STARTING IN JULY 2021
Childhood Development Associates: BOCES is partnering with the YMCA and Brightside Up to offer this course. This 40 week course takes place every Tuesday evening from 5:30PM-8:30PM at the Capital South Campus Center. The course is geared for adult learners who wish to have a career in Early Childhood Education in a daycare facility. To apply, call Heather at 518-426-7181 Ext. 347. You must apply by June 20th. Funding is available for those who meet income eligibility.
Forklift Training: This 8 hour training will give you the necessary skills to operate a sit-down power industrial forklift. Participants will have class time and seat time in the forklift and must also pass a written and practical exam. If they pass the course, BOCES will issue an operator’s permit. The course is offered at our Albany CTE location (1015 Watervliet Shaker Rd.) and our CTE Schoharie site (174 State Rt. 30A.) The course cost is $200.00. Schedule is to be determined.
Security Guard Training: This is an 8 hour course required by NYS for anyone interested in becoming a non-armed security guard. The course will take place at the Capital South Campus Center and costs $150. Participants who pass the exam will be issued a NYS license and could be employed by various security agencies. Schedule is to be determined.
Following this course, we will offer the “On-the-Job-Training (OJT)” course which is 16 hours, followed by the annual renewal course which is 8 hours.
STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2021
HVAC/R: This course runs from September until June and is typically 450 hours of instruction. The program will run Monday – Thursday from 3:30PM-7:00PM at our CTE Albany Campus – 1015 Watervliet Shaker Rd. During this course you will have hands-on activities and the curriculum includes gas heat, oil heat, electrical, air conditioning, low pressure boilers, refrigration, and more. This course does NOT include plumbing.
The course cost is approximately $6,500.
Welding: This course runs from September until June and is 500 hours of instruction. The program will run Monday through Thursday from 3:00PM-7:00PM at our CTE Albany Campus – 1015 Watervliet Shaker Rd. During this course you will have hands-on activities and the curriculum includes MIG welding, TIG welding, Stick Welding, and some fabrication.
The course cost is approximately $7,000.
Residential Electrical: The class starts in September and goes until December. This class is held Monday-Thursday from 3PM-6PM. This program will prepare you for entry level positions in the Residential Electrical Field. You will receive your OSHA 10 Certification and a Certificate of Completion when you finish the course. The Commercial Electrical course will follow in January.
This course costs approximately $2,500.
Tuition Assistance:
Capital Region BOCES does not provide financial aid for these programs, however funding is available through various agencies. The local American Jobs Center (formerly known as Career Centers) at the local Department of Labor will provide funding for eligible applicants. Additionally, we encourage everyone (especially those who have a diagnosed or undiagnosed disability) to connect with ACCES-VR to see if they meet their eligibility for funding as well.
