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SPRING 2022 ISSUE CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES

FastTrack

NEW PROGRAM
FAST TRACKS YOU
TO A CAREER

TRIBUTE TO
JACOB DINDINGER

First responder’s life taken

MEDICAL CAREERS

Start your career in Nursing,
Medical Lab Tech at Pima

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COMMUNITY CHANCELLOR'S LETTER
TO THE COMMUNITY

PimaFastTrack – Building and Contruction

FOR ADULTS,
PIMAFASTTRACK CUES UP
A PERSONALIZED WAY
TO LEARN

For most of the 20th century, music lovers seeking a recording of education options from which learners can pick and choose, essentially
their favorite song usually had to buy the entire album on which the creating a personalized playlist that fits their specific academic needs.
song appeared.
Pima gets it. We understand that many of our customers are balancing
That model began to change at the turn of the century and was work and family responsibilities. Many have attended college but have not
profoundly disrupted by the rise of broadband Internet and mobile earned a traditional degree or certificate. These adult learners are looking
technology, which led to streaming music services such as Spotify, Tidal, for something different.
YouTube and Apple Music. These services allow customers to precisely
choose the songs they want to buy. For empowered consumers with So we’re launching PimaFastTrack, a new way to deliver education that
smartphones, a personal music library is literally in the palm of their hands. is in tune with the needs and expectations of the adult learner. We are
among a handful of community colleges pioneering short-term, job-
I believe higher education faces a similar transformation. Like musicians focused coursework that provides the skills to succeed in a variety of
writing and recording songs, faculty long have created courses that occupations. (You can read more about PimaFastTrack on Pages 4-5).
colleges and universities have combined and packaged into certificates
and degrees, much like music companies produced vinyl albums. Through PimaFastTrack and other initiatives, we can give
everyone the opportunity to achieve economic equity
However, this approach is increasingly out of tune for many of today’s through a career that pays a family-sustaining wage.
consumers of education, especially adult working learners seeking a
family-sustaining wage in a pandemic-battered economy. PimaFastTrack is an innovative on-ramp to higher education for learners,
many of whom are poor and-or belong to communities of color, which
Increasingly, learners favor short-term, job-focused skills training over historically have been underserved by traditional higher education.
traditional certificates and degrees. And again, thanks to the internet, Through PimaFastTrack and other initiatives, we can give everyone the
broadband and mobile technologies, there are multiple competitors – opportunity to achieve economic equity through a career that pays a
Coursera and Google, to name just two – providing a catalog of online family-sustaining wage. In these uncertain times, it’s all about good jobs.

Lee D. Lambert, J.D., Chancellor

PimaFastTrack – Cybersecurity and Information Technology

IN THIS ISSUE

3 INSIDE COVER
4
Letter from the Chancellor
8
2 Good News
9 Passport office re-opens,
13 3 Pima athletic teams successful on-
and off-field, and more good news!
26 4
6 Student Tribute
ON THE COVER SPRING CLASSES START 7 Pima Alum Jacob Dindinger, a first
8 responder, tragically loses his life
Ashton Hosack hopes to quickly get the skills Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 on the job
needed to enter the workforce. 9
10 FastPath
Questions about the Pima programs and services in this publication 11 Get started on a career pathway
should be directed to the Pima's information line, 520.206.4500. 12 quicker than you thought possible
Comments or questions about the publication itself can be directed
to Pima Marketing, 520.206.4850. Medical Careers
A career in Medical Lab Technology
Publisher:  Photography:  may be in your future
Lee D. Lambert, J.D., Chancellor, Joshua Lamoreaux, Bryce
Pima Community College Morthland, Carina Lisalda-Garcia Medical Careers
Pima Nursing program student
Executive Editor:  Phil Burdick Pima County Community College saves her grandmother’s life
Editor:  Anne Denogean District Board of Governors:
Former Pima Student Shines
Contributing Writers:  District 1:  Catherine Ripley 11 in Hit FX/Hulu Show
Jamila Caamaño, Anne District 2:  Demion Clinco “Reservation Dogs” tells modern-
Denogean, Aly Higgins, District 3:  Maria D. Garcia day Native American stories
Paul Schwalbach, Ryan Sermon District 4:  Meredith Hay, Ph.D.
District 5:  Luis L. Gonzales Ask Ryan
Creative Director:  Chancellor:  Lee D. Lambert, J.D. Ryan Sermon tells you
Bryce Morthland how to get that job!

Graphic Design:  Himelda Davidson Top of the Class
Pima has course offerings
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GREAT THINGS
ARE HAPPENING
AT PIMA

Pima sports teams Tucson Street Rod Passport services at
find success in 2020-21 Association Car Show East Campus
despite COVID-19 April 23 at Pima
Got the travel itch? Are you planning a trip outside
Pima sports teams moved through the COVID-19 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, of the U.S.? Need your passport? Pima can help.
dominated 2020-21 to succeed in competition START YOUR ENGINES!
and in the classroom. The U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Facility
Pima baseball’s exemplary season (36-14), which The Tucson Street Rod Association (TSRA) at Pima Community College East Campus, 8181 E.
included a 20-game winning streak, ended Rodders Days Car Show returns to the Irvington Road, is accepting appointments
with its first appearance in the NJCAA Region I, Downtown Campus on April 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for passport application processing
Division I Tournament since 2014. Meanwhile, on behalf of the U.S. Department of
the No. 1 men’s soccer team, whose season was The event showcases more than 250 vehicles State. Appointment-only passport
postponed from fall to spring, made it to the including hand-built street rods, electric application acceptance services are
NJCAA National Tournament semifinals. Pima vehicles, custom and classic cars, some worth available Monday through Friday,
finished 12-2 overall and won the ACCAC, Region up to $100,000. There also will be antique 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.).
I, Division II and West District championships. engines and mining equipment, vintage
Academically, the women’s soccer and volleyball campers, food sales and other vendors. To schedule an appointment, call 520-206-7600.
teams and 27 student-athletes across Pima’s 15 For complete information on required documentation,
teams received NJCAA All-Academic honors. This event creates awareness of Pima’s fees and other passport and international travel
The NJCAA resumed traditional seasons for programs, showcases the Downtown Campus information, visit travel.state.gov.
2021-22. pimaaztecs.com and raises funds for Pima scholarships. TSRA
and its sponsors have donated more than Aviation Technology Center
2  Spring 2022  CareerFocus $33,000 to Pima over the past four years. expansion completion on
track for March

Pima’s Aviation Technology Center expansion is on track
for completion by Spring Break in mid-March.

If you want to tour the facility and learn more about
the program, attend Pima’s Employer Engagement and
Career Services’ Career Fair and Open House there on
April 7, 3 to 6 p.m.

Besides tours, the event at the ATC, 7211 S. Park Ave.,
allows you to meet program instructors and students,
as well as local and national employers based in Tucson.

To learn more, contact Rebecca Abel, rabel1@pima.edu
or 520-206-4820.
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ALUMNI TRIBUTE

BY PIMA STAFF

TRIBUTES Pima trains the first responders - EMT,
POUR IN FOR firefighters and police - who put their
2021 PIMA EMT lives on the line every day to protect
GRAD JACOB our community. . Usually, they end
DINDINGER their shifts safely. But not always.

Tributes and condolences were posted across Jacob Dindinger and EMT Cassandra
social media and websites after 2021 Pima Moreno, 20, were working for
Community College grad and EMT Jacob Dindinger, American Medical Response Southern
20, died July 29 after being shot by a mass Arizona, when they suddenly came
murderer July 18 in Tucson. under fire. Dindinger was mortally wounded. Also shot,
Moreno managed to describe the attack to dispatch and
render aid to her partner.

Jacob was the son of Jim and Corrine Dindinger and a
graduate of Canyon Del Oro High School. He had been on-
the-job for four months and hoped to become a firefighter,
like his brother Bryan Presetti, a Firefighter/Engineer in Long
Beach, California. He was signed up for the Fire Academy and
was applying to Tucson Fire Department.

“He considered it a calling and his first step toward a long and
rewarding career,” said Corrine Dindinger. “It was something
he was very proud of.”

International Association Of Fire Fighters 10th District
Vice President Steve Gilman said on the IAFF website, “As
Dindinger died in the line of duty, his name will be etched on
the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Wall of Honor in Colorado
Springs where his memory will live on. We will never forget
his sacrifice.”

In her only public comment, an Aug. 3 statement posted
on AMR Southern Arizona’s Facebook page, Moreno said:
“Though I am not ready to speak publicly, please know
we greatly appreciate all the outpouring of support, warm
thoughts and concerns. Thank you to AMR and other
agencies who are going above and beyond. Thank you to
all those involved in both mine and Jake’s care … from the
two citizens who ran immediately to render us aid, the 911
dispatcher, the paramedics, the doctors and nurses at banner,
and to the police officers who risked their lives to prevent
and protect our community from further devastation. My
deepest condolences to Jake’s family and all those affected
by this tragedy.” CF

On July 21, Tucson Police Chief The day of the shooting, Tucson Gov. Doug Ducey who ordered AMR Southern Arizona posted Pima Community College
Chris Magnus posted on Twitter: Mayor Regina Romero tweeted: flags at all state buildings be on its Facebook page July 30: Chancellor Lee D. Lambert said:
lowered to half-staff on July 31,
“ Thinking about Jacob Dindinger “ I ask our entire Tucson tweeted: “ Our thoughts are with Jacob and “ Jacob was part of the Pima cohort

. . . . That was me at 20. Just community to join me in “ Jacob Dindinger was a brave, his family as we honor his life whose training was interrupted
starting a career. And he is just thinking about and praying for and his service. His impact in the by the COVID pandemic. And
one of far too many young the victims of this afternoon’s selfless member of our Tucson community, as well as yet he, like his other classmates,
people losing their life to gun fire and shooting by Silverlake community whose life was taken in the greater EMS community persevered. They returned to
violence. Senseless.” Park, including first responders far too soon. Arizona’s deepest and in our GMR family is forever the College after several months
from AMR and the Tucson Fire prayers are with Jacob’s family, remembered.” to complete their training and
Department. This was a horrific loved ones and fellow first education, and received EMT
and senseless act of violence.” certificates in July 2020.”
responders.”

Keep striving. CareerFocus Spring 2022 3

COVER STORY

BY PAUL SCHWALBACH

Ashton Hosack, PIMAFASTTRACK student FASTTRACK TO
A NEW CAREER
4  Spring 2022  CareerFocus
Get the skills employers seek right now in
as little as three months

Ashton Hosack’s ultimate goal is to design and make custom furniture and cabinetry.

But Hosack, a recent Canyon del Oro High School grad, knows he has a lot to learn
before churning out one-of-a-kind tables, chairs and armoires. And, like anyone, he’d like
for his education to fit into his life; he already has a 30-hour-a-week, minimum-wage job
at a local butcher shop.

That’s why he chose PimaFastTrack’s carpentry coursework. The program can be
completed in about three months, and combines self-paced online studies with hands-
on work in a classroom.

Over the first few weeks of the course, he’s learned the basics of safety, handtools, power
supply and diagramming. He also has worked a circular saw at Pima’s carpentry lab at
Pima’s Downtown Campus.

“The class is a good opener into the industry,” Hosack said. “It’s going to be a good
stepping stone to help figure out my next steps.”

Careers with a future

PimaFastTrack is designed for the hundreds of thousands of folks in Pima County who,
like Hosack, have jobs but are looking for something more – careers that pay a family-
sustaining wage.

“We recognize that many of our neighbors need an education that will get them a better
job, or to advance in their current job,” said Ian Roark, vice president of Pima’s Workforce
Development and Strategic Partnerships. “They need an education that fits their lifestyle
and goals – one that allows them to quickly learn in-demand skills and earn industry-
recognized credentials, while working and raising a family.”

Working with businesses and industry in the area, Pima has built fast tracks in five
occupations that pay well and are projected to have a robust future throughout the
2020s: (To learn more, use the QR Code.)

» Automated Industrial Technology
» Automotive Technology
» Building and Construction Technologies

(Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing)
» Cybersecurity/Information Technology
» Emergency Medical Technology

In addition, Pima has planned new fast tracks in Machining and Data Analysis for
late Spring.

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No entrance exam required Centers of Excellence revitalizing
our community
All PimaFastTrack courses are taught by Pima instructors
with real-world experience in their field. (Unlike many Like PimaFastTrack, the goal of Pima’s Centers of Excellence is to enrich the
universities, Pima does not employ graduate students or region’s economy in the 2020s and beyond by combining facilities, equipment and
teaching assistants to teach its students.) coursework in areas such as advanced manufacturing, automotive technology,
aviation, cybersecurity, health care, hospitality and more.
“The most important skills you will learn at Pima are not
technical,” Cybersecurity/IT instructor Chris Bonhorst “Among the first questions asked by businesses seeking to expand their operations,
said. “When employers are looking for talent, even more or seeking to locate in a new city, is ‘Where will we get our employees?,” said
important than technical skill are the person's problem- David Doré, Pima Community College president of Campuses and executive vice
solving and lifelong learning abilities.” chancellor for Student Experience and Workforce Development. “By producing
a steady pipeline of work-ready employees for these sectors, Pima Community
PimaFastTrack coursework is offered as non-credit, which College will help close the talent gap and propel regional economic advancement.”
means the learner doesn’t need to take an entrance exam,
submit transcripts, or deal with reams of paperwork. Cutting-edge learning spaces

Most PimaFastTrack courses are taught in a hybrid format. Six Centers of Excellence are being developed by Pima across its five Tucson campuses.
Students learn online, then come to our campuses to
practice and demonstrate what they’ve learned. The Center of Excellence in Applied Technology at Downtown Campus is the most
fully realized CoE so far. Pima’s new Automotive Technology and Innovation Center
“ When employers are looking for talent, opened in June 2021. It’s a two-story, 50,000 square-foot space in which students
even more important than technical will learn to service gas-powered, light diesel, electric and, eventually, autonomous
skill are the person's problem-solving vehicles.
and lifelong learning abilities.”
– Chris Bonhorst, In 2022, the Advanced Manufacturing Building will be completed. There, students
Pima Cybersecurity and IT instructor will learn robotics, optics, advanced fabrication (think 3D printing), laser technology
and more.
All but the Cyber/IT PimaFastTrack can be completed in
only three months. And the skills learned in PimaFastTrack Centers of Excellence are open or planned at other Pima campuses, too.
can convert to college credit should the student seek a
traditional Pima degree or certificate. At East Campus, the ribbon was cut in November on a CoE in Cybersecurity/
Information Technology. The emphasis is giving students the real-world experiences
For Hosack, FastTrack has lived up to its name. “There’s they will face on the job.
a lot of work coming at you in a short time,” Hosack said,
but he’s able to keep up because the online portion of the One key element of the CoE is the Student-Operated Data Center, a seven-days-a-
course is broken down into easy-to-digest modules. CF week, 24-hours-a-day computer center, complete with racks of servers running in
real time with real data. Another will be the Cyber Security Operations Center, where
Keep striving. students can connect to the same databases as major corporations and the U.S.
government do to identify and diagnose real-time threats to data or systems.

The Center of Excellence in Public Safety, at Pima’s East Campus and its 29th Street
Coalition Center, is scheduled for completion in October 2023.

In the design phase are CoEs in Health Professions and the Arts at West Campus,
2202 W. Anklam Road, and Hospitality Leadership at Desert Vista Campus,
5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz.

To learn more about Pima’s Centers of Excellence

» Dr. David Doré
Pima Community College President of Campuses and
Executive Vice Chancellor for Student Experience & Workforce Development
ddore@pima.edu / 520-206-7100

» Dr. Ian Roark

Pima Community College Vice President of Workforce Development

& Strategic Partnerships

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OF 100% PIMA MLT PROGRAM
G R A D U AT E S
PROGRAMS
have passed the national MLT certification
BY JAMILA CAAMAÑO examination, been hired to work as an MLT
or in a related field, or have gone on to
PIMA MEDICAL continue their education.
LABORATORY
TECHNICIAN If there is a list somewhere of the unsung heroes of the medical profession,
TRAINING then medical laboratory technicians might be right near the top of it.
LEADS TO A
WELL-PAYING MLTs wear white coats, not capes or a big “S” on their chest, but they play
CAREER an important role in saving lives every day. MLTs are the healthcare
professionals responsible for analyzing the blood and other biological
Maggie Turner, Pima MLT program graduate samples requested by your physician, in search of answers. They act as
disease detectives, conducting a variety of lab tests to confirm the presence
Medical laboratory technicians of a medical condition or to determine if additional tests will be needed to
earn above-average salaries and pinpoint the cause.
benefit from faster-than-average
job growth projections. “It’s a hands-on job that is all about helping others,” said Maggie Turner, a
graduate of Pima’s MLT program. “You can help save lives by performing lab
6  Spring 2022  CareerFocus tests and sharing your findings with physicians to help diagnose and rule out
medical conditions.”

Turner completed her Associate of Applied Science in 2009 and, like many
Pima MLT program graduates, immediately was hired by the company
where she completed her clinical rotation. She has since worked her way up
by earning her bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Technology and master's in
Healthcare Administration.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Turner was working as the laboratory
director of St. Mary’s Hospital.

“During the pandemic, we lost a lot of people who decided to retire or go
into a different field,” she said. “I felt that I could be of better service to the lab
and our community by stepping down to provide more hands-on support to
my team.”

In January 2021, Turner began serving as the laboratory supervisor for
St. Mary’s. She plans to return to a lab director role in the future.

“You can have a lifelong career in this field with opportunities to work in
multiple departments and specialty areas,” said Amee Rosales, director of
Pima’s MLT program. “Our program is perfect for people just entering the
field or for those who have their Bachelor of Science degree and want clinical
laboratory experience to qualify to sit for the American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP) certification exam.”

“I like to hire Pima grads,” Turner said. “I know first-hand that Pima produces
well-rounded, knowledgeable and detail-oriented techs. If you have strong
organizational skills and can pay attention to detail, this is one field to
consider seriously.” CF

Pima’s program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Science and meets the ASCP Board of Certification Standards of
clinical laboratory professionals.

Learn more at pima.edu/medicallab

MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN FAST FACTS

Projected Jobs Created: 25,900

11%Projected

Job Growth:

$54,180Pima County-based

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2020

FEATURE

BY ALY HIGGINS

NURSING Brianna Sandate, Nursing program student
PROGRAM
STUDENT performed three rounds of CPR and was able to remove the choking object from her
STEPS UP grandmother’s mouth.
IN FAMILY
EMERGENCY “One of the first things we learned in nursing school was to focus on “ABC,” or “airway,
breathing and circulation,” Sandate said. “I focused on that to help my grandmother
Brianna Sandate comes from a family of breathe while we waited for the paramedics to arrive.”
Pima nurses. She used her training to save
her grandmother’s life Sandate’s grandmother fully recovered during a two-week stay at St. Mary’s Catalina
Recovery Center. While the event was difficult for Sandate to experience, she is
Nursing student Brianna Sandate grew up with Pima Community College. grateful she had the training and confidence to step up. She hopes others will do the
same if faced with such a situation.
A Tucson native, Sandate watched her sister go through the nursing program
and continue to a career at Tucson Medical Center. Sandate saw the support “My CPR training focuses on skills everyone should learn,” Sandate said. “You never
structures and opportunities Pima’s nursing program provided and how these know when you will need to know what to do to help someone.”
skills could be used to help the community.
After graduating with her associate degree in nursing, Sandate plans to continue to
“The more I watched my sister in the program, the more I fell in love with it,” a bachelor degree in nursing through Pima’s concurrent enrollment program with
Sandate said. “I knew there were so many options to explore a new career Arizona State University. Then, she plans to specialize in pediatric or neonatal nursing
through the program.” in Tucson, following in the footsteps of her sister.

As Sandate prepared to graduate high school, she had her mind made up. Sandate encourages those curious about the profession to apply at Pima.

“I always knew I was coming to Pima,” Sandate said. “I wanted to get to know “Pima offers a more affordable program with just as much learning and experience
the instructors who had supported my sister’s career.” as a four-year program,” she said, also noting that the program helped her build a
meaningful community of mentors.
Now, more than a year into the nursing program, Sandate is paving her own
pathway as a student, community member and future nurse. She said she Not only has Sandate learned invaluable skills, she also has made good friends and
appreciates the real-world relevance of the program. Her instructors not only strong relationships with faculty, even in online courses during the pandemic.
encourage her to explore new academic interests, but to put her skills and
training into practice while serving her community. This semester, Sandate is taking her next professional and educational steps with
in-person learning in a classroom.
For Sandate, this training became personal when she used her nursing skillset
to save her grandmother’s life during a family dinner. Sandate’s grandmother “I know Pima is doing everything they can to support us, and I still have so much
began choking on a piece of her meal. While her family rushed to call an more to learn,” Sandate said. “I still have a lot of questions to answer about how I’ll
ambulance, Sandate kept her grandmother alive until paramedics arrived. She continue to build my skills, but I know I’m ready for whatever comes next.” CF

Learn about Pima’s Nursing programs at pima.edu/nursing.
Also, learn about the concurrent enrollment program by
clicking on the “Related Programs” link on that page.

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STUDENT SUCCESS STORY

BY ANNE T. DENOGEAN

TUCSON Jon Proudstar, actor and former Pima student
ACTOR SHINES
IN HIT FX/HULU While Proudstar said he doesn’t want to speak for all Native Americans, he
SERIES believes that the program demonstrates to those communities that their
stories are important. As a creative, he has felt at times that maybe nobody
Jon Proudstar learned fundamentals cared about hearing their stories.
at Pima
“Where there are indigenous cultures, you kind of feel that no one is really
“Reservation Dogs” actor Jon Proudstar attended Pima Community College looking at or cares about your culture. They want to see the old romanticized
for only a short time in the 1980s, but what he learned in his theater and version of you. They don’t want to know where you are now. I think
filmmaking classes laid the foundation for his nearly three-decade career in film. ‘Reservation Dogs’ is going to resonate with people, especially kids, and show
that, “ Hey, your stories are important. People are interested in them.”
“Going in right out of high school, I didn’t know anything. I had these lofty goals.
My instructors were so patient with me, teaching me the fundamentals, while Proudstar, who is Pascua Yaqui, grew up mostly on Tucson's West Side. He
entertaining my thoughts,” said Proudstar, who has more than 40 acting credits went to Tucson High School and attended Pima right afterwards in the late
to his name. 1980s. He said Pima opened up to him the world of storytelling through
acting and filmmaking. Dave and Cindy Wing taught him such basics as how
Proudstar’s most recent role in the highly regarded FX on Hulu series to white balance a camera. An instructor he remembers only as Barkley,
“Reservation Dogs” may be his best and most satisfying role yet. The series “showed me the foundations of acting, what it comes from and why it’s so
features all indigenous writers and directors, along with an almost entirely difficult. I definitely credit Barkley for opening up that first door in my head.”
Indigenous American cast and production team. It was filmed at the Muscogee
Nation in Oklahoma. The half-hour comedy follows the exploits of four Much like the characters in “Reservation Dogs,” Proudstar once thought
indigenous teenagers raising money by whatever means possible to flee to the his future was in California. However, after a short stay in Hollywood, he
exotic and, in their minds, utopic state of California. returned to Tucson to raise his daughter and has worked for many years at
a local shuttle service, which gives him time off for acting roles.
Proudstar, plays Leon, the father of Willie Jack, a teenage girl who is one of the
titular Reservation Dogs. “ Over the years, I've made some good decisions
- on accident and on purpose. But I really
“It shows a positive male Native American figure. The family is a normal family Forrest Gump my way through this and came up
with its share of problems,” he said. “To get to play a character like that, and smelling like roses.”
show everyone what we’re really like, it was an honor.” – Jon Proudstar, actor and former Pima student

“Reservation Dogs” has garnered positive reviews across the country. It Proudstar, known for his work “Wastelander'' (2018), “So Close to Perfect”
premiered in August 2021 and was renewed for a second season in September. (2009) and many other roles, gained his first significant experience in movie
making on the film “Young Guns II,” filmed in Tucson in 1990. He was a
“It’s pretty neat to be involved with a project that’s getting some good attention,” photo double and stand-in for Lou Diamond Phillips (and the inspiration for
Proudstar said. Phillips’ long locks). After expressing his interest in movie making, Proudstar
was invited to attend production meetings, where he began to learn about
the business from the inside.

“The more I learned, the more I fell in love with it, you know?” CF

8  SpJroingPr2ou0d2s2ta r anCdahriesecroF-sotacrus osn the set of Reservation Dogs. Check out Pima’s Film and Theater Programs
>> pima.edu/theater-afa
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Ask RYAN

ENTERING Also, here are some tips for
(OR RE-ENTERING) before, during and after the
Big Interview.
THE WORKFORCE?
BEFORE:
Pima has resources to help you search for jobs,
polish your résumé, outshine the other applicants Do your homework: Research and learn all you
can about the company or organization. What is
Dear Ryan, the mission of the place where you plan to work?
What are its values? Visit these websites and their
I plan to re-enter the workforce this social media accounts to learn more: linkedIn.
year! At the beginning of last year, com; glassdoor.com; indeed.com; and google.
my company downsized. As a result, com.
I enrolled in several courses at Pima
Community College to learn new skills Practice your responses : Know how to answer
to make me more marketable for the first question interviewers usually ask, “Tell
future employers. What strategies can us about yourself and why you’re a good fit for
help me stand out from the crowd as I this position?” Practice your responses using
look for my next dream job? the interview response method known as STAR.
Sincerely, STAR, which stands for Situation, Tasks, Actions,
Optimistic Results, is a way to answer a question about how
you would behave in a given situation in your
Hello Optimistic new job by presenting how you have handled a
real-life situation in the past and the outcome.
I’m glad you were able to reimagine your future! It’s not always easy to stay optimistic. CAR (Challenge, Action, Result) and SOAR
The College offers phenomenal resources to assist students and alumni with finding new careers. (Situation, Obstacles, Actions, Results) use similar
To get started on your job search, you can: interviewing techniques. Google each acronym
for specific examples to know how and when to
» Visit pima.edu/careers to find information on jobs and internships, as well as information on put each technique into play.
writing cover letters and résumés.
DURING:
» Practice your interviewing skills on Big Interview, an online platform.
Find it at MyPima >> Student Tab >> Student Resources >> Big Interview. Be positive and enthusiastic: Have an upbeat
attitude when you arrive at the interview
» Connect with employers on MyCareerLink, a free career board featuring employers who want location (in-person or virtually) and be
to hire Pima students and alumni for internships, full-time and part-time roles and apprenticeships. enthusiastic as you answer questions. Keep a
Go to MyPima >> Student Tab >> Student Resources >> MyCareerLink. professional demeanor, smile and give succinct
and direct responses to interview questions.
» Follow @PCCCareerSvcs on Twitter and LinkedIn for upcoming events and the latest job-related
tips and career advice. Prepare questions for your interviewer: Asking
questions demonstrates your interest in the
» Contact Employer Engagement and Career Services at careerservices@pima.edu. job and company. Here are some examples:
What are you hoping the person you hire will
Good luck. The job market is in accomplish in their first six months and in their
your favor now, so, just go for it! first year? How would you describe the culture
here? What are the next steps in the timeline
Ryan hiring process?

Keep striving. AFTER:

Assess your interview performance: Reflect on
your answers. Is there anything you forgot to
say that you believe is important? Write down
key points from the interview experience that
you might include in your thank you note, which,
by the way, should be sent within 24 hours of
completing the interview.

Ryan Sermon is a Pima Admissions
and Recruitment Program Coordinator.

Send your questions to
rsermon@pima.CeadreuerFocus Spring 2022 9

CLASSES Arizona residents who are 55 and
older can receive a 50% discount on
tuition for credit classes through
Pima’s Lifelong Learning program.

DISCOVER A Pima Community College offers
NEW PASSION a wide variety of courses to
help you develop a new skill,
pursue an interest or explore
a possible career

HEALTH AUTOMOTIVE AFRICAN
PROFESSIONS REPAIR AMERICAN
STUDIES
Thinking about a career in healthcare? Gaining a better understanding of automotive
Take HRP 100, a free Student Success course, repair can save you money on fixing your own Interested in American history?
to explore career options and learn how to car, and perhaps also jump start an interest in a
prepare for a health professions program at full-blown career as a mechanic. Either way, get AFA 120 — The African American
Pima and strategies for academic success. started by taking AUT 101. Experience is offered virtually and has
no required books to purchase.
FITNESS AND
WELLNESS Learn about the experience of African
Americans in the United States from
If you want to add some fun and variety to their origins in Africa to enslavement,
your fitness routine, take FAW100F1 emancipation and reconstruction
or FAW100F2 to access an array of classes, through the 20th century to the second
including yoga, Pilates, Zumba, kickboxing, reconstruction, civil rights and Black
boot camp, indoor cycling and strength Power movements.
and flexibility.
Who knows? These courses may spark To enroll in a class,
your interest in starting a career as a Pima CgoomtmounpitiymCaol.leegdeu  /psimcha.eedduu  l5e2.0.206.4500
personal trainer or nationally certified
fitness trainer or instructor.

10 Spring 2022 CareerFocus

BEHIND THE SCENES

Keep striving. BEHIND THE
SCENES OF
A THEATER
PRODUCTION,
LITTLE SHOP
OF HORRORS

FEED ME!

Pima Community College’s Theater program
kicked off the 2021-2022 performance season
in the fall with a fan-favorite production,
"Little Shop of Horrors," the
story of a very exotic and
voracious plant!
Learn more about
Pima's Theater program:
pima.edu/theater-afa
Learn more about
Pima's music, dance and
theater performances:
pima.edu/arts

CareerFocus Spring 2022 11

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGRAMS Pima Community College  pima.edu  520.206.4500

PIMA'S TRANSFER
DEGREES AND
CERTIFICATES
WILL PUT YOU
ON THE PATH
TO EARNING
YOUR BACHELOR'S
DEGREE!

Registration is under way.

Spring semester begins
Jan. 13, 2022.

Students may register until the day before the first meeting
of a course for any section.

These degree and certificates enable
students to complete their mandatory
lower-level course requirements
before transferring to a four-year
college or university.

12 Spring 2022 CareerFocus

TRANSFER ARIZONA
DEGREES GENERAL EDUCATION
CURRICULUM (AGEC)
With your Associate of Arts CERTIFICATE OPTIONS.
Degree you can pursue studies in:
AGEC certificates meet lower division general education requirements for Arizona
pima.edu/associate-arts State University, Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona and other
institutions, as well as general education requirements for Pima transfer degrees.
» Anthropology pima.edu/agec
» Communication
» Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement » AGEC-A (Arts)*: pima.edu/ageca-cert (can be completed entirely online)
» AGEC-B (Business)*: pima.edu/agecb-cert (can be completed entirely online)
» Early Childhood Education and » AGEC-S (Sciences)*: pima.edu/agecs-cert
Child Development
*AGEC-A, AGEC-B and AGEC-S require specific courses.
» Elementary Education
» English CareerFocus Spring 2022 13
» Ethnic, Gender and Transborder Studies
» Fashion Design
» History
» Political Science
» Psychology
» Social Services and Behavioral Health
» Sociology
» Translation and Interpretation Studies

With your Associate of Business
Administration Degree you can
pursue studies in:

pima.edu/businessprograms

» Business of Administration

With your Associate of Fine Arts
Degree you can pursue studies in:

pima.edu/finearts

» Dance
» Music
» Theater

With your Associate of Science
Degree you can pursue studies in:

pima.edu/science

» Biology
» Chemistry
» Pre-engineering

Honors Certificate

pima.edu/honors

Keep striving.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGAMS

PIMA'S APPLIED
SCIENCE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
PREPARE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY
ENTER THE WORKPLACE IN YOUR
CHOSEN FIELD.

Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range
Median: $37,477
Accounting Certificate High: $56,141
Bookkeeping, Enrolled Agent
pima.edu/accounting Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $54,164
High: $92,842
Archaeology Certificate
Field Archaeology Median: $58,269
pima.edu/archaeology High: $79,352
Certificate
Automated Industrial Automated Industrial Technology Level I, Automated Industrial Technology Level II Median: $38,598
Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $62,400
Automated Industrial Technician
pima.edu/industrialtech Median: $56,517
Certificate High: $66,983
Automotive Technology Automotive Mechanics
Associate of Applied Science Degree Carpenter:
pima.edu/automotive Median: $35,063
Certificate High: $56,548
Aviation Technology Aircraft Airframe Mechanics, Aircraft General Mechanics, Aircraft Powerplant Electrician:
Mechanics, Aircraft Structural Repair, Avionics Technician Median: $46,322
pima.edu/aviation Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $62,972
Aircraft Airframe Mechanics, Aircraft Powerplant Mechanics, Aircraft Structural Plumber:
Building and Construction Repair concentrations Median: $44,810
Technologies High: $64,311
Certificate Median: $36K to $95K
pima.edu/building Cabinetmaker, Carpenter, Electrician, Energy Technology Level I, Energy Technology Level II, High: $52K to $275K
HVAC-R Technician, Plumber
Business Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $51,731
High: $134,571
pima.edu/businessprograms Certificate
Basic Business
Clinical Research Associate of Applied Science Degree
Coordinator
Associate of Applied Science Degree
pima.edu/clinicalresearch
Certificate Median: $58,902
Computer-Aided Design Architectural Technician, CAD Technician, Civil Engineer CAD Technician, High: $85,255
Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical Designer, Revit Technician, SolidWorks Designer
pima.edu/cad

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical, Construction Concentrations

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range
Median: $77,093
Computer Information Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $156,560
Systems Programmer/Analyst
Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $59,877
pima.edu/it Networking/Cyber Defense High: $85,459
Associate of Applied Science Degree Police and Sheriff’s
Criminal Justice and CyberSecurity Patrol Officers:
Law Enforcement Certificate Median: $59,877
IT Support Specialist, IT Support Technician High: $85,459
pima.edu/justice Median: $37,291
Certificate High: $48,481
Dental Studies Law Enforcement Academy Median: $83,860
High: $102,120
pima.edu/dental Associate of Applied Science
Administration of Justice Studies, Median: 20K to $46K
Digital Arts Law Enforcement Concentrations High: $48K to $142K

pima.edu/digitalarts Certificate Median: $20K to $46K
Dental Assisting Education High: $42K to $142K
Digital and Film Arts
and Animation Associate of Applied Science Degree
Dental Hygiene
pima.edu/digital-film-aas
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Digital Game and Simulation Design, Web Design Concentrations

pima.edu/digital-game-aas Associate of Applied Science Degree
Digital and Film Arts, Digital Animation Concentrations
Early Childhood Education
and Child Development Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $19,610
Digital Programming, Digital Animation and Production Concentrations High: $85,206
pima.edu/earlychildhood
Certificate Median: $28,397
Teacher Education (K-12) Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation, Early Childhood High: $39,665
Assistant Educator
pima.edu/teachered Median: $47,910
Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $67,710
Emergency Medical Early Childhood Studies
Technology Median: $40,471
Post-Degree Certificate High: $55,562
pima.edu/emt Elementary Certification, Secondary Certification, Special Education Mild-Moderate
Disabilities Certification, Special Education Endorsement for Certified Teachers Median: $40,545
Fire Science High: $57,412
Certificate
pima.edu/fire Median: $43,020
Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $59,972
Fitness and Wellness EMT Paramedic

pima.edu/fitness Certificate
Fire Science Academy Track
Health Information
Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE)
pima.edu/hit
Certificate
Hospitality Fitness Professional, Fitness and Wellness Specialist

pima.edu/hospitality Certificate Median: $34,033
Medical Billing and Coding High: $51,455

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Certificate Lodging Manager:
Culinary Fundamentals, Advanced Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Hotel and Median: $37,810
Restaurant Management High: $144,319

Associate of Applied Science Degree Food Service Manager:
Hospitality Leadership (Baking and Pastry, Culinary, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Median: $40,137
Hotel and Restaurant Management Transfer Concentrations) High: $78,878

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CREDIT PROGAMS

Area of Study Science Degree or Certificate Salary Range
Certificate
Human Resources Median: $54,703
High: $98,910
pima.edu/hr
Certificate Median: $75,937
Logistics and Supply Chain Basic Logistics and Supply Chain Management High: $127,474
Management Associate of Applied Science Degree
Median: $44,100
pima.edu/logistics Certificate High: $63,184
Machining Inspection and Quality Assurance, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator
Machine Tool Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $35,760
High: $51,040
pima.edu/machinetool Certificate

Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $51,040
High: $80,400
pima.edu/medicalassistant
Associate of Applied Science Degree Median: $73,404
Medical Laboratory High: $95,987
Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
Post-Degree Certificate Median: $37,767
pima.edu/medicallab Certificate High: $62,5590

Nursing Certificate Median: $37,865
High: $49,602
pima.edu/nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree
Median: $33,964
Paralegal Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $47,347

pima.edu/paralegal Certificate Median: $63,805
Social Services High: $91,207
Pharmacy Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree
Social Services Median: $58,822
pima.edu/pharmacy Associate of Applied Science degree High: $75,358

Phlebotomy Certificate Median: $40,342
High: $60,352
pima.edu/phlebotomy Certificate
Median: $52,670
Radiologic Technology High: $67,650

pima.edu/radtech Median: $42,225
High: $82,885
Respiratory Care
Median: $41,198
pima.edu/respiratory High: $87,079

Social Services and Certificate Median: $45,314
Behavioral Health Class A Vehicle Driver, Class B Commercial Driver, Autonomous Vehicle Driver High: $74,250
and Operations Specialist
pima.edu/socialservices Median: $26,434
Associate of Applied Science Degree High: $40,034
Surgical Technology
Certificate Median: $43,227
pima.edu/surgtech Basic Welding, Fabrication Welding High: $60,352

Therapeutic Massage

pima.edu/massage

Translation and
Interpretation Studies

pima.edu/translation-cert

Truck Driver Training

pima.edu/truckdriver

Veterinary Technology

pima.edu/vettech

Welding

pima.edu/welding

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Source: Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. These figures are estimates only and may vary by years of experience and place of employment.

WE’RE IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD!
CAMPUSES

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5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz THORNYDALE
Tucson, AZ 85709-6000 INA NORTHWEST CAMPUS LA CHOLLA SABINO CANYON
520.206.5101 LA CAÑADA CAMPBELL SUNRISE KOLB
Downtown Campus ORANGE GROVE 1ST AVE
1255 N. Stone Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85709-3000 RIVER
520.206.7171
SILVERBELL
East Campus WETMORE RIVER SWAN CRAYCROFT
8181 E. Irvington Road
Tucson, AZ 85709-4000 COUNTRY CLUBPRINCE RIVER CATALINA HWY
520.206.7000 FORT LOWELL TANQUE VERDE
Northwest Campus 6TH AVE SABINO CANYON
7600 N. Shannon Road MIRACLE MILE STONE ALVERNON VERDE W RIGHTSTOWN
Tucson, AZ 85709-7200 ORACLE SPEEDWAY
520.206.2200 GRANT GRANT TANQUE
West Campus
2202 W. Anklam Road EL RIO LEARNING CENTER
Tucson, AZ 85709-0001
520.206.6600 DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

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PARK
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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE ESCALANTE CAMINO SECO
AJO EDUCATION CENTER PANTANO
PARK

MISSION IRVINGTON EAST CAMPUS IRVINGTON

EL PUEBLO LIBERTY LEARNING CENTER
ALVERNON
DREXEL PALO VERDE
COUNTRY CLUB
Aviation Technology Center DESERT VISTA CAMPUS VALENCIA
(Administrative Offices VALENCIA TUCSON
at Downtown Campus) AVIATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER PCC-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
7211 S. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85709 MARIPOSA RD
520.206.5910 El Pueblo NOGALES HWY MAINTENANCE & SECURITY N GRAND AVE
Center for the Arts Liberty Learning Center
(Located at West Campus) 101 W. Irvington Road LOS REALES KOLB
2202 W. Anklam Road Building 7 WILMOT
Tucson, AZ 85709-0295 Tucson, AZ 85709-5640
520.206.6986 520.206.3737 PIMA OFFICES
Davis-Monthan El Rio Learning Center
Air Force Base (DMAFB) 1390 W. Speedway Blvd. Adult Basic Education for Center for Pima Community Workforce Development and
Education Center Tucson, AZ 85709-5630 College and Career (ABECC) Training and College Foundation Continuing Education
5355 E. Granite St. 520.206.3800 Administrative Offices Development (CTD) (Located at District Office) (Administrative Offices
Building 2441, Suite 100 Public Safety and Emergency (Located at (Located at 4905C E. Broadway Blvd. at District Office)
Tucson, AZ 85707-3011 Services Institute (PSESI) – Downtown Campus) Desert Vista Campus) Tucson, AZ 85709-1320 4905 E. Broadway Blvd.
520.206.4866 29th Street Coalition Center 1255 N. Stone Ave. 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz 520.206.4646 Tucson, AZ 85709
29th Street 4355 E. Calle Aurora AH Building, Room 130 Tucson, AZ 85709-6375 Center for Small Business
Coalition Center Tucson, AZ 85709-5000 Tucson, AZ 85709 520.206.5100 Transportation Training Development Center
Adult Learning Center 520.206.3535 520.206.7330 District Office (Located at Maintenance (Located at District Office)
4355 E. Calle Aurora PCC-Santa Cruz County Alumni Association 4905 E. Broadway Blvd. and Security) 4905 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709-5000 2021 N. Grand Ave. 4905C E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85709-1010 6680 S. Country Club Road Room C117
520.206.3550 Nogales, AZ 85621 Tucson, AZ 85709-1320 520.206.4500 Tucson, AZ 85709-1700 Tucson, AZ 85709-1060
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may be unanticipated COVID-19-related closures or schedule changes.

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• Archer Center • Quincie Douglas Center • For adults who need more training to get new jobs or keep their current ones
• For high school students who want to get an early start on college through dual enrollment courses
• Bear Canyon Library • Rancho Sahuarita • For adults who decide later in life that they want the benefits of an education and a better life for
Library
• Bookman's themselves and their families
Entertainment Exchange • Randolph
Community Center PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves a wonderfully diverse 42,000 students each year,
• Catalina Library
• River Library and is among the largest multi-campus community colleges in the nation. The College is committed
• Cherry Recreation Center to providing convenient, affordable and accessible high-quality education with the power to
• Roy Laos Transit Center transform the lives of our students and improve our community.
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• Sam Lena Library REGISTER
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• El Pueblo Activity Center • Southwest Library Spring Classes Start

• El Pueblo Library • Tucson Main Library Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022

• Flowing Wells Library • Udall Park Registration Deadline
• George Miller Library Recreation Center
• Green Valley Library Students can register until the day before
• Himmel Park Library • Valencia Library the first meeting of a course for any section.
• Martha Cooper Library
• Mission Library • Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Registration Options:
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• Oro Valley Library Continuing Students:
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