Area Trade School Offers Masonry Training to Capital Region BOCES Students

An area trade school is collaborating with Capital Region BOCES to bring a new skill set to area high school students this month. The Upstate Masonry Institute (UMI) taught a weeklong introduction to masonry course to students in the Construction/Heavy Equipment program earlier this month on the Career and Technical School, Schoharie Campus. The institute …

Business Partners Help Students Build Life, Employability Skills

Work-based learning can take all shapes and forms—from repairing automobiles at a dealership to running wiring with an electrician or folding and sorting clothes for an area retailer. The latter is exactly the work currently undertaken by students in  the Retail/Office Services and Vocational Training & Transition programs. While working with Capital Region BOCES business …

Student-Made Products, Services Available

Face masks, Adirondack chairs, sheds and automotive repairs are just some of the products and services offered to the public by students in our Career & Technical School programs. Learn about these and other offers at our Career & Technical School Storefront.

Donation Powers Auto Trades Program Into 21st Century

Donation, resources to fuel creation of curriculum on repair and maintenance of electric and hybrid vehicles With New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa and Chancellor Dr. Lester Young on hand, officials with the New York Power Authority helped propel our Automotive Trades Technology program into the 21st Century. A 2013 Ford Fusion hybrid vehicle, …

Build Your Future

October is National Careers in Construction Month and we are highlighting our construction industry training programs and the benefits they provide to area teens and adult learners. We will also highlight our partnerships with area businesses that make these programs possible, successful and a major pipeline for workers into the regional construction workforce. Hands-On, Real-World …

Career & Technical Schools Back to School Information

On August 30, 2021, the following letter was sent by Jeff Palmer, director of Career & Technical Education, to families of students who will attend Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Schools beginning in September 2021. Dear Parent/Guardian: We hope everyone has had a chance to enjoy the summer and this communication finds you healthy …

Career & Technical School Graduates Move On To College And Careers

More than 400 Career & Technical School students were honored this month for their skill and excellence in more than 40 programs ranging from diesel technology to health careers, welding and culinary.  Members of the Class of 2021 will go on to college and trade schools or straight into the workforce. Among them are Reilly …

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