This program has specific entry requirements and space is limited. Please read the following for admission requirements and application instructions.
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Degree at a Glance
Degree Type
CertificateLocation
Credits
4Tuition*
*Check Cashier's Office for current tuition rates
Program Admission Requirements
Note that you must already have a current Colorado CNA certification to enroll in the Acute Care Nurse Aide program. If you are not currently a certified nurse aide, the Aims Nurse Aide Certificate program will give you the skills you need for certification.
Admission to the Acute Care Nurse Aide Certificate program requires you to attend a mandatory orientation session. This session covers registration details and important information about class requirements.
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 9 a.m. or 5 p.m. in Allied Health and Sciences Room 026.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 9 a.m. or 5 p.m. in Allied Health and Sciences Room 026.
- Current Colorado CNA Certification
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
- Background check
- Drug screening
- Required up-to-date immunizations
Approximate Expenses | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State | |
---|---|---|---|---|
*Tuition & Fees | $393 | $585 | $1909 | |
*Textbook | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | |
Gait Belt | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | |
*Clinical ID Badge (includes $0.25 if a clip is needed) | No cost | No cost | No cost | |
*TB skin test | varies | varies | varies | |
*Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine or titers, Tdap, Varicella vaccine | varies | varies | varies | |
*Hepatitis B vaccine or titer | varies | varies | varies | |
*Influenza vaccine | varies | varies | varies | |
*Background Check/Drug Screen | $100.25 minimum | $100.25 minimum | $100.25 minimum | |
*Uniform | $55 set/varies | $55 set/varies | $55 set/varies | |
*Estimated Total | $639.24 | $831.24 | $2,155.24 | |
Explore the classes you'll take to advance your CNA skills in this fast-paced program.
Please contact Shelly Powell at Shelly.Powell@aims.edu.