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Marco Andresen I came to this country with the German Air Force and
have spent the last nine years of my military career, either
Radiography Program as a trainee or as an instructor, at the air defense school
El Paso Campus in El Paso, Texas. Upon retiring from the military, I was
interested in X-ray and began considering going into the
Graduated 2019 medical field.

Pima Medical’s Radiography

program is a really uncomplicated

way to get higher education.

I interviewed at Pima Medical Institute’s El Paso Campus
and decided to enroll in their Radiography program. I
was 45 years old and the oldest person in my program.
School wasn’t difficult for me and I often found myself
helping my classmates. This helped me learn and helped
me retain the knowledge. I had a really good relationship
with the clinical and program director, in fact, we now
have a friendship.
I am working for Southwest X-Ray as a technologist
and have cross trained in MRI. Only four months after
graduation, I was asked to be a Chief Technologist
and my counterpart and I are in charge of all the
technologists from multiple modalities at all five of our
clinics. I also recently started a bachelor’s program in
Radiology Management and hope to one day be an
Imaging Director or possibly become an instructor. In
fact, I’d love to come back to Pima Medical to teach
and close the circle.
Pima Medical Institute’s Radiography program is a really
uncomplicated way to get higher education. Everything
is set up to the benefit of the student. It’s a very good
program!

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