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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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