OpenFieldPima Medical Las Vegas · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pima Medical Institute is a premier private allied healthcare educational institution founded in 1972, operating an expansive regional health science campus in Las Vegas, Nevada. Renowned for specialized training in radiography, respiratory therapy, veterinary technology, physical therapist assistant, and diagnostic medical sonography.
Pima Medical Las Vegas features modern medical laboratories equipped with digital radiographic imaging suites, mechanical ventilator training workstations, ultrasound machines, and surgical veterinary suites. Students alternate classroom instruction with intensive clinical externships across major hospital systems in the Las Vegas Valley (UMC, Sunrise Health, St. Rose Dominican).
Admission requires a high school diploma or recognized equivalency. Applicants must take the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) meeting program-specific score benchmarks, pass an admissions interview, and clear criminal background and drug screening checks for clinical placements.
JRCERT-accredited radiography program preparing students for ARRT national certification through digital radiographic positioning, radiation safety, image processing, and 1,200+ clinical hospital hours.
CoARC-accredited degree qualifying graduates for RRT credentialing, covering mechanical ventilation, arterial blood gas analysis, neonatal/pediatric critical care, and cardiopulmonary pharmacology.
CAPTE-accredited curriculum training PT assistants in therapeutic exercise, gait training, biomechanical modalities, orthopedic rehabilitation, and neurological recovery protocols.
AVMA-accredited training in animal anesthesia, veterinary dental prophylaxis, surgical assistance, clinical hematology, and exotic animal restraint and nursing.
Accelerated online bachelor's degree designed for allied health associate degree holders, focusing on healthcare finance, health law, clinical team leadership, and quality improvement.
Clinical fellowship providing advanced diagnostic imaging rotations in computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, and pediatric emergency trauma imaging at University Medical Center (UMC) of Southern Nevada.
Campus Director & Clinical Operations Lead
Campus Administration
Prof. McNally oversees academic accreditation, healthcare industry hospital partnerships, and allied healthcare workforce certification programs in Southern Nev...
View researcher profile ↗Program Director of Radiography
Radiography Division
Prof. Vance is an ARRT-certified radiologic technologist with over 20 years of clinical experience in interventional radiology, digital radiation safety, and ra...
View researcher profile ↗Program Director of Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy Division
Prof. Ricketts is a registered respiratory therapist researching mechanical ventilation weaning protocols, pediatric airway management, and simulation-based cli...
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