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Phlebotomy Certificate

Program Admission Requirements

How to Apply to the Aims Phlebotomy 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.  

 

  1. 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 Phlebotomy Certificate Program.
  2. Complete all onboarding requirements, resolve any holds in Workday and finish any outstanding tasks.
  3. Attend a mandatory orientation before the semester starts.
    1. October 27, 2026 at 5 p.m. - Welcome Center Ballroom C
  4. You must provide ONE of these examples of proof of reading and math assessment in order to move forward with registration.  To schedule the Accuplacer tests, please contact the Testing Center at assessment@aims.edu.
    1. ACT Reading score of 17 or better and ACT Math Score of 19 or better
    2. SAT Reading and Writing Score of 470 or better and SAT Math Score of 500 or better
    3. Transcript showing you completed a college-level English and Math class with a C or better
    4. Accuplacer Reading score of 241 or higher and Accuplacer Math Score of 265 or higher
  5. Review the Allied Health Professional Prerequisite Checklist to verify your current immunizations.
  6. 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. 
    1. List of disqualifying offenses.