Pima Medical Institute Hires Faison Bell As PTA Clinical Director

Pima Medical Institute, 1701 W. 72nd Ave, Suite 130 in Denver hired a ringer to serve as Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Director. Faison Bell, Jr. will head the PTA program at the medical career college. Bell has many years experience in physical therapy as well as a Masters degree in the rapidly expanding PTA field. The Denver campus recently expanded its curriculum to offer the new, two-year Associates Degree program.

(PRWEB) April 2, 2005 -- Pima Medical Institute, 1701 W. 72nd Ave, Suite 130 in Denver hired a ringer to serve as Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Director. Faison Bell, Jr. will head the PTA program at the medical career college. Bell has many years experience in physical therapy as well as a Masters degree in the rapidly expanding PTA field. The Denver campus recently expanded its curriculum to offer the new, two-year Associates Degree program.
            
We knew when we decided to offer a PTA program here at Pima Medical Institute we would need someone very dynamic to help make it a success," said Sue Anderson, campus director for the Denver medical career college. With Faisons experience and enthusiasm we are confident that we will have one of the best PTA programs in the state of Colorado.
    
Due to the demand for employment in the PTA area, those interested in this new, two-year Associates Degree program are encouraged to register immediately as it is expected to fill quickly.
                
According to the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Statistics, employment of Physical Therapist Assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average through the year 2012. Physical Therapist Assistants assist Registered Physical Therapists in patient procedures such as: exercise for increasing strength, endurance, coordination and range of motion; electrical stimulation to activate paralyzed muscles; instruction in carrying out everyday activities in the use of helping devices; and the application of massage, heat, cold, light, water or electricity to relieve pain or improve the condition of the muscle or skin.
                
The Denver campus also offers programs for Dental Assistant; Expanded Duties for Dental Assistant; Medical Assistant; Medical Administrative Assistant; Ophthalmic Medical Technician; Pharmacy Technician; Phlebotomy Technician, Physical Therapy Technician; Radiography; Respiratory Therapy and Veterinary Assistant.                            
                
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 at medical facilities that mirror the working environment they will pursue after graduation.
                
PMI has been serving students since 1972, with campuses in: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Mesa and Tucson, AZ; Denver and Colorado Springs, CO; Seattle and Renton, WA; Las Vegas, NV and Chula Vista, CA. Additional information is available at http://www.pmi.edu or by calling 1-888-442-5998.

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