Nearly 100 area businesses and institutions regularly collaborate with Capital Region BOCES to build the future of the construction industry in the Capital Region and beyond. Their support is crucial not only to the success of students, but also to the future of the construction industry. ”These partnerships are critical because they allow us to …
The U.S. telecom industry expects to create an additional 850,000 jobs through 2025 and the Capital Region BOCES Network Cabling, Wireless Technologies, and Cybersecurity program is the perfect pathway to this great industry. Offered on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, the two-year program helps students develop a unique understanding of today’s …
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Capital Region BOCES and numerous area businesses and unions will celebrate national Careers in Construction Month on Oct. 20 with an event on the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Heavy equipment demonstrations, equipment training, hands-on skills demonstrations, and other activities that promote awareness of construction careers and more will take place during …
The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) recently recognized the RIC One Data Privacy and Security Services (DPSS) team for the professional contributions made throughout the past several years. On Oct. 3, the RIC One DPSS team was awarded the Exemplary Service and Innovation For Technological Advancement Award by AESA, at the NYS Council of …
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Students in the Capital Region BOCES Game Design & Implementation program toured The Watervliet Shaker Historic site recently as they continue work on designing an interactive website for the Shaker organization. The juniors and seniors in the Career & Technical Education program on the Albany Campus started work earlier this year on the website, which …
Our quarterly reports offer an at-a-glance look at work underway through the lens of our Commitments of Service, Value, Excellence, Improvement and Leadership. We share these reports internally, as well as eternally with our stakeholders and partners. October 2023 Service 900+ middle and high school students earn essential course credits at our two summer school …
With a last name such as Cook, one might assume a career preparing delicacies might be a natural choice for this area teenager. But for Guilderland High School junior Jayden Cook, the decision to pursue a career as a chef has more to do with opportunity than name. “You can’t hire a robot to cook,” …
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Zoey Ratoon and Rosa Brown may one day represent the face of change in the construction industry. Right now, though, the high school juniors are learning the fine art of construction and masonry at Capital Region BOCES. The two are among 87 students enrolled in the Building Trades program at the Career & Technical Education …
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More than two dozen Capital Region BOCES Electrical Trades students toured the National Grid substation this week, learning how the station works and supports the regional electrical grid. Students in Curtis Van Steele’s program on the Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus received an in-depth tour of the substation led by representatives of …
Taking an idea from the prototype to production. That’s what students in the Capital Region BOCES Manufacturing and Machining Technology program learn as they prepare to enter the red-hot market for machinists. During a recent class, nearly a dozen high school juniors were practicing their metal cutting and operating skills under the watchful eyes of …
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