Pima Medical Institute — Attraction in Aurora

I just graduated from the LPN program here at PIMA in Aurora, CO. I’m being as honest as possible with this review. I’m happy and pleased with my experience I had at Pima. Nothing is perfect and everyone can find flaws in all schools, but you have to take the good in with the bad. I was one of the first students enrolled in the LPN program when it opened. At first, it was a tiny disorganized (that’s to be expected when you enroll into a new program). I took a leave of absence for 3 months and came back to an organized, disciplined program. The program got a new director, amazing teachers and clinical instructors. I was impressed. I received the education and skills I needed to be a successful nurse. The program provides you with getting IV certified so you don’t have to worry about paying $500 for an IV coarse after you graduate. The program provided the students with an extra bonus at the end called the HURST, providing us with study material to help us successfully pass the NCLEX with a 100% passing rate. I can’t thank everyone here enough for believing in me and your encouragement to help me fulfill my dream of becoming a nurse. Shawn in the office went out of his way to get me into the program and provided study material to help me pass the entrance HESI which I had struggled with at other schools. Terri and Tammy ( the directors of the school) always provided me with support. Rebecca ( the nursing director) I’m so glad she took over the program, she has done an amazing job and truly knows how to run a successful, organized nursing program. Rebecca, you deserve an applause. Jessica is Rebecca’s left hand and she works so hard and has been so uplifting since day one. My instructors Mike, Jo, Susan, Rob, they are the best. They truly care about each and everyone of us. They invested so much of there time, skills, encouragement to help us become good nurses. I truly can’t thank all of you enough for this journey. I would do it all over again and would not hesitate coming...

Unaccredited, understaffed and uninterested in the success of its students. The LPN program offered thorough PIMA is not an official program recognized by the Board of Nursing yet; a fact the school fails to disclose until AFTER you’ve enrolled and paid your tuition. The program has undergone numerous staff changes at the expense of a standardized curiculum. Of the very small number of actual instructors remaining, several seem to be unable to properly conduct a class. Assignments get posted without notice at late hours, tests are often curved to account for poor question writing and problems with the exam process. On several occasions, students in class have been left unattended while teachers attend meetings in the middle of a scheduled class. Clinicals are a similar disaster. Students are often left without supervision, sometimes with the clinical instructor leaving the site entirely to run errands. Clinical instructors seem to forget they are still teaching a class and make wild and inappropriate comments at the students. If the staff is presented with issues brought up by the students they are simply swept under the rug. The director of the school is more concerned with keeping up appearances then actually fighting the fires breaking out in all aspects of this school. If a students speaks up they can expect to be brought in and threatened with termination from the program. Students are simply expected to tow the line quietly regardless of how poorly the school functions. If a student withdraws from the program, the directorial staff will input the information wrong, resulting in a student failing a course rather than being actually withdrawn as they should be.

You’re much better taking $20,000 and literally throwing it away. It would be better spent that way than...

I just finished my dental assisting program and I So happy that I got the opportunity to learn at Pima Medical Institute because they are very caring about their students and make sure your needs are met. I didn’t plan on going to Pima at first, but it came across when I was looking into schools and I liked all the reviews and the program itself Intrigued me because of how they would teach the students. I like that when they teach they are very hands-on with everything instead of just sitting in a class and doing work they have you working on skills you’ll need for future jobs. All of the staff there is very friendly, They always helped with questions and concerns if I ever had any. Anyone looking to go to school to become a medical assistant or a dental assistant or even a vet assistant this school is a really good place to look into. My favorite teacher is Margarita, she was a great teacher and pushed me to do better as a person and as a dental assistant. She is very caring and always made sure all of her students are okay. If you consider being a dental assistant you will have an amazing time with Margarita! Caroline is such an amazing extern coordinator. She went above and beyond with making sure I was placed at a location that I was comfortable with. She also helped me with any questions...