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Students: We learn better at BOCES because we are treated as professionals

Students learning a skilled trade find that being treated as professionals makes learning easier. Whether preparing surgical carts at Albany Medical Center, teaching pre-kindergarten students at the YMCA or repairing large truck engines under a tight deadline, high school juniors and seniors are taught not just the technical skills necessary to succeed, but the professional …

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Students learn by preparing surgical instruments at Albany Medical Center

Patients having a fracture surgically set or a biopsy undertaken at Albany Medical Center may be exposed to the work of Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School students. That is because students in the Sterile Processing Technician program spend class time each week at Albany Medical Center, learning how the hospital sterilizes medical equipment …

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Story and video! Employers recruit CTE students while expanding students’ industry knowledge

  More than a dozen cosmetology industry businesses recruited prospective new employees at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on Monday. The salons, beauty supply industry providers and other entities met with nearly 100 area juniors and seniors enrolled in the Career & Technical School’s Cosmetology program on the …

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Capital Region BOCES launches month-long celebration of Career & Technical Education

Capital Region BOCES is celebrating national Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month throughout February with a series of events at its Career and Technical Education Center – Albany and Schoharie campuses. The events highlight the unique partnership Capital Region BOCES maintains with more than 300 business, education and labor organizations—a partnership that helps students not …

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Capital Region BOCES honored with Community Partner Award

On Friday, Jan. 24, the Albany Diocesan School Board presented Capital Region BOCES with its Community Partner Award. This award is given to organizations that demonstrate a commitment to working with the diocesan system of schools and contribute to education in the Capital Region. “It is an honor to receive this award in recognition of …

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Adult Practical Nursing students praise new Simulation (Sims) Lab

A mannequin that can breathe, cry, give birth and even scream. It may seem like a setting for a horror movie, but instead it’s a lab at the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center and it is helping to educate the next generation of healthcare workers in the Capital Region. Students in the adult …

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Superintendents’ Legislative Breakfast a success

The Capital Region BOCES Superintendents’ Legislative Committee held their annual Legislative Breakfast on Jan. 24 at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Albany and announced five key policy and state budget priorities for the 2025 Legislative Session. Each year, the CRB Superintendents’ Legislative Committee—representing the 24 BOCES component school districts—work to identify and …

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Career-driven high school students tour Capital Region BOCES CTE

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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Technology Awareness Day celebrates 35 years of learning, networking, and innovation

Education professionals, school technology experts and students recently spent the day learning about the latest innovations aimed at enhancing school operations and inclusive tools to support educators in enriching the learning experience for all students. Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) hosted the 35th Annual Technology Awareness Day on Dec.13 at the Albany Capital Center. The …

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Engagement and Development Services wins 16 awards for school public relations

The Capital Region BOCES Engagement and Development Services (EDS) received 16 awards for work submitted to the annual New York School Public Relations Association’s (NYSPRA) communications contest. The winning projects, ranging from written works to videos and graphic designs, were selected among hundreds of contest entries from across the state. The NYSPRA Communications Contest is …

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