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Learn to be a nurse assistant and home health aide through Capital Region BOCES

Adults interested in getting their foot in the door of the healthcare industry need to look no further than Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Center and its Nurse Assistant Program/Home Health Aide program. With a 22% projected job growth between now and 2033 for home health care aides and  4% forecasted growth for nurse …

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Summer learning proves to be fun and informative for Cosmetology students

They may be in the midst of their summer vacation, but that’s not to say students in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center summer cosmetology program are not having fun learning in school. More than 40 teens hailing from districts as far afield as Bethlehem and Middleburgh, Scotia and Shenendehowa are spending …

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Train to be an LPN and have your costs reimbursed

Capital Region BOCES and the Caring Gene® Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) are partnering to provide adults with a new pathway to a meaningful career as a practical nurse while also helping area institutions address the healthcare workforce shortage. Through this partnership, eligible New York State residents and residents of certain bordering states could receive …

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BOCES partners with Caring Gene to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Upstate New York

 A new partnership is allowing area adults to receive full coverage of tuition, books, and academic fees while they pursue a career in nursing at Capital Region BOCES. Capital Region BOCES and the Caring Gene® Career Pathways Training Program (CPT) are partnering to provide adults with a new pathway to a meaningful career in practical …

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Register now for the Capital Region BOCES adult Practical Nursing program!

Registration is underway for classes that will begin in September at the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center. Adults interested in entering the healthcare industry field should register now for the full-time or part-time Practical Nursing programs. Registration for the full-time, daytime program runs through Aug. 14 with classes beginning Sept. 2. Registration for …

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Class of 2025 grad wins medal at national SkillsUSA competition

Capital Region BOCES Class of 2025 graduate Danny Martin won a silver medal at the national SkillsUSA competition on June 27. Martin, from Shenendehowa, was one of three Capital Region BOCES students and graduates representing New York state at SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference competition. A Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers program graduate, Martin …

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BOCES graduates honored by local home manufacturer

A pair of Class of 2025 graduates built the foundations for bright futures at Capital Region BOCES, and in the process won the praise of a local home builder. Building Trades program graduates Adam Miller and Braeden All received scholarships from Bill Lake Modular Homes during the June 12 BOCES graduation ceremony at Cobleskill-Richmondville High …

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More than 120 Capital Region BOCES adult students enter healthcare industry

From career changers to recent high school graduates, 129 area adults are prepared to enter the healthcare industry thanks to the Capital Region BOCES adult Health Careers Program. Dressed in their traditional white garb, the graduates closed a chapter on their lives and rewrote their own history. The successful completion of the 10-month, full-time class …

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Career and Tech students are competing this week for national titles

Three area high school students from Capital Region BOCES are heading to Atlanta this week to test their workplace skills in the National SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills Conference. Competing for Capital Region BOCES at the June 23-27 national competition are Class of 2025 graduates Danny Martin from Shenendehowa and Hayden Hyslop from Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS), as …

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More than 120 Capital Region BOCES adult students to enter healthcare industry

From career changers to recent high school graduates, more than 120 area adults are entering the world of healthcare thanks to the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center. Students enrolled in the adult Practical Nursing program will be celebrated for their academic performance and commitment to helping others during a graduation ceremony on June …

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