AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

No-Cost Healthcare Career Training

at Aims Community College

Healthcare workers are in high demand in Colorado. A new state program called Care Forward Colorado is covering the cost of education needed for many healthcare jobs.

Aims Community College offers healthcare certificate programs eligible for Care Forward funding. See how you can get an education at zero cost and start a new career.

Learn more at Aims at: aims.edu/care-forward

GREEELEY

FORT LUPTON

LOVELAND

Start a Career in Healthcare with No-Cost Training at Aims Community College

ere is a growing demand for healthcare workers in Colorado. In fact, demand is so high that the State of Colorado is o ering funding to cover the cost of training for many healthcare programs. Now is the perfect time to get the training you need at Aims Community College so you can launch your healthcare career.

Costs Covered by Care Forward Colorado

Care Forward Colorado is a new initiative that covers the cost of tuition, fees and materials for eligible healthcare certi cate programs. Aims has eight Care Forward Colorado eligible certi cate programs: •Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certi cate •EMT - Paramedic Preparation

Certi cate •Advanced Emergency Medical

Technician (AEMT) Certi cate •Medical Clinical Assistant

Certi cate •Medical Front O ce Assistant

Certi cate •Nurse Aide Certi cate •Phlebotomy Certi cate •Sterile Instrument Processing

Certi cate

Aims certi cate programs are an excellent option to explore a subject and build skills quickly, taking far less time than a two or four-year degree program. You can also learn a speci c technique and cultivate new career skills by earning a certi cate in a subject of interest.

Aims Leads in Healthcare Education

Aims programs are available in multiple locations in northern Colorado and can accommodate various schedules. Many programs, such as Nurse Aide and EMT, have rolling admissions periods with cohorts starting throughout the year. Aims o ers some courses in a hybrid (in-person and online) format. Evening classes are also available. Aims o ers: •Small class sizes •Instructors with years of real-world professional experience •Hands-on learning environments •State-of-the-art technology

Employers are looking for employees with the skills, training and credentials you can obtain at Aims. Once you earn your certi cate and pass the required exams, you are ready to get a job with a good wage with fantastic upward growth opportunities. You can then continue training to qualify for even higher-paying healthcare jobs.

“ ese certi cate programs are for high-need, high-demand, and highimpact careers in healthcare,” said Terry Anderson, Dean of Allied Health and Wellness. “Aims continuously strives to meet the needs of our region and provide our community members with educational opportunities to advance their life and meet their personal goals. is does both of those things at no cost to the student. It’s a win-win for all.”

Shelly Powell, the Nurse Aide and Med Prep Programs Chair, also sees the importance of this funding. “It helps build the healthcare workforce. ere was a nurse aide shortage before COVID-19, but it’s worsened.”

Powell is excited about what it brings to people wanting to work in healthcare. “It’s a path to explore a career by taking an intro certi cate, such as Nurse Aide. It gives individuals the con dence to pursue other medical training programs.“

Allied Health Programs

Aims has well-respected programs in allied health such as nursing, radiology, phlebotomy, surgical technology and more. ese positions are essential for medical practices, hospitals and long-term care facilities to o er care to patients. e hub for this educational path is at the main Aims Campus in Greeley. Students can also obtain the Nurse Aide Certi cate at the Fort Lupton Aims Campus.

Lacey Mast, a Medical Assisting alumna, had a great experience in the program, and it helped her nd a job that she loves. “Aims helped me feel ready, con dent and excited for what the medical assisting world had in store for me. is program helped me learn how important medical assistants are and how much impact they have on helping people.”

Emergency Medical Programs

Another path students can pursue at Aims is emergency medical services (EMS). ese programs prepare students to be EMTs or paramedics to provide critical life-saving care in ambulances, hospitals and more. Aims o ers emergency medical services and other public safety coursework on the Aims Windsor Campus.

“Aims Community College has made an incredible investment in the students to include the building speci cally for EMS as well as all the di erent equipment they give us in order to teach the students the things necessary to be a success.” Said Paul LaFleur, paramedic program director and instructor at Aims.

People and Technology Support Your Success

ese programs have the proper facilities for hands-on labs and patient simulators to provide a clinical experience. Students train on the same equipment found in cutting-edge hospitals and surgical centers. Aims invests in this high-quality technology to get students comfortable with the same equipment used at hospitals and clinics.

An Anatomage Table is an incredible and essential item in the Aims toolbox for medical training. It is the most technologically advanced 3D anatomy visualization system for anatomy, health conditions, and physiology. Anatomage Tables work as virtual cadavers to provide an incredible and realistic experience for an in-depth study of the human body. Aims and many of the world’s leading medical schools and institutions o er this technology for student use and testing. e college was the rst in Colorado to purchase and adopt this technology. e college maintains strong relationships with long-term care facilities, hospitals and medical practices in northern Colorado and beyond. For example, the Allied Health & Wellness Division added eight new clinical partnerships during the 202122 academic year, totaling over 100 partnerships to serve more than 540 students.

Aims has the tools you need to succeed. It is more than the investment in ultramodern facilities, hands-on learning opportunities, small class sizes, and an industryrelevant curriculum; it’s the people. Our instructors share a passion for teaching. You’ll learn from our sta and your fellow students, too. When you visit an Aims campus, you’ll see students and faculty working together in and out of the classroom.

Apply to Aims

Take the rst step to kickstart your healthcare career! Apply to Aims Community College to bene t from Care Forward Colorado funding. Prospective students should visit aims.co/apply to begin the admission process. An Aims admissions counselor will follow up to discuss the next steps, speci c program requirements and nancial aid.