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Aims Community College is making headlines. From student achievements and faculty innovations to groundbreaking programs and community impact, Aims is a driving force for education and opportunity in Northern Colorado. 

This page features curated news stories, articles, podcasts, and other media coverage highlighting the incredible work happening at Aims.  Check back often as we update this page with the latest coverage.

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Aims EMT Students Wheel person on a gurney

Care Forward Colorado Adds Over 10,000 Health Care Professionals, Strengthening State’s Workforce

Colorado has made community college free for over 10,000 health care professionals through Care Forward Colorado. “Without Care Forward Colorado, there's no way I could have done this or even had it been a possibility, "said Skylar Langston, an EMT student at Aims. 

Dr. B and BOT dig into the ground at AWIC groundbreaking

Aims to Break Ground on Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley

 Aims will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aims Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley. The facility will feature unique spaces such as innovation partner spaces, manufacturing labs, outdoor testing grounds, and high-tech learning environments.

A crew works to put up steel beams for an expansion on the Thompson Career Campus

New EMT Career Pathway in Thompson School District on Track to Begin this Fall

Construction on an extension to the new Thompson Career Campus is underway. The new EMT program is two years long, but because the school district has partnered with Aims Community College.

Student works under the hood of a car

Aims Community College Automotive Students Advance to State SkillsUSA Competition

Aims Community College automotive students showcased their technical expertise at the SkillsUSA Regional Championship, with seven competitors advancing to the state competition in April.

llams at Ag Day on the Fort Lupton Campus

Aims Ag Day Offers Petting Zoo, Baby Chicks, Drones, VR

The public is invited to Aims Community College for its Ag Day Open House. This free event celebrates local agriculture and provides hands-on educational experiences for all ages.

High School girls in bunker gear
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High Schoolers Invited to ‘Xplore’ Public Safety Careers at Summer Aims Fire and EMS Academy

High school students interested in pursuing careers in firefighting and emergency medical services can register for the eighth annual Aims Fire and EMS Xplore Academy. 

Learning how to use 3D Printing Construction Robot

Aims Launches Hands-on 3D Concrete-Printing Courses

Aims Community College will launch its first hands-on 3D concrete-printing courses in two weekend workshops this spring. Last year, Aims partnered with Alquist 3D, a 3D concrete-printing and construction company, to incorporate its technology into a new curriculum and train the workforce.

AMTC Hanger in Loveland Inside

Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $395,879 in Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grants

The Colorado Department of Transportation's Division of Aeronautics is excited to announce funding through the 2025 Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grant Program. Aims Community College received $27,315 for an A&P Program trainer, enhancing technical skills training.

Students & Instructor test robots at BEST

Aims Hosts Young Science Wizards with Fourth Annual B.E.S.T. Competition

Aims Community College is hosting its fourth annual Battle of Energy, Science, and Technology competition this June.  

Student at SkillsUSA buffing part of a car

Aims Auto-Collision Students Move to State Competition After Local Contest

Aims Community College auto-collision students have placed in a national competition.  Ten Aims automotive students competed, and seven are moving on to the state competition.

Student Cori Gordon welding a project together.

Creative Welding for the Artist at Aims Community College

Aims’ Creative Welding class for creative students is an addition to the school’s 2025 offerings.