More than 160 adults are now looking to change careers or bolster their employability through our Adult Practical Nursing program. The adult students 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 Principal Paula Negri. The …
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The Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program signed agreements with Albany Medical Center and Trinity Health to expand on-site clinical practice and training for adult practical nursing students. Starting this fall, students in this program will have the opportunity to learn at Albany Medical Center and Trinity Health facilities for the first time in …
More than 50 adults from the Capital Region and beyond were celebrated on Aug. 24 for their many accomplishments in our High School Equivalency (HSE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. For some of the graduates, the event recognized achievement of a lifelong goal. For others, it marked an accomplishment that will allow …
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During an Aug. 16 ribbon cutting event, hundreds of education, business and political leaders celebrated the impact our new Career & Technical Education Center – Albany campus, located at 925 Watervliet Shaker Road, will have on both the students it educates and the industries it prepares students to enter. “BOCES has taken it to another …
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New Adult Ed Classes Set To Begin Sept. 12 Interested in a cool career that will heat up your future? How about a career that is all the “buzz” or one that will connect you to double-digit job growth? Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center has an adult education course for you! Several …
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New Adult Practical Nursing Session Beginning Fall 2022 You could say that Chris Davis went the extra mile—literally!—to become a nurse. The Otego resident, who recently graduated from our Adult Practical Nursing program in Albany, drove 175 miles daily to take classes and complete required clinical time training. “I spent between $150 to $180 a …
Tenneil Thompson, a Hudson. N.Y, resident who recently graduated from our Adult Practical Nursing program, is planning to use this learning to further his career in nursing. “I have been a CNA for some time and decided it was time to advance myself,” said Thompson, who attended the full-time nursing program while also working as …
During two separate ceremonies, 116 graduates of our Adult Practical Nursing program were recently celebrated for their accomplishments and desire to help others. “You chose to come here and take care of the ill and sick in spite of the pandemic,” said Paula Negri, principal of our Health Careers Center. “For that, you should be proud.” …
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More than 450 Career & Technical Education students were honored this June for their skill and excellence in programs preparing them for future careers in professions ranging from diesel technician to nurse, welder and chef. Below is a list of award recipients for their respective programs. Scholarship winners were announced during the June graduation ceremonies …
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More than 100 Adult Practical Nursing (APN) students met recently with healthcare providers seeking to hire skilled workers at a career fair hosted by Capital Region BOCES. “The industry is in need of workers and we have some fantastic students and future nurses looking for jobs right now, so this was a win-win for everybody,” …
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