Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

Location and Contact Information

2201 San Pedro NE Bldg 3 Ste 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
USA
Main Tel: (505) 881-1234
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Pima Medical Institute Albuquerque is a part of the Pima Medical Institute, also known as PMI. The institute offers quick and affordable education. It is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The Albuquerque medical career college has been in operation since 1985. PMI Albuquerque offers several courses in health and medicine related areas of study including dental assistant, medical assistant, medical coding and billing, and nursing.

Students enrolled at Pima Medical Institute Albuquerque have various entertainment and other things to do. Some of the places of interest located close to the institute are Botanical Garden, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, and Historic Old Town. The institute offers campus based funding. The campus also offers career counseling and job placement assistance to the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • High female/male ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant77%$4,147
Institutional Grant $3,925
Federal Grant73%$3,938
Pell Grant73%$3,837
Other Federal Grant17%$428
State or Local Grant5%$5,940

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan85%$7,894
Federal Loan85%$7,732
Other Loan2%$10,644

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate4357
Associate1253

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  34

Students

Student enrollment was 781 in 2009-2010 (641 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 41% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (38 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (438 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (84 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant