Accreditation

Aims Community College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accrediting organization. Aims receives reaffirmation of accreditation on a ten-year cycle and most recently received a notice of reaffirmation on March 30, 2018.

The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
http://www.hlcommission.org
Phone: (800) 621-7440
Email: inquiry@hlcommission.org

What does Accreditation mean to me? (Accreditation FAQs)

OPEN PATHWAY

To maintain accreditation, Aims participates in the Open Pathway, which is a program of the Higher Learning Commission. The Open Pathway is one of three options institutions have for maintaining their accreditation with HLC. It follows a 10-year cycle and, like all pathways, is focused on quality assurance and institutional improvement.

The Open Pathway is unique in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, affords institutions the opportunity to pursue improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations.

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Program Accreditation

Many academic programs at Aims are separately accredited by state or professional agencies. The chart below lists the accreditation status of many of our programs. Please contact the program’s division office for more details.

Students or community members who wish to review accreditation documents should contact Bryanne Ostoyich, Accreditation Officer at (970) 339-6333.

Program	Accrediting Agency	Current Accreditation Status	Program Location
Associate Degree Nursing Program (Program approval (SBON) and national* accreditation mandated by Colorado State Board of Nursing)*	Colorado State Board of Nursing (SBON)	Continued Full Approval	Greeley Campus
	Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)	Continuing Full Approval	Greeley Campus
Nurse Aide Program (Program approval (SBON) mandated by Colorado SBON)	Colorado State Board of Nursing (SBON)	Continued Full Approval	Greeley Campus & Ft. Lupton Campus (each location separately approved)
Med Prep Nurse Aide Program - Career Academy (Program approval (SBON) mandated by Colorado SBON)	Colorado State Board of Nursing (SBON)	Continued Full Approval	Greeley Campus & Ft. Lupton Campus (each location separately approved)
EMS-Paramedic (Program accreditation allows graduates to sit for licensure exam)	Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)	Accredited	Greeley Campus
Surgical Technology (Program accreditation allows graduates to sit for licensure exam)	CAAHEP	Accredited	Greeley Campus
Police (Peace Officers) Academy (Program accreditation required by state and allows graduates to sit for certification exams)	Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Board	Continued Approval	Greeley Campus
Fire Science (Program accreditation serves as a voluntary mark of quality)	International Fire Service Accreditation Congress Degree Assembly	Accredited	Greeley Campus
Aviation (Fixed Wing and Helicopter) (Program approval required for operation. Part 141 approval serves as a voluntary mark of quality)	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	Approved under Part 141	Greeley Campus and Greeley Airport
Air Traffic Controller (AT-CTI program approval may allow graduates, selected for work as an Air Traffic Controller, to bypass some portions of FAA-supplied training)	FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI)	Approved	Greeley Campus
Early Childhood Program (Program accreditation serves as a voluntary mark of quality)	National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	Accredited	Greeley Campus
Automotive Service	National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)	Certified	Windsor

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