Program Admission Requirements

Admission to the nurse aide certificate program requires you to attend a mandatory orientation session. This orientation session covers registration details and important information about class requirements. You must bring ONE of these examples of proof of reading assessment with you to orientation:

• ACT score of 18 or better
• SAT score of 470 or better
• Transcript showing you passed a college-level English class with a C or better
• Accuplacer Reading score of 241 or higher

At the end of the orientation, you can register for classes.

The nurse aide certificate program is in high demand, so it's important to follow the instructions below for orientation and program admission requirements. You must be at least 16 years of age to participate in the program.

Scheduling Your Nurse Aide/CNA Orientation

Contact the Testing Center at assessment@aims.edu to schedule the Reading Accuplacer. This assessment must be completed before attending nurse aide orientation. 

You must attend the mandatory Aims nurse aide/CNA orientation to register for a nurse aide class.

Immediately after orientation, you can register for classes on a first-come, first-served basis. The order in which you sign up to attend orientation is the order in which you can register for classes at the end of the orientation. The doors lock at the hour. Late arrivals will not be admitted.

If you are under 18, your parent or guardian must be present.

Requirements Before Attending Your First Nurse Aide Class

• Be a registered student at Aims 
• You must be at least 16 years of age 
• Take the Reading ACCUPLACER or bring proof of a college-level English class to orientation, showing you passed with a C or better. 
  • Contact assessment@aims.edu to schedule the test on the Greeley Campus
  • To schedule the test in Fort Lupton, please call (303) 857-4022
• Attend the mandatory orientation session
• Have an ACT score of 18 or better
• Have an SAT score of 470 or better