A Watervliet teenager with a passion for pastry will attend a prestigious culinary school this fall thanks to her training at Capital Region BOCES. Makayli Hurd has been accepted into The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), where she will study pastry arts starting with the fall semester. “I am very excited,” said Hurd. “I like …
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Hundreds of high school students from across the Capital Region are touring the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) this winter in pursuit of a head start on a career. Tours for prospective students started the first week of January and continue into March. Students interested in attending a tour should contact …
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High school students planning for a career in medicine and seeking an in-depth, honors-level program for their senior year that prepares them for such are encouraged to attend a Jan. 24 open house. The New Visions: Health Careers program open house will begin at 9 a.m. at the Capital Region BOCES Administrative Office Building, located …
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A Scotia-Glenville High School senior with aspirations to take flight has found life skills and a job on the ground thanks to Capital Region BOCES. Sam Jahn is in the second year of the Automotive Trades Technology program at Capital Region BOCES, where he has learned not only how to repair cars, but also found …
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They come from vastly different communities and have widely different career goals, but Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) students are united in their mission this holiday season to help the less fortunate. Students from every program ranging from Diesel Tech to Global Fashion to Cosmetology joined forces in recent weeks to …
Approximately 60 counselors from more than two dozen school districts visited the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on Dec. 12 to hear what’s on tap for workforce development and career and technical education in the 2025-26 school year. During a daylong event, counselors learned about the new Plumbing Technology …
More than 130 adults are looking to change their careers or bolster their employability this fall through the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program. The adults range from those fresh out of high school to those looking to launch a new career, as well as those looking to climb the nursing career ladder, said …
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Capital Region BOCES is offering two courses this fall for adult students interested in reimagining their futures with careers in the electrical trades, heating and cooling or welding industries. BOCES will offer a Residential Electrical course and a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) course at its Career and Technical Education Center – Albany …
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From career changers to recent high school graduates, nearly 130 area adults are entering the post-pandemic world of healthcare thanks to the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program. With family and friends looking on from the seats of Proctors, 128 members of the Adult Practical Nursing Class of 2024 received their diplomas and nursing …
Nearly 150 adults were matched with potential employers on Wednesday during a Capital Region BOCES Health Careers Jobs Fair for students in the Adult Health Careers program. Healthcare providers from across the spectrum of services recruited students as they sought to counteract the impacts of the national nursing shortage. Employers on hand ranged from Albany …
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