BOCES Career Technical Education Open Houses Scheduled

SCHOHARIE/ALBANY – The Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center will hold two open houses for the 2024-25 recruiting season.

The first open house is scheduled for Feb. 15 on the Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the campus, which is located at 174 State Route 30A in Schoharie, N.Y., 12157.

Students interested in learning more about the following programs are encouraged to attend the first open house: Auto Trades Technology, Building Trades, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair, Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers and Welding & Metal Fabrication.  

The second open house will take place March 7, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on the Albany Campus, located at 925B Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany, N.Y., 12205.

Students interested in learning more about the following programs are encouraged to attend the open house: Automotive Collision Technology, Auto Trades Technology, Building Trades, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology, Diesel Tech, Digital Media Design, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Trades, Entertainment Technology, Game Design & Implementation, Global Fashion, HVAC/R, Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Network Technology, Sterile Processing Tech, Two-Year Sequence of Health Careers and Welding & Metal Fabrication.

Students, faculty, and staff will be on hand at both open houses to discuss the programs, how the education prepares students for in-demand careers in a host of industries and the benefits of hands-on learning.

“One of the great things about Capital Region BOCES is it gives you a foundation. It provides you with a foundation to really know what being a cook means. BOCES provides you the skills to not only conquer the kitchen but conquer the world,” said  Jason Eksterowicz, Executive Chef of the New York Mets and a 2002 Culinary graduate from Schoharie.

A fellow graduate who now works in the manufacturing industry sounded a similar message.

“Attending BOCES gave me an actual starting point and gave me connections,” said Mike Palleschi, 2019 Manufacturing and Machining Technology graduate.