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Stephany Wood
Lead Faculty and Professor, Medical Assisting

Degree at a Glance

Degree Type

Certificate

Location

Greeley Campus
Windsor Campus

Credits

25.5

Tuition*

In-District
$2,728
In-State
$4,104
WUE
$5,966
Out-of-State
$13,514

*Check Cashier’s Office for current tuition rates and lab/course fees and your program for any additional costs.

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Program Admission Requirements

How to Apply to the Aims Medical Clinical Assistant Certificate Program

If you’re working toward your AAS/AHP degree, you’ll need to schedule an appointment with Stephany Wood at stephany.wood@aims.edu  so we can complete your two-year plan together. This is only for degree-seeking students, not those doing the certificate program.  

  • Apply to Aims Community College. Once you've applied and been admitted, you will receive an Aims email address and Aims Number. You’ll need both before continuing with the Medical Clinical Assistant Certificate Program.
  • Complete all onboarding requirements, resolve any holds in Workday and finish any outstanding tasks.
  • Attend a mandatory orientation or information session before the semester starts.
    • October 27, 2026 - Location and link to sign up coming soon.
      • New MA students - Info session October 27 at 4 p.m.
      • Current MA students(planning to register for MAP 2038 and 2040) - Orientation session October 27 at 5 p.m.
  • Review the Allied Health Professional Prerequisite Checklist to verify your current immunizations.
  • Be prepared to pass a background check and drug screen without any disqualifiers. Although marijuana is legal in Colorado, it is not permitted when working with patients. List of disqualifying offenses.

Explore the HPR 1040 Proficiency Challenge Exam

HPR 1040 - Comprehensive Medical Terminology

If you’re working toward a Medical Clinical Assistant or Medical Front Office Certificate, you may be able to skip the Comprehensive Medical Terminology course by taking the HPR 1040 proficiency challenge exam. This option is ideal if you already have a strong understanding of medical terminology and want to test out of the course.

Learn more about the HPR 1040 challenge exam and see upcoming dates to decide if this path is right for you.