More than two dozen Capital Region BOCES students met on Feb. 26 with recruiters and managers from Piedmont Airlines who were in search of mechanics and other skilled trades workers. The Piedmont officials detailed career opportunities as well as how they offer tuition reimbursement for students seeking to attend college for an aviation mechanics and …
New program ready to launch in September Work is nearing competition on the first phase of the construction of an outbuilding that will allow the addition of a Welding and Metal Fabrication program on the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. Students in Matt Millard’s Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & …
The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center will hold its next open house for the 2024-25 recruiting season next week at its Albany Campus. Open to prospective students and their families/care givers, the event will take place on March 7, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on the Albany Campus, located at 925B Watervliet-Shaker …
Some work in automotive repair facilities, others in hotel kitchens and theaters, and still others in hospitals and manufacturing facilities, but they all have one thing in common—gaining professional experience as part of their education at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center. An integral part of a career and technical education is …
Interested in making a change in the lives of children while working a child-friendly schedule? Consider a career in education! Capital Region BOCES is hosting the Professions in Education Career Fair and Employer Showcase on Monday, March 18, at The Desmond Hotel located at 660 Albany-Shaker Road in Albany. The event runs from 10 a.m. …
Executives with Milton CAT say they rely on career and technical schools like the one operated by Capital Region BOCES to meet its workforce needs. On Monday, a pair of company officials visited the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus to recruit students from the Diesel Tech program and tout what they have …
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The partnerships Capital Region BOCES forges with local, national, and international businesses continue to pay dividends to area high school students. On Friday, National Grid and Snap-on Manufacturing Company officials donated to the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center a Snap-on multimeter and rechargeable battery. A multimeter is a powerful diagnostic tool used …
For some students, having your high school principal shadow your every move for 90 minutes might be a little disconcerting, but not for Cohoes High School junior Richard Shumway. The student, who spends half of every school day learning to be a mechanic at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, welcomed …
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Approximately three dozen Mohonasen High School students interested in careers in professions ranging from criminal justice to welding to cosmetology met with faculty and students at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on Feb. 6 to learn how BOCES can shift those aspirations into high gear. Some students were …
Executives with Pride Commercial Appliance Service met with students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC/R) program at Capital Region BOCES on Thursday to promote the industry and recruit technicians. Pat Allen and Bob Dunn spoke with students in teacher James Bevington’s program about the industry and what their company has to offer. …
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