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| - I went to this school and I give it 2 stars because you will most likely find employment with the following programs:
Nursing, OTA, PTA, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician
You will most likely NOT find employment with the rest of their programs, and in fact a degree/education isn't even required for those fields.
With that said, you have to ask yourself if the quality of education you receive is worth the costs you incur, and when I mean quality I mean everything. Private colleges are not allowed to be accredited by the Higher Learning Accreditation, meaning PMI is only required to accredit each program separately based on what it is (each profession has it's own accrediting agency). Public colleges are dual certified by the Higher Learning Commission and for each separate program, which in my view means the quality is much higher. In fact many healthcare employers ONLY hire graduates from many public institutions. I will also say that while I attended this school, many teachers did not know their material (they had to ask for help from other teachers) and the lectures were skipped through rapidly like the quality of their lesson plans didn't matter to them. Some teachers even humiliated me and other students in front of the class. They couldn't even provide us with basic respect.
The only advantage of attending this (and other) private healthcare trade schools is that there is no waiting list like there is for public schools. However, this advantage is trumped by the higher tuition rates, which can be up to 50-60k depending on the program. In my opinion the tuition IS NOT worth it. I would rather be kept on a waiting list, especially with the WAY in which PMI collects their money. PMI actually runs background checks on students before they're accepted into the more expensive programs so that they know students are able to pay and/or apply for loans. I remember the Financial Aid Officer leaving me a voicemail one time saying "You can pay off your tuition now or begin other methods such as federal loans." Right, i'll just pay it off now SINCE I'M MADE OF MONEY, IN FACT I SHAT OUT 40,000$ THE OTHER NIGHT.
Btw, in response to the other reviewers here who always seem to complain about PMI not allowing excessive facial hair and/or piercings. Please keep in mind those are professional appearance standards that are usually set by the accrediting agencies for most healthcare programs, and therefore they apply to ALL schools. There is nothing you can do about it. Does it sound stupid to me? Yes because I am a libertarian, but on the other hand it makes sense from a professional point of view. I could imagine many patients being afraid of someone treating them who has various tattoos, piercings, and other "scary or otherwise unprofessional" looking appearances.
So, go to this school if it interests you, but take EVERYTHING the admissions rep says with a grain of salt. Do not believe anything he/she says no matter how good it sounds. The only truth is what I stated at the beginning concerning the more useful vs. useless programs. Do your research beforehand. Go to http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/home, bls.gov and http://www.onetonline.org for career and salary information. Check out programs within the Maricopa Community College District, BE WARY of private schools.
Lastly, the more useful programs I listed above (with the exception of dental and pharmacy) are very demanding academically, financially, and socially. This is why you should do your research. Talk to current OTA's, PTA's, Nurses etc. and ask them how difficult the program was. You will need to be supported or support yourself for at least 2 years because it's not easy to work full-time, even part-time during these programs.
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