Career Ready Industry Certifications

In order to be considered Career Ready, a student must complete all certifications for an approved industry/career. For example, to receive an Auto Service Industry Certificate, a student must meet the requirements of the Brakes Certificate, Electrical Certificate, and Maintenance & Light Repair Certificate.

Veterinary Sciences

  • Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification: Principles of Animal and Vet Science A, AND Intermediate Vet Science

Wildlife & Natural Resources

  • Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification: Principles of Natural Resource Management

Restaurant & Food Services

  • ServSafe Manager Certification: ProStart I
  • ServSuccess Certified Restaurant Professional Certification: ProStart II
  • ProStart National Certificate of Achievement: ProStart II

Auto Collision

  • Refinish Technician Certificate: Auto Collision Career Academy (two-year Aims program)

Auto Service

Courses related to all below certifications: Auto Collision Career Academy (two-year Aims program)

  • Brakes Certificate
  • Electrical Certificate
  • Maintenance & Light Repair Certificate

Health Care (Therapeutic Services)

  • Certified Nursing Assistant: Concurrent Enrollment (5 credits: Nurse Aide Health Care Skills, AND Nurse Aide Clinical Experience)

Health Care Professional (Therapeutic Services)

Courses related to all below certifications: Med Prep Career Academy (one-year Aims program)

  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Intro to Allied Health Certificate
  • Healthcare Readiness and Professionalism Certificate
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate
  • American Heart Association First Aide Certificate

Health Care Emergency Medical (Therapeutic Services)

  • National Registry EMT Certificate: Emergency Medical Technician Career Academy (one-year Aims program)
  • Colorado State EMT Certificate: Emergency Medical Technician Career Academy (one-year Aims program)

Computer Sciences Coding

  • Certified Entry Level Python Programmer Certificate: Coding I, OR Coding II

Computer Sciences

  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals Certificate: Computer Science Foundations

File Management

  • Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control State Firefighter I Certificate: Fire Academy Career Academy (one-year Aims program)

Drone Operator

  • Drone Pilot Certificate: Aviation Career Academy (two-year Aims program)

Audio & Radio Professional

  • Audio Production Level 1 Certificate: Audio and Radio Production Career Academy (one-year Aims program)

Health & Exercise Science

  • Health & Fitness Certificate: Health and Exercise Science Career Academy (two-year Aims program)

Welding Technology

Courses related to all below certifications: Welding Technology Career Academy (two-year Aims program), Welding Concurrent Enrollment (Safety for Welders, Allied Cutting Processes, Basic Shielded Metal Arc I, Advanced Shielded Metal Arc I, Gas Metal Arc welding I)

  • OSHA-10 Hour Certificate: Welding Technology Career Academy (two-year Aims program)
  • Metal Cutting & Gouging Certificate

Floriculture

  • Benz School of Floral Design Principles Certification: Floriculture A\&B

Diesel Mechanics

Courses related to all below certifications: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program) (Heavy Duty Brake Inspection & Maintenance I, Lab Experience, Basic Heavy Duty Electricity, Heavy Duty Heating & Ventilation)

  • Heavy Duty Brakes I Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • Heavy Duty Brakes II Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • ASE Student Medium/Heavy Truck Brakes National Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • Electrical Fundamentals Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • Heavy Duty HVAC Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • ASE Student Medium/Heavy Truck Inspection & Minor Repair National Certificate: Diesel Mechanics Concurrent Enrollment (two-year Aims program)
  • Section 609 EPA Cert (Mobile HVAC) National Certificate