Pima Medical Institute-PMI

Schools like PIMA are nothing but scams! I was looking into going to PIMA but after a few conversations it wasn’t for me. It reminded me of College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) also in Houston. They just want to get as many people into the programs as possible and charge you thousands of dollars for it. When you can go to LoneStar college get legit credentials and transfer over to a university like I’m doing. To get my associate degree at Lonestar will only be $ 3000 and that’s for 2 years. I know that for some people taking the fast track may seem better but no employer will take it seriously, PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU GO TO ANY KIND OF SCHOOL LIKE THIS!

I’m in the PTA program which is a very challenging, but great program. Our professors really care about us and since it’s only a 4 hour x 4 days a week program, a lot of this stuff you’ve gotta do at home, which means there’s lots of printing… Which brings me to the thing that annoys me the most about this school.
We pay a good amount in tuition but we aren’t allowed to print power points (which I get some of these classes have encyclopedias for power points) and we have to bring our own paper. There are 3 labs– one that I’ve never seen/​used in my life, and they are all used by classes. Most of the time there’s a class in both labs so you’ve gotta figure out another time to print stuff out.
During lunch, I swear there is nobody around at the bookstore, financial aid, or counsellor– wise. Our morning class ended at noon so that would be the only available time for us to head over and talk to one of the above. There aren’t even people to step in for them especially since you’re assigned to a particular counsellor, etc. It’s highly inconvenient esp if you have to go to work after class.
Apparently they’re going to move this school to a new building so hopefully they get these issues sorted out. 9 mos to go til graduation!

If you are considering PIMA, the Phlebotomy program in particular, I highly recommend that you DON’T! Let me start by saying that I chose PIMA because a couple of friends have done the same program. I attended all of my classes and did all of my work with no issues. Ms. Tobin was an awesome teacher and really knows her stuff. The ONE STAR (can we give 0?) Is due to my externship and the lack of help from career services. I knew from the moment I walked into my externship site that it was a dud so like a good student, I stayed for a week (like they instructed) to give it a fair chance and then went to the school first thing on the next Monday. I spoke to Career Services about the problems (including the staff lying about the blood draw counts) and they basically brushed it off. To keep it short, I failed externship despite doing a great job and I had spent weeks trying to resolve the issue. I was terminated from the program after the «Board» called me a liar. The funny part of being terminated? THEY NEVER TOLD ME! I called to see if they were allowing me to do another externship (which is why I met with the board) and the lady told me to call her on a separate date 3 weeks later. Reluctantly, I called on that date just to be informed that I was already terminated. 3,100 dollars worth of student debt, no certification and tons of stress later I am informing you to PLEASE spend your money and time elsewhere. BTW I have tried to speak with PIMAs president to discuss these problems, no word back :/​I have also gotten word that the young lady who was placed at my same extern site was flunked for the same reasons I was… sketchy.

DO NOT APPLY at this school. My son was in the vet assistant program. No help offered and constant testing. He studied 5 hours a day and the teachers would not offer support-​even with asked. If you fail one lab-​you are out. Only the fZvorites get help. Everyone else is left on their own. 12 000 and no extra support. Really an awful program. If I could I would have no stars.

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