A paramedic with nearly 20 years of experience saving lives and teaching others how to do so has been hired to launch a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program at Capital Region BOCES. Michael Turek started work the week of April 13 at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center and is collaborating with BOCES …
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Eighty students from more than a dozen area school districts will represent Capital Region BOCES during a statewide competition next week that tests their abilities in the skilled trades and workplace. The students, who hail from as diverse districts as Shenendehowa and Cobleskill, Watervliet and Burnt Hills, are competing in events that showcase their work-related …
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Representatives of a Clifton Park-based construction conglomerate that operates throughout the Northeast and Middle Atlantic states recruited students on two Capital Region BOCES campuses on April 15. Gabrielle Sullivan, Robert Rumrill and his son Bryce Rumrill spoke to students about careers and opportunities that exist for them as they graduate from the Heavy Equipment Repair …
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You can say that Amber DeWitt is going the distance in pursuit of fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. The Ulster County resident is commuting from approximately 140 miles round-trip daily from her home in Tillson to the Capital Region BOCES Adult Health Careers Center in Colonie. “It can be a lot, especially …
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Three area high school students are already able to accept clients in salons after completing their required state certification hours three months before graduating from Capital Region BOCES. Emmalina Coluccio, Airelyss Rosado and Maya Wright will graduate from the Cosmetology program and their respective high schools in June but completed by April 1 the …
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An Albany-area car dealership is helping Capital Region BOCES stay in the fast lane when it comes to preparing future mechanics and auto repair experts. Capitaland Motors Subaru & GMC recently made a $10,000 donation to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Automotive Trades Technology program. The funding, teachers Brian LaCroix and Scott Tessier said, …
Dozens of high school students from across the region will be wearing beautiful dresses to their proms this spring thanks to the efforts of Global Fashion Studies students at Capital Region BOCES. During the annual Cinderella Prom Dress events at the Career and Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on March 31 and April 1, …
The third Capital Region BOCES career fair of the 2025-26 school year connected businesses in search of workers with students looking to expand their options and help their finances. The Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus Career Fair was held March 25 on the campus. More than 40 employers ranging …
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A Schenectady High School senior has found his technological future at Capital Region BOCES. Kwasi Leitch is enrolled in the New Visions: Emerging Technologies program that launched this school year at the Career and Technical Education Extension Center in Albany. There, he is gaining hands-on experience and theoretical knowledge in a host of areas. “The …
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Capital Region BOCES provides a “pipeline” of skilled workers that supports the regional economy. That fact was never more evident than on March 19 when nearly 60 area businesses recruited nearly 1,000 students during the annual career fair on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus. From labor unions to healthcare facilities, state …
