# Pima Medical Institute

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The **Pima Medical Institute** (**PMI**) is a private [for-profit](/source/For-profit_education) medical career college that trains students for careers as [allied health care professionals](/source/Allied_health_professions) with campuses throughout the western United States.[1] PMI is the largest independently owned, private allied health school in the U.S.[2] and is nationally accredited by the [Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools](/source/Accrediting_Bureau_of_Health_Education_Schools) (ABHES).[3]

## History

Pima Medical Institute was founded in Tucson, [Arizona](/source/Arizona), in January 1972 by Richard Luebke, Sr. and his wife, JoAnn. The first program offered was [nursing assistant](/source/Nursing_assistant). Based on job demands in the community, Pima grew their programs and campuses to fill those needs,[4] including the launch of online programs in 2006.

The company owns and operates 16 campuses across the western United States.[5]

## Academics

Pima Medical Institute offers a variety of allied health care career training options. Not all programs are offered at each campus.[5]

## References

1. [About Pima Medical Institute](http://pmi.edu/pima_services/about_pima_medical_institute.asp)

1. ["Pima Medical Institute expands at The Pavilions"](https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/06/21/story1.html). *www.bizjournals.com*. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

1. ["Directory of Institutions and Programs."](https://web.archive.org/web/20130801065721/http://ams.abhes.org/ams/onlineDirectory/pages/directory.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://ams.abhes.org/ams/onlineDirectory/pages/directory.aspx) on August 1, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2011.

1. Star, Becky Pallack Arizona Daily. ["Pima Medical Institute: a father's growing legacy"](https://tucson.com/business/local/pima-medical-institute-a-fathers-growing-legacy/article_2269c226-c784-51f0-badb-efec76864ef6.html). *Arizona Daily Star*. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

1. ["Healthcare Career Schools | Pima Medical Institute"](https://pmi.edu/). *pmi.edu*. Retrieved 2020-12-14.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.pmi.edu/)

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