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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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 …

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