Admission Process
Admission Process at AIMS
To begin your journey toward a fulfilling and successful career in healthcare, you must first begin the admission process. If you haven't already done so, please contact our admissions team to learn how we can help you achieve your career goals.
Meet the Admissions Team
The first step in the admission process is to schedule a virtual or school visit or attend an info session. This will give you the opportunity to learn more about the college, your program of interest, and the admissions requirements. Based on your background and experience, we will help you decide on the career and program that is the best fit for you.
School Tour
After you've met with the admissions team, you are welcome to schedule a tour of our campus. This will give you the opportunity to see our classrooms and medical labs up close. You may even get the chance to see some of our classes in action.
Student Accounts and Financial Aid
We have financial aid advisors available virtually or on campus to assist you with any financial questions. AIMS Education is currently a Title IV eligible school for clock hour programs. An application for degree and credit-bearing programs is pending. A financial aid advisor can provide additional information.
Application and Enrollment
Once you have gathered all of the necessary information, submitted your FAFSA (if applicable), and decided on a program, the next step is to submit your application.
Open Enrollment Programs
Step 1: Submit online application
To initiate the enrollment process, you must submit the online application.
Step 2: Schedule enrollment appointment with admissions department
The enrollment appointment will be on campus or virtual. A separate appointment may be required for the enrollment interview.
Step 3: Submit pre-enrollment documents
Log in to your application portal to submit all of the required admission documents. All documents must be submitted on or before the day of the enrollment appointment.
Step 4: Take online entrance exam
The entrance exam will be taken online prior to the enrollment appointment.
Step 5: Complete enrollment appointment
Students will complete an interview, finalize their funding (E.g., payment plan, financial aid, etc.), pay a $200 admin fee, complete all required enrollment documents, and sign the enrollment contract. Some students may complete the interview prior to the enrollment appointment.
Step 6: Submit additional documentation
All pending documents, including the health packet and background check / drug screening (if applicable), should be submitted by the first day of class.
Selective Programs
Application Procedure
Step 1: Submit online application
To initiate the enrollment process, you must submit the online application.
Step 2: Schedule application appointments with admissions department
Separate appointments to take the entrance exam and complete the interview will be scheduled at the Piscataway campus. The entrance exam may also be taken online for a fee of $10 (AI Proctor).
Step 3: Submit application documents
All application documents should be submitted on or before the day of the entrance exam.
Step 4: Take entrance exam
The entrance exam will be taken online or at the Piscataway campus.
Step 5: Complete interview
After passing the entrance exam, the next step in the application process is an interview at the Piscataway campus. Applicants with pending application documents will meet with the admissions department prior to the interview.
Step 6: Application Decision
Once a student has completed all application steps and submitted all required documents, their application packet will be submitted to the admissions committee for review. All applications will be reviewed after the published application deadline.
Enrollment Procedure
Step 1: Schedule enrollment appointment
Students who are accepted into their program of choice will need to schedule an appointment to officially enroll in the program.
Step 2: Complete enrollment
Students will finalize their funding (E.g., payment plan, financial aid, etc.), pay a $200 admin fee, complete all required enrollment documents, and sign the enrollment contract.
Step 3: Submit additional documentation
All pending documents, including the student health packet, should be submitted by the first day of class.
Rolling Admissions for Open Enrollment Programs
AIMS has a rolling admission policy for all open enrollment programs. Once a start date is published for a program, students are welcome to apply and/or enroll in the program. Applications are not accepted for programs without an official start date. Once a student is accepted and/or fulfills all admission requirements for a particular program, he or she may enroll in that program. Admissions remain open until the maximum number of students has been reached for the cohort.
Selective Programs
Certain programs at AIMS have a selective application process. Students are required to apply for the program and be accepted. Meeting the minimum requirements for enrollment does not guarantee a student will be accepted into a program that has a selective application process. The following programs have a selective application process:
- Associate of Applied Science in Cardiovascular Technology
- Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Associate of Applied Science in MRI Technology
- Associate of Applied Science in Neurodiagnostic Technology
- Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
- Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Certificate
Application Deadlines for Selective Programs
The application deadlines will be posted on the program pages of the AIMS website. Once a start date is published, students are welcome to apply for the program. Applications are not accepted for programs without an official start date. The admissions committee will begin reviewing all completed applications after the deadline has passed.