In one area, a 16-year-old laid bricks under the watchful eye of a mason and in another area a 15-year-old was operating a backhoe with the tutelage of an Equipment operator. In yet another area on Thursday, a high school senior was shaking hands and lining up a potential career as a construction worker …
An Albany-area car dealership is helping Capital Region BOCES stay in the fast lane when it comes to preparing the future mechanics and auto repair experts. Capitaland Motors Subaru & GMC donated this week 2 CVT transmissions and 2, 2.5 liter short blocks for students to train on. “The transmissions are new technology compared to …
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A recent lesson at Capital Region BOCES took the breath away from high school juniors and seniors—literally. Juniors and seniors in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program created and inflated model lungs as they learned about the upper respiratory system in the Integrated Science portion of their EMT program. Using balloons, modeling clay, a plastic …
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Students ranging from future chefs to future heavy equipment operators will lead the SkillsUSA chapters on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Albany and Schoharie Campuses during the 2026-27 school year. The officers were recently sworn in during tradition-rich ceremonies in front of parents and friends on both campuses. SkillsUSA officers, their …
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A Schalmont High School senior who dreams of a career as a history teacher but really likes electricity is able to pursue both thanks to the efforts of Schalmont and Capital Region BOCES faculty and staff. Logan Koch is in the second year of the Electrical Trades program at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) …
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Some just graduated high school while others moved to the area to change their lives, but the 100-plus adults who recently started the adult Practical Nursing program at Capital Region BOCES all have a singular goal – improve their lives! The adults range from teenagers to those who have experienced several decades on this Earth …
The impact of the skilled worker shortage is well known—increased costs for products, delays in getting work done and increased pressures on workers—and few industries can relate to this more than the construction industry. The Associated Builders and Contractors organization reports that the construction industry must attract an estimated 800,000 new workers through 2027 to meet …
They prepared and served everything from trout to cannoli’s and in the process five Capital Region BOCES students gained a new perspective on their future career and helped the regional food bank. Career and Technical Education students Lucas Dauphinee from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake; Christian Emerson from Voorheesville; Katherine Mazariego from Mohonasen; Gabriella Shaw from Schenectady; …
A daylong event featuring industry experts and local contractors promoted safety—and professional contacts—to approximately 200 high school students from across the region. The Capital Region BOCES Trench Safety Day brought together representatives of the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and area businesses who taught aspiring construction workers at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) …
Capital Region BOCES is turning on the faucet to new career opportunities for adults looking to reimagine their futures. A brand-new adult Plumbing Technology will launch in January at the Career and Technical Education Extension Center located at 886 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. Classes will meet from January to June, Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 …
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