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AIM Programs

Our AIM programs are a great alternative to traditional high school and career tech options as they provide students with assistance and training to ensure they achieve a high school diploma, learn a marketable skill, earn an industry credential, and become a productive member of our local communities. Our AIM Programs are committed to building the strengths of each student by providing a personalized approach to academics and career-technical training.

AIM Business (Rise Up)

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and over 30 leading retailers have come together to launch Rise Up. Be a part of a powerful program that offers training and credentials that help entry-level job seekers develop careers associated with the National Retail Federation Foundation. This Business, Marketing, and Finance program gives an overview of the retail industry and its many important components including sales and service, products and merchandising, and gaining customer loyalty.

Course Topics

  • Retail Industry Fundamentals
  • Customer Service and Sales
  • Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • Retail Industry Fundamentals
  • Customer Service and Sales
  • Advanced Customer Services and Sales
  • Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Career Opportunities

Entry Level

 (with high school diploma and career training)

  • Sales
  • Service Associates

Elizabeth Slattman

Program Instructor
Vanguard Tech Center

AIM Career Based Intervention (Grade 10)

Career Based Intervention allows students to complete academic recovery courses, learn employability soft skills and explore different Career Technical Program Options. This program consists of in-depth instruction and time for students to learn and practice skills that focus on teamwork, employability, customer service, life skills and career choices based on student’s interest.

Course Topics

  • Safety Awareness
  • Personal Development
  • Employability
  • Money Management
  • Career Pathways and Opportunities through Career Technical Training

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • OSHA 10 Safety Training
  • Serve Safe
  • First Aid/CPR

Danielle Denton

AIM Programs
Vanguard Tech Center

AIM Construction

Carpenters make up the largest building trades occupation in the industry and those with all around skills are in high demand. Carpenters are involved in many different kinds of construction activities, from building highways and bridges to installing kitchen cabinets. Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials.

Course Topics

  • Basic Safety
  • Introduction to Hand Tools
  • Introduction to Power Tools
  • Building Materials
  • Introduction to Construction Drawings
  • Floor and Wall Systems
  • Ceiling Joist and Roof Framing

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • NCCER Core
  • Career Connections
  • OSHA 10
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Stop the Bleed
  • Pre-Apprenticeship 

Career Opportunities

Entry Level

 (with high school diploma and career training)

  • Construction
  • Contract Laborer
  • Carpentry

Nicholas Weber

AIM Programs
Sentinel

AIM Health 

Learn about the medical field through in-class and on-site training in this program. Gain introductory knowledge of the health care field, safety, interpersonal communication, and crisis intervention.

Course Topics

  • Health and Safety
  • Patient Care
  • Behavioral Supports
  • Positive Intervention

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • Stop the Bleed
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Elder Care
  • OSHA 10 Hour Training
  • OSHA 30 Hour Training
  • American Medical Certification Association – Patient Care
  • Pre-Apprenticeship

Career Opportunities

Entry Level

 (with high school diploma and career training)

  • Direct Support Professional
  • Job Coach
  • Aide

Danielle Denton

Program Instructor
Vanguard Tech Center

AIM Manufacturing

Students are given the opportunity to explore various entry-level manufacturing skilled trade areas and work in the pathway they feel will be most successful for them. Manufacturing skilled trades are in high demand.

Course Topics

  • Basic Safety
  • Basic Employability
  • Entry-Level Welding
  • Entry-Level Machine Trade Skills

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • OSHA 10
  • First Aid/CPR
  • NCCER 
  • AWS GMAW Welding Certification
  • AWS SMAW Welding Certification

Career Opportunities

Entry Level

 (with high school diploma and career training)

  • Welder
  • Machinist 
  • Skilled Trades
  • General Laborer
  • Assembler

Aaron Thompson

AIM Programs
Vanguard Tech Center

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) course trains individuals to respond to emergencies, administer basic medical treatments, safely transport patients, and perform life-saving skills. This course prepares individuals for entry-level positions in as emergency response personnel and provides a foundation for further healthcare careers.

Course Topics

  • Emergency medical training
  • Patient assessment
  • Communication and documentation
  • Infection control and prevention
  • CPR
  • Rescue and other technical skills

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • Ohio Department of Public of Safety Department of EMS—EMT Basic

Pre-Apprenticeship Learning Experience

AIM Additional Service Programs allow students to work hands on in specific career fields.

Apprenticeship programs for high school students combine academic and technical classroom instruction with work experience through a Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program. It provides the foundation for students to choose among multiple career pathways after high school.

  • Construction Pre-Apprenticeship
  • Health Careers Pre-Apprenticeship

  • Hospitality & Culinary Pre-Apprenticeship 

  • Maintenance Pre-Apprenticeship 

  • Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship

BRAG (Building Readiness After Graduation) provides work-based learning opportunities and exposure to real-world scenarios in a chosen career field of interest.

RemotEdX is An alternative pathway to graduation by earning a 12-point industry credential.

Kristie Theis

AIM Programs
Vanguard Tech Center