A new Capital Region BOCES program for adult students is opening a new door—and vein—to a successful career in the healthcare industry. The Phlebotomy Technician Program will start Sept. 14 and run until Jan. 15 at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. It’s the first time Capital Region BOCES has offered this …
Dozens of aspiring cosmetologists are spending their summer at Capital Region BOCES honing their skills and preparing for their futures. More than 100 students—all rising seniors—are taking part in a summer Cosmetology program at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center campuses in Schoharie and Albany. The program started June 29 and runs through July …
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Interested in a career with an excellent job growth forecast that also provides the reward that you are helping your fellow human? Then look no further than the Capital Region BOCES Adult Education Sterile Processing Technician program, which will launch this fall. Classes begin Sept. 14 and meet 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for classroom …
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From career changers to recent high school graduates, dozens of area adults entered the world of healthcare Thursday thanks to the Capital Region BOCES adult Practical Nursing program. With family and friends looking on from the seats of Proctors, 70 members of the adult Practical Nursing Class of 2026 received their diplomas and nursing pins in a …
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Adults interested in getting their foot in the door of the healthcare industry need to look no further than the Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide program at Capital Region BOCES. The Nurse Aide (NA)/Home Health Aide (HHA) program is a great starting place for individuals who would like to work as a supportive caregiver in a …
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Capital Region BOCES officials recently recognized the efforts of the UA Local 7 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in creating and supporting the first Plumbing Technology program offered to area high school students by Capital Region BOCES. During the waning hours of the 2025-26 school year, BOCES leaders presented union representatives with a hand-crafted metal plaque …
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Dozens of Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) graduates were honored during ceremonies in June, receiving scholarships and awards from businesses, unions, elected officials, school representatives and civic organizations. Below is a round-up of the awards. (Check back periodically as more will be added throughout June). Faculty Association Schoharie Career and Technical Education …
An aspiring forensic psychologist and an aspiring truck driver have been named 2026 Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association Schoharie Career and Technical Education Center Students of the Year. Riley VanDenburgh and Lydia Waage were presented the honors during the campus’s June 11 graduation ceremony. VanDenburgh, a Schalmont student, graduated from the Criminal Justice program, and …
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More than 700 high school seniors from more than two dozen school districts graduated from the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center on June 11. During two separate ceremonies, the aspiring chefs, diesel mechanics, heavy equipment operators, nurses and more were honored for their diligence in pursuing not only a high school diploma …
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A pair of seniors with widely divergent career interests have been honored as students of the year at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. Shaker High School senior Elena Hymes was named Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association Outstanding Student of the Year at the Campus during a June 4 …
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