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VISION STATEMENT<br />
Apollo Career Center specializes<br />
in helping students discover and<br />
develop their unique skills and<br />
interests into solid careers. Our<br />
career tech programs have been<br />
designed to offer different paths<br />
for success, while saving money<br />
and time after graduation.<br />
Apollo programs combine handson<br />
training and college prep<br />
academics to prepare students<br />
to continue their education or go<br />
right to work after high school.<br />
How would you like to spend part<br />
of your day doing something that<br />
you love? Apollo programs allow<br />
you to spend half of your day in<br />
lab working on hands-on projects…<br />
that are really fun!<br />
Apollo Career Center has students<br />
from Ada, Allen East, Bath,<br />
Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Elida,<br />
Hardin Northern, Perry, Shawnee,<br />
Spencerville, and Wapakoneta,<br />
which means you’ll be meeting so<br />
many new people, and making<br />
new friends. Apollo has a diverse<br />
culture and plenty of students who<br />
share the same goals and interests<br />
you do. Make a fresh start in high<br />
school at Apollo Career Center,<br />
with new teachers and classmates.<br />
• REFLECT<br />
• TRANSFORM<br />
• LEAD<br />
APOLLO CAREER CENTER<br />
offers choices to students at 11 area high schools:<br />
Ada<br />
Allen East<br />
Bath<br />
Bluffton<br />
Columbus<br />
Grove<br />
Elida<br />
Hardin<br />
Northern<br />
Perry<br />
Shawnee<br />
CAREER TECH OPTIONS<br />
Spencerville<br />
Wapakoneta<br />
Administrative and Medical Office Technology<br />
Advanced Manufacturing Careers<br />
Automated Manufacturing Technology<br />
Automotive Collision Technology<br />
Automotive Technology<br />
Building and Renovations<br />
Career Based Intervention<br />
Career Exploration*<br />
Carpentry<br />
Computer Information Support<br />
Construction and Equipment Technology<br />
Cosmetology<br />
Culinary Arts<br />
Early Childhood Education<br />
Floral Design/Interiors<br />
Health Science<br />
Multimedia Technology<br />
Print & Graphics<br />
Spa & Esthetics Technology<br />
Sports Fitness & Exercise Science<br />
Welding and Fabrication<br />
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* Sophomores - minimum 4 credits
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A solid foundation in academic subjects along<br />
with hands-on training.<br />
Hands-on experience using today’s equipment<br />
and tools.<br />
Transportation is provided from high school to<br />
Apollo and back, or students may drive.<br />
College credit—Students may take advantage<br />
of CCP classes and attend Apollo Career Center for<br />
a career program. Students can earn college credit<br />
through articulation agreements with many colleges,<br />
and Technical Credit Transfers (CT2) are also available<br />
through Apollo programs. Please visit the following<br />
website for more information on program specifics.<br />
https://www.ohiohighered.org/transfer/ct2/ctags.<br />
Placement and school-to-careers<br />
services—Apollo works with area employers to find<br />
students jobs in their chosen career fields.<br />
Home high school activities—Students<br />
can participate in athletic and other extracurricular<br />
activities at their home high schools.<br />
Application—Students apply to Apollo during<br />
the sophomore year. You can apply online at<br />
www.apollocareercenter.com.<br />
Admissions—If you are planning to attend Apollo, you<br />
will need a minimum of eight credits in academic courses<br />
and be on-line for graduation (two English credits, two<br />
Math credits, one Science credit, one Social Studies<br />
credit, and two additional state required courses).<br />
Scholarships—Apollo students were awarded<br />
over $20,000 in academic and career scholarships, in<br />
addition to scholarships awarded at their own schools.<br />
Credentials and certificates—In addition<br />
to receiving college credit for Apollo programs,<br />
certifications can be earned. These credentials and<br />
certificates save Apollo students time and money in<br />
postgraduate training. To learn more visit http://bit.<br />
ly/2eogNsX.<br />
Student organizations and community<br />
service—Apollo provides many opportunities to<br />
develop leadership, project management, and teambuilding<br />
skills.<br />
ACADEMIC COURSE<br />
OFFERINGS<br />
Algebra 1<br />
Geometry<br />
Basic STEM<br />
Integrated Math II<br />
Integrated Math III<br />
Integrated Math<br />
IV<br />
Algebra 2<br />
STEM Math<br />
Advanced Math 1<br />
English 111<br />
(Advanced<br />
Junior English)<br />
English 112<br />
(Advanced<br />
Senior English)<br />
English 3<br />
English 4<br />
Chemistry<br />
Anatomy/<br />
Physiology<br />
Physics<br />
Biology<br />
Environmental<br />
Science<br />
Science 11/12<br />
Government<br />
Psychology<br />
Economics<br />
World Cultures<br />
American History<br />
Contemporary<br />
World Issues<br />
CE/CBI English<br />
(sophomore<br />
English)<br />
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CAREER EXPLORATION (SOPHOMORES ONLY)<br />
The Career Exploration<br />
program is designed for students who<br />
want to learn more about the career<br />
fields offered on our campus. This<br />
year-long program allows students to<br />
explore career areas, earn academic<br />
credits and receive life skills and<br />
mentoring. The program consists of:<br />
• Career Exploration<br />
• Employability/Personal Finance<br />
• Academics:<br />
English<br />
Science<br />
Social Studies<br />
Math<br />
*Academic classes may be a<br />
combination of traditional academic<br />
classroom instruction and virtual<br />
learning courses.<br />
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The Career Exploration program<br />
is designed to provide career-based<br />
knowledge and foundational skills<br />
to meet your needs, interests, and<br />
abilities.<br />
Students will select no less than four<br />
career fields of interest to explore<br />
in approximately six to eight-week<br />
rotations. The rest of the Career<br />
Exploration program will be made<br />
up of guest speakers, community<br />
service projects, field trips, and job<br />
shadowing.<br />
Students select four rotations from<br />
the following programs:<br />
Administrative and Medical Office<br />
Technology<br />
Automated Manufacturing<br />
Technology<br />
Automotive Collision Technology<br />
Automotive Technology<br />
Building and Renovations<br />
Carpentry<br />
Computer Information Support<br />
Construction and Equipment<br />
Technology<br />
Cosmetology<br />
Culinary Arts<br />
Early Childhood Education<br />
Floral Design/Interiors<br />
Health Science<br />
Multimedia Technology<br />
Print and Graphics<br />
Sports Fitness and Exercise Science<br />
Welding and Fabrication<br />
Eligibility<br />
To be eligible to participate in the<br />
Career Exploration program, you must<br />
have four credits.
ADMINISTRATIVE<br />
AND MEDICAL<br />
OFFICE<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Administrative and<br />
Medical Office Technology<br />
will prepare students for careers as an<br />
administrative assistant, receptionist,<br />
record keeper, transcriptionist, medical<br />
office assistant, and office manager,<br />
to name a few. This program also<br />
helps students be better prepared for<br />
college. Students who are organized<br />
and have a strong desire to help others<br />
will do well in this program that trains<br />
students in all office skills, which<br />
include filing, proofreading, record<br />
keeping, mail procedures, composing<br />
business correspondence, medical<br />
terminology, telephone etiquette,<br />
presentations, and employability.<br />
Office workers serve as the<br />
information managers of offices and<br />
are responsible for administrative and<br />
clerical activities that keep a business<br />
running efficiently.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Word processing<br />
• Desktop publishing<br />
• Presentation software<br />
• Spreadsheet<br />
• Filing<br />
• Medical terminology<br />
• Machine transcription<br />
• Accounting procedures<br />
• Employability skills<br />
• Office skills<br />
• Using calculator<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Administrative Assistant<br />
• Word Processing Specialist<br />
• Transcriptionist<br />
• Office Manager<br />
• Receptionist<br />
• Record Keeper<br />
• Medical Office Assistant<br />
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ADVANCED<br />
MANUFACTURING<br />
CAREERS<br />
Advanced Manufacturing<br />
Careers prepares students for<br />
careers in robotics, robotic welding,<br />
and welding. Students can prepare for<br />
college, or have the chance to earn<br />
technical and industry certifications<br />
to prepare them for higher wages<br />
following high school.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG)<br />
• Spray Pulse/Flux Core ARC<br />
Welding<br />
• Oxy/Acetylene Cutting<br />
• Plasma Cutting<br />
• Blue Print Reading<br />
• FANUC Programming<br />
• Yaskawa Programming<br />
Potential<br />
Careers:<br />
• Entry Level<br />
Production<br />
Welder<br />
• Basic<br />
Robotics<br />
Technician<br />
Entry Level<br />
Certifications:<br />
• Yaskawa<br />
Basic<br />
Operator<br />
Programming<br />
• FANUC<br />
Programming<br />
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AUTOMATED<br />
MANUFACTURING<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
In Automated<br />
Manufacturing Technology<br />
get ready to work with state-of-the-art<br />
equipment that allows you to complete<br />
the latest robotic and engineering<br />
projects. Take your ideas, designs and<br />
sketches and translate them into reallife<br />
3D designs, blueprints and more.<br />
Students develop strong skills in this<br />
industry by using CAD, 3D Inventor, and<br />
various interactive simulation software<br />
that leads them into a career pathway<br />
that may include CNC programmer,<br />
equipment repair technician, machine<br />
control technician, or production<br />
machinist. Students are also prepared<br />
to advance their education towards a<br />
prospective career in mechanical or<br />
industrial engineering.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Blueprint reading<br />
• CAD<br />
• Robotics<br />
• CNC programming<br />
• Machining<br />
• Design<br />
• Operation of: lathes, milling<br />
machines, grinders, drills, computer<br />
controlled machines<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• CNC Programmer<br />
• Production Machinist<br />
• Computer Numerical Control<br />
Programmer or Operator<br />
• General Machinist<br />
• Inspector<br />
• Lab Technician Assistant<br />
• Equipment Repair Technician<br />
• Machine Control Technician<br />
• With additional education: Tool &<br />
Die Maker, Mechanical Engineer,<br />
Industrial Engineer<br />
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AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
In Automotive Collision Technology students<br />
gain real-life work experience repairing collisiondamaged<br />
vehicles by learning the proper techniques in<br />
using hand and power tools and the latest in automotive<br />
collision equipment. While learning all about structural<br />
and non-structural damage analysis and repair over the<br />
course of this two-year program, students are involved in<br />
developing the skills necessary to understand mechanical<br />
and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting<br />
and refinishing, and basic shop and safety practices.<br />
At the completion of the program, careers await as a<br />
collision technician, automotive painter, industrial painter,<br />
automotive damage appraiser and many more.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Use of hand/power tools<br />
• Structural analysis and damage repair<br />
• Mechanical and electrical components<br />
• Plastics and adhesives<br />
• Painting and refinishing<br />
• Basic shop and safety practices<br />
• Welding<br />
• Glass replacement<br />
• Pin striping<br />
• Paint striping<br />
• ASE Certification testing<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Collision Technician<br />
• Automotive Painter<br />
• Industrial Painter<br />
• Glass Specialist<br />
• Auto Body Parts or Paint Sales<br />
Representative<br />
• Frame or Uni-body Specialist<br />
• Automotive Damage Appraiser<br />
• Auto Salvage Yard<br />
• Sheet Metal Welding<br />
• Shop Owner<br />
• Graphics and detailing<br />
• Parts Replacement<br />
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AUTOMOTIVE<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Automotive Technology<br />
is a two-year, NATEF/ASE Certified<br />
program that prepares students to enter<br />
a professional career in an automotive<br />
industry, and further their education at<br />
the post-secondary level. Students are<br />
introduced to preventative automotive<br />
maintenance, engine repair, suspension<br />
and steering, and basic electrical during<br />
the first year. During the second year,<br />
students are introduced to electrical<br />
and electronics, engine performance,<br />
manual drive train and axles, automatic<br />
transmission and transaxles, and<br />
heating and air conditioning.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Preventive Maintenance<br />
• Engine Repair<br />
• Brake Systems/Anti-lock Brakes<br />
• Suspension and Steering Systems/<br />
Alignments<br />
• Electrical and Electronic Systems<br />
• Engine Performance<br />
• Manual Drive Trains and Axle<br />
Operations<br />
• Automotive Transmissions/<br />
Transaxles Operations<br />
• Heating and Air Conditioning<br />
Systems<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Automotive Technician<br />
• Service Writer<br />
• Parts Technician<br />
• Shop/Business Owner/Manager<br />
• Brakes Specialist<br />
• Tire/Alignment Specialist<br />
• Automotive Instructor<br />
Post-secondary options include:<br />
• Attend manufacturer’s training<br />
Program Completion Incentives:<br />
• Career Passport with documented<br />
skills<br />
• ASE Student Certifications<br />
• Articulation with two and four year<br />
colleges<br />
Automotive Technology<br />
is ASE student certified.<br />
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BUILDING AND<br />
RENOVATIONS<br />
Building and Renovations<br />
involves learning the skills that keep<br />
buildings and facilities operational.<br />
Students train in the skilled areas of<br />
electrical maintenance and repair,<br />
plumbing maintenance and repair and<br />
then get their hands-on experience by<br />
training in drywall, basic carpentry,<br />
basic masonry, painting, and<br />
maintenance. This two-year program<br />
then prepares students for careers<br />
in the building industry where they<br />
can practice as a plumber’s assistant,<br />
electrical assistant, carpenter’s<br />
assistant and more.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Blueprint reading<br />
• Electrical maintenance and repair<br />
• Plumbing maintenance and repair<br />
• Painting and drywall<br />
• Basic carpentry<br />
• Building services<br />
Potential<br />
Careers:<br />
• Building<br />
Maintenance<br />
• Plumber’s<br />
Assistant<br />
• Electrical<br />
Assistant<br />
• Carpenter’s<br />
Assistant<br />
• Remodeling<br />
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CARPENTRY<br />
Carpentry students get one of<br />
the most unique experiences any high<br />
school student could have when they<br />
build a house in the community each<br />
year from frame to finish. Students who<br />
are driven by the energy that comes<br />
from working with their hands and<br />
outdoors will thrive in this program<br />
as they learn the skills it takes to<br />
construct a home and then walk away<br />
saying they built one. During the<br />
two-year program students will learn<br />
skills that include building techniques,<br />
estimating, blueprint reading, building<br />
construction, interior wall finish and<br />
trim, and residential wiring. Upon<br />
completion, our students can enter the<br />
workforce or continue their education<br />
to pursue careers as a project manager<br />
or architect.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Building techniques<br />
• Estimating<br />
• Electricity<br />
• Blueprint reading<br />
• Building construction<br />
• Interior wall finish/trim<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Residential and Commercial<br />
Construction Worker<br />
• Roofer<br />
• Sales Representative<br />
• Estimator<br />
With additional education:<br />
• Architect<br />
• Project Manager<br />
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COMPUTER<br />
INFORMATION<br />
SUPPORT<br />
Computer Information<br />
Support is designed for those<br />
students wishing to pursue a career<br />
in the Information Technology field.<br />
The course covers a wide variety of<br />
topics; subjects include business and<br />
office software, computer hardware<br />
architecture, computer system<br />
repair and troubleshooting, network<br />
architecture, network administration,<br />
network and computer security,<br />
computer and mobile programming,<br />
game programming, and website<br />
design.<br />
The focus of the program is to<br />
expose the student to a wide array<br />
of technology fields to help better<br />
prepare them to make a career choice.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Computer Programming<br />
• Computer Repair<br />
• Network Administration<br />
• Network Security and Intrusion<br />
• Internet and Website Design<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Help Desk Support<br />
• PC Technician<br />
• Computer Programmer<br />
• Internet Programmer<br />
• Network Administrator<br />
• Computer and Network Security<br />
• Website Designer<br />
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CONSTRUCTION &<br />
EQUIPMENT<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Construction & Equipment<br />
Technology is a dream come true<br />
for those students who like machines!<br />
During the junior year students<br />
learn how to operate and maintain<br />
large equipment such as a backhoe,<br />
bulldozer, forklift, tractor, skid loader,<br />
an excavator, and a dump truck.<br />
Students are then taught concrete and<br />
masonry skills, surveying, and mobile<br />
power repair. After being exposed<br />
to all of this, students enrolled in the<br />
program choose to specialize in one<br />
or more of these areas: CDL, heavy<br />
equipment operation and surveying,<br />
concrete and masonry, or mobile<br />
power equipment. At the end of the<br />
two-year program students will have<br />
career options as an excavation<br />
contractor, mobile power technician,<br />
truck driver/owner, heavy equipment<br />
operator, masonry/concrete worker,<br />
or surveyor.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Heavy equipment operation<br />
• Surveying<br />
• Mobile power maintenance<br />
• Operation and maintenance of:<br />
backhoe<br />
bulldozer<br />
forklift<br />
tractor<br />
dump truck<br />
skidloader<br />
excavator<br />
• CDL training<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Excavation Contractor<br />
• Mobile Power Technician<br />
• Truck Driver/Owner<br />
• Heavy Equipment Operator<br />
• Masonry/Concrete Worker<br />
• Surveyor<br />
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COSMETOLOGY<br />
Cosmetology allows students<br />
to potentially be a licensed<br />
cosmetologist by the time they<br />
graduate high school. This opportunity<br />
propels students into the workforce or<br />
allows them to work during college at<br />
something they love. All of this after<br />
learning professional hair cutting and<br />
styling, facial and nail treatments,<br />
make-up techniques and more during<br />
their time in the program. During the<br />
senior year, Apollo cosmetology<br />
students begin patron service in<br />
their very own salon on campus and<br />
are prepared to take the state test<br />
in March! This hands-on experience<br />
enables students to practice as a<br />
cosmetologist after high school, work<br />
as a make-up artist or even one day<br />
own or manage their own salon.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Hair cutting and styling<br />
• Facial<br />
• Permanent waving techniques<br />
• Hair coloring<br />
• Make-up techniques<br />
• Chemical straightening<br />
• Manicuring/pedicuring<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Cosmetologist<br />
• Make-up Artist<br />
• Salon Owner and/or Manager<br />
• Color Consultant<br />
• Beauty Product Sales<br />
Representative<br />
• Nail Technician<br />
• Pedicurist<br />
• Platform Artist at Trade Shows<br />
• Certification in Massage<br />
Relaxation after State test<br />
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Cosmetology students begin patron<br />
service in the salon their senior year<br />
and are prepared to take the state test<br />
in March. Most students graduate as<br />
licensed cosmetologists. Students also<br />
obtain a certified tanning certificate<br />
along with relaxation massage<br />
certificate.
CULINARY ARTS<br />
Culinary Arts is a ProStart curriculum and is certified<br />
by the National Restaurant Association, meaning students<br />
enrolled in this program are receiving top-notch training in<br />
the culinary field. If this wasn’t enough, students get handson<br />
experiences operating the Garden Café restaurant<br />
at Apollo Career Center during their two years in the<br />
program. This involves everything from prepping the menu,<br />
serving customers, managing day-to-day operations, and<br />
developing what it takes to one day take a place in the<br />
culinary industry. While using state-of-the-art equipment,<br />
students prepare a wide variety of dishes and baked goods<br />
and are prepared for careers as a personal chef, sous chef,<br />
restaurant manager, caterer and more.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Culinary terminology<br />
• Cooking techniques<br />
• Sanitation and safety<br />
• Food and beverage<br />
cost control<br />
• Kitchen management<br />
and supervision<br />
• Customer service/<br />
guest relations<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Restaurant Manager<br />
• Caterer<br />
• Cook<br />
• Personal Chef<br />
• Sous Chef<br />
• Dietician<br />
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EARLY<br />
CHILDHOOD<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Early Childhood Education<br />
provides a hands-on learning<br />
experience for those students<br />
interested in careers in education<br />
and childcare. Students gain actual<br />
experience while working in local<br />
daycare centers, preschools,<br />
kindergartens and special needs<br />
classrooms. They have the opportunity<br />
to earn certifications by the conclusion<br />
of the program that enable them to<br />
work in licensed childcare centers<br />
and to become licensed family care<br />
providers. Students will be prepared to<br />
earn a Child Development Associate<br />
credential, which would enhance<br />
employability in fields related to early<br />
childhood education and care.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Safety and health issues<br />
• Nutrition<br />
• Child development<br />
• Quality child care practices<br />
• First aid<br />
• CPR<br />
• Child abuse awareness<br />
• Lesson planning<br />
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Potential Careers:<br />
• Day Care/Nursery School Teacher<br />
• Licensing Specialist<br />
• Infant/Toddler Aide or Teacher<br />
• Family Care Provider/Nanny<br />
• Referral Specialist<br />
• Special Education/ Elementary<br />
Teacher Assistant<br />
• Children’s Library Aide<br />
• Day Care Director<br />
• Social Worker<br />
• Intervention Specialist<br />
With additional education:<br />
• Elementary Teacher<br />
• Parent Educator
FLORAL DESIGN/INTERIORS<br />
Floral Design/Interiors will teach students<br />
enrolled in the program everything from the basics of floral<br />
arrangements to sales techniques and customer relations.<br />
This program gives students who crave the opportunity<br />
to showcase their creativity the perfect stage in which<br />
to develop an employable skill set during their final two<br />
years of high school. When students complete the program<br />
they are masters in basic and advanced floral arranging,<br />
greenhouse crop management, event planning, basic interior<br />
design skills, home décor, color coordinating, advertising<br />
and more. Career pathways exist in the event management<br />
industry, as a florist, in interior design, at garden centers and<br />
in sales. Students will be involved in FFA, a premier youth<br />
club promoting leadership, and community volunteerism.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Design Styles/<br />
Techniques<br />
• Flower/Plant<br />
Identifications<br />
• Shop Management<br />
• Customer/Sales<br />
Relations<br />
• Event Planning<br />
• Wedding Designs<br />
• Sympathy Flowers<br />
• Greenhouse<br />
Management<br />
• Pest/Disease<br />
Identification<br />
• Home Decor<br />
• Blueprint Reading<br />
• Color Themes<br />
• FFA Leadership<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Florist/Designer<br />
• Garden Center<br />
Employer/Owner<br />
• Sales<br />
• Florist Delivery<br />
• Event Planner<br />
• Decorator/Home Events<br />
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HEALTH SCIENCE<br />
Health Science offers a basic<br />
health care curriculum for first year<br />
students and a diversified curriculum<br />
during the senior year. Both tracks<br />
ultimately prepare students enrolled<br />
in this intensive program for careers<br />
in the medical field. From the basics<br />
of CPR and First Aid, to having the<br />
opportunity to earn a State Tested<br />
Nurses Aide certification. In addition<br />
to a phlebotomy certification, students<br />
have the opportunity to explore a<br />
variety of health fields in preparation<br />
for post-secondary study or the<br />
workforce. Students can follow their<br />
dream of becoming a nurse, a physical<br />
therapist, a nurse’s aide or even a<br />
doctor by spending the final two years<br />
of their high school career prepping<br />
in this comprehensive health science<br />
program.<br />
1–CORE<br />
In Health Science 1 you<br />
will learn basic skills that<br />
the vast majority of Health<br />
Care Workers should have.<br />
The Health Science 1–Core<br />
Curriculum includes:<br />
• Safety practices<br />
• Infection control<br />
• CPR and First Aid<br />
• Vital signs<br />
• Nurse assistant skills<br />
• Medical assistant skills<br />
• Physical therapy skills<br />
• Intro to anatomy and<br />
physiology<br />
• Intro to medical<br />
terminology<br />
• Personal qualities<br />
• Careers in health care<br />
• Health care systems<br />
• Communications/<br />
technology<br />
• Employability skills<br />
2–DIVERSIFIED<br />
In Health Science 2–<br />
Diversified, you will learn<br />
advanced skills related to<br />
various health occupations. The<br />
Health Science 2–Diversified<br />
Curriculum includes:<br />
• Legal and ethical<br />
responsibilities<br />
• Growth and development<br />
• Geriatric care<br />
• Cultural diversity<br />
• Home Health Aide<br />
• State Tested Nurse Aide<br />
• Intro to<br />
Electrocardiography<br />
(ECG)<br />
• Laboratory assistant<br />
skills<br />
• Anatomy and physiology<br />
• Medical terminology<br />
• Employability skills<br />
• Clinical experience in<br />
long term care facilities<br />
• Medical office<br />
procedures<br />
• Phlebotomy<br />
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Additional certification opportunities will be added annually.
MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY<br />
Multimedia Technology is the perfect program for<br />
those students looking to merge their creativity in design<br />
with their love of technology. Focused on three career<br />
areas: website design and management, graphic design and<br />
multimedia, this program prepares students with the skills<br />
needed to build and manage a professional website. It also<br />
nurtures the need for strong graphic design skills using the<br />
popular Adobe Creative Suite. With these skills students<br />
are able to enter a growing career field where they can<br />
work as a website designer, animator, graphic designer,<br />
videographer, photographer and more.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Web site creation and<br />
administration using<br />
HTML5<br />
Adobe :<br />
Premiere<br />
after Effects<br />
Photoshop<br />
Illustrator<br />
Dreamweaver<br />
Flash<br />
• Photography<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Web Site Designer<br />
• Web Site Administrator<br />
• WebMaster<br />
• Animator<br />
• Graphic Designer<br />
• Video Editor<br />
• Photographer<br />
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PRINT &<br />
GRAPHICS<br />
In the Print & Graphics<br />
program students can explore and<br />
build skills that will help them forge<br />
a career and/or college pathway in<br />
the graphic design and multimedia<br />
industry. Not only will students learn<br />
the fundamentals of these specialized<br />
areas, but they will also have the<br />
chance to work daily with state-ofthe-art<br />
equipment and software like<br />
wide format digital printers, digital<br />
cameras, silk screen machines, Adobe<br />
Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe<br />
Illustrator and Flexi 8. Students learn<br />
to create effective designs that<br />
communicate visually in both print and<br />
multimedia environments.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Screen Printing<br />
• Vinyl Graphics Lettering, Vehicle<br />
Wrap, Signage<br />
• Photography<br />
• Photo Imaging Design<br />
• Electronic Prepress Design<br />
• Graphic Design<br />
• Web Graphic Design<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Graphic Designer<br />
• Vinyl Graphic Designer<br />
• Photographer<br />
• Layout Artist<br />
• Press Operator<br />
• Silk Screen Printer<br />
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SPA AND<br />
ESTHETICS<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Spa and Esthetics<br />
Technology allows students to<br />
become licensed estheticians and<br />
licensed nail technicians before<br />
graduation. Students will operate a<br />
full service spa Wednesday through<br />
Friday on campus. This program allows<br />
licensees to transition directly into the<br />
workforce upon graduation. Students<br />
learn the skills necessary to have a<br />
successful career in the skin care and<br />
beauty industry after taking the Ohio<br />
State Board of Cosmetology exam and<br />
receive and additional certification as a<br />
Certified Tanning Operator along with<br />
a certificate in Relaxation Massage.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Relaxation massage<br />
• Certified Tanning Operator<br />
• Specialized skin care<br />
• Makeup artistry<br />
• Hair removal<br />
• Lash/brow tinting<br />
• Theatrical makeup<br />
• Manicuring<br />
• Pedicuring<br />
• Artificial nail enhancements<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Licensed esthetician in salon<br />
• Hair removal specialist<br />
• Makeup artist-special effect and<br />
casual wear<br />
• Relaxation massage<br />
• Tanning Operator<br />
• Cosmetic counter employee<br />
• Product representative<br />
• Marketing materials/Printing<br />
• Licensed nail technician<br />
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SPORTS FITNESS<br />
AND EXERCISE<br />
SCIENCE<br />
The Sports Fitness and<br />
Exercise Science program is<br />
designed to prepare the students<br />
for entry-level positions in any of<br />
the four health-fitness settings:<br />
clinical, commercial, community or<br />
corporate. This program includes<br />
everything from the study of physical<br />
activity to the associated acute and<br />
chronic physiological responses and<br />
adaptations resulting from it. Both<br />
theory and hands-on experience are<br />
included in this exciting program which<br />
prepares students to take the American<br />
Council on Exercise Personal Trainer<br />
Certification Examination (ACE).<br />
Completion of the Sports Fitness and<br />
Exercise Science program may act as a<br />
stepping stone to prepare students for<br />
an undergraduate education in exercise<br />
physiology/science, physical therapy,<br />
sports nutrition, sports medicine,<br />
biomechanics and other allied health<br />
disciplines.<br />
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Skills Learned:<br />
• Athletic Injury<br />
Prevention<br />
• Concepts in<br />
Rehabilitation of<br />
Orthopedic Injury<br />
• CPR/First Aid/AED<br />
• Human Anatomy<br />
and Physiology<br />
• Medical<br />
Terminology<br />
• Fitness Safety<br />
• Sports Specific<br />
Training<br />
• Fitness Screening &<br />
Evaluation<br />
• Health and Fitness<br />
Trends<br />
• Nutrition/Weight<br />
Management<br />
• Wellness Program<br />
Design<br />
• Personal Training<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Fitness and<br />
Wellness Sales<br />
• Personal Trainer/<br />
Coach<br />
With additional<br />
education:<br />
• Exercise<br />
Physiologist<br />
• Physical Therapist/<br />
Occupational<br />
Therapy<br />
• Strength<br />
Conditioning<br />
Specialist<br />
• Athletic Trainer<br />
• Physician’s<br />
Assistant<br />
• Chiropractic<br />
• Public Health
WELDING &<br />
FABRICATION<br />
Welding & Fabrication is a<br />
program that teaches such a specific<br />
skill set that the demand for workers<br />
in this industry remains high year after<br />
year. With potential career pathways<br />
that range from a welder, welding<br />
technician, fabricator or welding<br />
supply representative, students have<br />
ample opportunities to advance<br />
directly into the workforce with the<br />
experience necessary to perform the<br />
duties this industry requires. Students<br />
will learn in a hands-on environment<br />
and explore arc welding, blueprint<br />
reading, metal inert gas welding and<br />
plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene welding<br />
and cutting, and tungsten inert gas<br />
welding.<br />
Skills Learned:<br />
• Arc welding<br />
• Oxy-acetylene cutting<br />
• Tungsten inert gas welding<br />
• CNC plasma cutting<br />
• Blueprint reading<br />
• Gas metal arc welding, short arc,<br />
spray pulse/flux core<br />
• Stick metal arc welding<br />
Potential Careers:<br />
• Welder<br />
• Welding Technician<br />
• Fabricator<br />
• Welding Supply Representative<br />
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3325 Shawnee Road • Lima, Ohio 45806-1454 • 419.998.2908 • www.apollocareercenter.com<br />
Apollo Career Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.<br />
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Section 504 and Title IX, Jamie Buell, Supervisor of Student Services, 3325 Shawnee Road, Lima, OH, 45806, 419.998.2920, jamie.buell@apollocc.org.<br />
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