if I wanted more than a minimum
Administration Certificate) Program wage job, I would need an education. I had tried college
Health Care Administration Program before and flunked out, so I was afraid of failing and kept
making excuses. After seeing a Pima Medical Institute TV
East Valley & Online Campuses ad, my husband set up a campus tour without telling me

Graduated 2019 & 2020 and took me as a surprise. The advisor answered all my
questions and I enrolled in the Medical Administrative
Assistant program (now known as the Health Care
Administration Certificate program.)

Pima Medical is a family. They care about every single
student in that facility. This girl who barely made it
through high school and flunked out of college classes
three times, graduated with a 4.0 and then went on
to complete the Health Care Administration (HCA)
associate degree program. I was offered a full-time
position at a primary care office where I had done my
externship. While being a mom, going to school, working
full time and dealing with COVID -19, I completed my
associate degree with a 3.4 GPA. I recently took a new
job at a chiropractic office where I am applying much of
what I learned in my HCA program.

My daughter had to write a letter for

school about her hero. She chose

me because even though I was

scared to go back to school, I did it.

I kept my daughter’s letter in the front of my binder
throughout my entire school process. I am teaching my
girls that you have to work hard for what you want.
I am so grateful for Pima Medical Institute!

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