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.

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.

• 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

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.

AIM Industries is an in-school, student-run manufacturing laboratory that operates in partnership with local companies. The goal of AIM Industries is to address the skills gap in the advanced manufacturing field by engaging students in a meaningful education. The laboratory exposes students to the potential of manufacturing-related careers, while at the same time putting to use their technical skills and teaching them professionalism that employers desire.

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.

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

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.

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

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.