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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 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

Career Opportunities

Entry Level

 (with high school diploma and career training)

  • Construction
  • Contract Laborer
  • Carpentry

Nicholas Weber

AIM Programs
Sentinel

AIM Health (Community Connections Career Partnership-Ohio)

Learn about the medical field of Direct Support through in-class training and on-site internships with partner providers in this program. A Direct Support Professional assists patients with daily activities and encourages attitudes and behaviors that help the individual be included in the community. Gain introductory knowledge of ethics, health & safety, interpersonal communication, crisis intervention, and assessments required for careers in this field.

Course Topics

  • Health and Safety
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Behavioral Supports
  • Positive Intervention

Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Certificate of Initial Proficiency (CIP)
  • OSHA 10
  • Lean Six Sigma

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 Industries

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.

Course Topics

  • Teach career success principles
  • Advance technical skills and exposure to multiple disciplines
  • Understand operations of business and quality principles
  • Foster teambuilding
  • Enhance customer service skills and learn professional manners
  • Create awareness of career opportunities
  • Develop project management skills
  • Simulate real manufacturing operations and relationships

Company Partners

Aaron Thompson

AIM Programs
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 Core
  • AWS GMAW
  • NIMS Machining Level 1 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