ONLINE RAD PROGRAM OFFERS INSIDE TRACK FOR SUCCESS
Pima Medical Institute Offers New Online Educational Opportunities for Radiography

Pima Medical Institute, with nine campuses throughout the Southwest, announced they are accepting applications for a new online Advanced Placement Track Radiography program.  The new online course is open to individuals with prior academic and clinical experience in radiography who need additional training to be eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification exam.

 The online program is one of the only programs of its type available in the U.S.  Prospective students must have a minimum of 43 ½ hours of transferable credits.  The online program is 45 weeks and gives the students over 2700 hours of training, including transfer credit. Applications and additional information are available online at http://www.pmi.edu/careers/online_rad.asp.  Prospective students may send email to radonline@pmi.edu.

 “This new online program opens a world of educational opportunities to those who need further education in radiography but do not live close to a PMI campus, community college or university,” said Pratima Sampat-Mar, online education coordinator for the career college.  “Offering this program online eliminates geographical boundaries and increases opportunities.  It’s another example of PMI’s commitment to help men and women pursue a rewarding career in the growing healthcare field.”

Radiography is one of the Top 20 career fields that will be most in demand through 2010 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Due to the expanding population of the elderly, as well as the increased use of innovative medical technology for intensive diagnosis and treatment, the demand for these jobs is expected to increase for 50 years.

 PMI is one of the premier medical career colleges in the western United States.  The privately owned, accredited school provides students with a well-rounded education embracing theoretical classroom studies, as well as on-site training in allied health facilities within the community. This gives the student the opportunity to function in a working environment.

 PMI has been serving students since 1972, with campuses in: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mesa and Tucson, AZ; Chula Vista, CA, Seattle and Renton, WA; Las Vegas, NV; as well as Colorado Springs and Denver.

 Information about traditional, onsite programs is available at http://www.pmi.edu or toll free at  888-442-5998.