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BOCES formally opens newest career and technical education center

Joined by dozens of business and education partners, Capital Region BOCES formally celebrated on Friday (Oct. 17) the opening of its newest education center. The opening of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Extension Center at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany (Colonie) was marked by speeches and tours during a 40-minute ceremony. Manufacturing and Machining …

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Future contractors work with BOCES business partners to solidify excavation, utility skills

Area high school students dug into their learning on Oct. 16 and built a solid foundation for their professional futures. Students in the Heavy Equipment Repair and Operation (HERO), Building Trades and Electrical Trades programs on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus took part in training that clears the …

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BOCES Divisions Collaborate to Showcase Services

Better together. When teams unite around a shared purpose, the results often exceed expectations. That spirit of collaboration was on full display when Karen Nerney and Kim Smithgall from the Engagement and Development Services Grants Team partnered with Dennis Bates from Management Services to represent BOCES at the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) annual …

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BOCES celebrates Careers in Construction Month with event matching employers with future employees

   Nearly two dozen businesses, unions and governmental agencies took part in a Careers in Construction Month celebration on Oct. 8 at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, recruiting the next generation of skilled workers while highlighting all of the opportunities that exist in the trades.  Students met potential employers, …

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NERIC Hosts Strategic AI Summit for Area Education Leaders

The Northeast Regional Information Center (NERIC) recently hosted “Building Strategic Capacity for Generative AI,” an essential summit designed to equip K-12 education leaders with the framework, tools, and training necessary to approach Generative AI thoughtfully and strategically. This initiative is part of a larger, collaborative project led by CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and the …

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October is national Careers in Construction Month and there is no better time than now for CTE students to enter the industry

Nearly 1 million workers are needed in the construction industry by the end of 2026, making now the best time in recent history for those considering making a living in construction. For students in the Capital Region, the BOCES Career and Technical Education Center offers eight different programs from which they could lay the foundation …

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Culinary students network, gain experience during elegant affair benefiting the Regional Foodbank of Northeastern New York

They prepared and served more than a dozen loaves of focaccia bread and in the process, four Capital Region BOCES students gained a new perspective on their future career and helped the regional food bank. Career and Technical Education students Jayden Jones from Cohoes, Jayla Jones from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Cheyenne Kaminski from Scotia-Glenville, and Lalita Start …

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Grant allows for even more realistic scenarios for adult Practical Nursing students

A laboratory in which mannequins cry out in pain is about to get even more lifelike for adult students at Capital Region BOCES. A $160,000 grant from Highmark will allow for the purchase of two more mannequins and a DemoDose medication administration machine that simulates medication administration in the healthcare facilities.  “This grant is enhancing …

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New York State Education Department, New York State School Boards Association, Capital Region BOCES host first-ever student Board of Education Training

Student school board members from across the state gathered virtually and in-person for the first-ever Board of Education Training.  Held at Capital Region BOCES’ administrative building in Albany, the New York State Education (NYSED) Department and New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) held the training in response to a new law which took effect …

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Adults embark on mission to learn skills for in-demand careers at Capital Region BOCES Health Careers & Services Center

Eighty 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 Louise Bigando, …

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