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Degrees & Certificates

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  • Learn various foundational skills that support the work animators do, including digital effects, sound design, sculpting for digital media and motion graphic design. All course credits for this two-semester certificate can apply toward the two-year animation degree program at Aims.
  • Learn about construction management in the fields of renewable and sustainable design and construction. Study solar, geothermal and wind renewable energy construction, LEED certification, passive thermal architecture, super insulation and tight envelopes.
  • This comprehensive certificate is earned after a student earns both the Health and Fitness certificate and Exercise Specialist certificate. Students will be trained in First Aid and CPR and will also be eligible to sit for a national personal training exam, being recognized as Certified Personal Trainer if passed. This certificate will prepare students for a variety of jobs in the health and wellness field.
  • Explore the six components of wellness while learning how nutrition, exercise, substance abuse, stress management and more can affect the human body. Students will also be introduced to the discipline of kinesiology, learn how to care for athletic injuries and become First Aid and CPR certified.
  • After completing the nurse aide certificate program, develop the skills and knowledge to find a job in healthcare. Study health career options and readiness and enhance your nurse aide healthcare and clinical skills.
  • Learn about automotive heating and air conditioning systems and get hands-on lab experience in the auto shop. Gain skills in the diagnosis and service of vehicle heating and air conditioning systems and their components.
  • This one-semester certificate teaches diesel shop maintenance skills and the basics of heavy duty brake systems. Learn how to maintain and clean a heavy duty shop, proper use and care of basic tools, hazardous materials handling, and heavy duty hydraulic brake system fundamentals. Note: This certificate is currently only available to high school students in a concurrent enrollment program.
  • Add to your knowledge of diesel braking systems by learning about heavy duty air and dynamic braking systems. Study how these systems work and how to perform inspections and service procedures. A lab experience course offers you hands-on experience in a repair shop environment. Note: This certificate is currently only available to high school students in a concurrent enrollment program.
  • Heavy Duty HVAC

    Certificate
    This one-semester certificate gives you knowledge and hands-on experience with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in heavy duty vehicles. Learn the basics of how truck cab, electrical, engine and heating and ventilation systems operate and perform preventative maintenance inspections. Note: This certificate is currently only available to high school students in a concurrent enrollment program.
  • History

    Associate of Arts
    Study events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions and trends that have shaped World History, Western Civilization, and North America and the United States to the present. Learn about these time periods through the perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity while developing, practicing and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline. This is a liberal arts degree with designation (DWD).