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Aims Community College held a beam-signing ceremony to mark a construction milestone for its Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley. Attendees signed the final wooden and metal structural beams before they were hoisted into place. College leaders and representatives from Alquist 3D, OZ Architecture and Roche Constructors spoke at the event.
The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of trying to hire more air traffic control operators amid a nationwide shortage. Aims Community College in Northern Colorado has become the eleventh college in the country approved to help train and graduate air traffic controllers.
Aims Community College will open enrollment for its summertime College for Kids program on Tuesday, March 24. Since 1981, the Aims College for Kids program has presented opportunities to explore new subjects, develop skills and engage in hands-on learning.
Aims Community College invites the public to attend its Agriculture Day Open House, a free, family-friendly event celebrating agriculture and the many ways it shapes the local economy and daily life.
Aims Community College invites the public to attend the Aims Student Art Show, which features students’ creative work. The Student Art Show will be held at Aims Loveland Campus on April 10.
Aims is one of 11 schools offering the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative. Based at Aims’ Windsor campus, program gives students a faster path from the classroom to the workforce for on-the-job training.
Alquist, a pioneer in 3D construction printing, today announced the expansion of its national education and workforce development initiative. These partnerships build on Alquist's ongoing workforce investments in Colorado, including its presence at the Aims Community College Workforce Innovation Center.
Aims Community College has announced that a study indicates the school generated $395 million in economic impact across Weld and Larimer counties during the 2023-24 academic year, supporting 5,645 jobs and accounting for approximately 1% of the region’s gross regional product.
Aims will now offer the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative, also known as E-CTI. The E-CTI is a part of the Air Traffic-Collegiate Initiative Program between selected colleges and universities in the U.S. and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The new program will allow students to skip the FAA academy and go directly to on-site training once passing their courses.
Aims Community College students will be among the first in the state to have access to a new Enhanced Air Control training and certification program. It allows students who pass to apply for a fast-track program to become air traffic controllers.
