Yolander Vines is a 2013 graduate of Pima Medical Institute’s Online Radiography-Bridge Associate Degree Program. She was able to earn her degree while serving her country. See how her degree and licensing helped her transition to civilian life.
Yolander Vines is a 2013 graduate of our Online Radiography-Bridge Associate Degree Program.
“I am a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army. My Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in the Army is 68P, which is a Radiologic Specialist. I’ve served in Washington State, D.C., Korea, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Iraq, Afghanistan and now back in Washington. Army X-ray technicians cannot do their job in the civilian job market because they are not registered. It really bothered me that I could not take the boards, despite my extensive experience. I didn’t feel like a real technologist because I wasn’t registered and I couldn’t do what I loved in the civilian job market.
While deployed in Afghanistan, I did research on the internet. You should have seen my face light up when I found Pima Medical Institute had an Advanced Placement Program in Radiography. My experience at Pima Medical was AMAZING! I am so much more knowledgeable than I ever was before and I often find myself sharing what I learned with others. My clinical experience gave me what I needed to successfully complete my boards.
Now, endless possibilities are in my future. Pima Medical has really changed my life and I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given.”
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