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Scott Werking Growing up, I always wanted to become a police
officer, so when I turned 18, I signed up for an Emergency
Paramedic Program Medical Technician (EMT) course. My plan was to get
Mesa Campus experience and improve my resume so I could get into
the police department, but I fell in love with emergency
Graduated 2018 medicine during that course. I realized there was nothing
more I wanted to do with my life than become a
paramedic firefighter.

Upon the recommendation of a friend who had
gone through Pima Medical Institute’s Paramedic
program, I enrolled. On the first day, I remember feeling
overwhelmed by the amount of work that would be
required, but my instructors were fantastic, and they
helped us all along the way. It’s a challenging and
stressful program, but it is also a lot of fun and worth it!
My classmates and I became great friends and our class
almost felt like one big, dysfunctional, happy family.
I was nervous at the beginning but learned so much
and had great experiences during my clinical and field
experiences. The whole Emergency Medical Services
community is very small and supportive and it’s a great
profession to be in.

Pima Medical has a really good

reputation in the community and

does a great job preparing students

like me for the Paramedic field.

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