Aims Community College Greeley, CO

Aims Community College’s Sterile Instrument Processing Certificate program offers a focused and efficient pathway into the essential field of healthcare materials management. Designed for both first-time students and those seeking a career change, this intensive one-semester program equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to excel as sterile processing technicians. Students benefit from expert instruction, covering vital areas like medical terminology, instrument handling, infection prevention, and sterilization methods. The program culminates in a clinical internship, providing valuable real-world experience in a medical setting, and prepares students to confidently pursue professional certification. This certificate serves as a stepping stone to immediate employment or further education, with credits applicable towards an Allied Health Professional Associate Degree, offering a flexible and rewarding career trajectory in healthcare.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Aims Community College on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.