Learn about our programs in January. Attend an ECCA Info Session or CTE Open House.
The WSWHE BOCES ECCA programs and CTE programs are hosting Info Sessions and Open Houses January 14, 15 and 16.
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At a Glance
- +$19,000 Nationally, CTE grads make $19k more per year than college grads with associates degrees.
- 75% Nationally, three out of four CTE students continue on to college.
- 31 School districts are served in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton, and Essex Counties.
- 20 CTE offers more than 20 programs
The Future of Career Success Starts Here
Combining academic programs with real hands-on learning, Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides its students with many different paths to the future. Some go on to college, others go right into a career. All have started to achieve the occupational and 21st Century skills so important in building a successful life and career.
News & Announcements
Culinary Student Earns Silver at Annual American Culinary Federation Competition
Sommarah Whitbeck, a senior at Saratoga Springs High School, and culinary arts and hospitality student at WSWHE BOCES competed alongside members of Skidmore Dining Services, and top chefs from institutions across the Northeast and Texas in a “Chopped”-style competition on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. The event was hosted by Skidmore College.
WSWHE BOCES CTE Health Care Programs Receive Hands-on Experience at the Wesley Community Campus
The Wesley Community, a senior living campus with more than 700 residents in Saratoga Springs, partners with the WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) division where they host Health Occupations and New Visions Health Careers Exploration program students. This partnership engages high school students interested in pursuing careers in health care.
Empowering Young Women with Career Discovery
Women have to see it to be it. The WSWHE BOCES Women In Trades Initiative is focused on narrowing the skills gap and encouraging young women to enter the trades, in particular traditionally male dominated fields such as automotive technology, auto body repair, construction trades, environmental conservation & forestry, heavy equipment operation, HVAC-R, industrial and performance machining, power sports technology and welding.
Cooking Up Kindness: CTE Students Lead ‘Operation Turkey’ to Help Local Families This Holiday Season
Career and Technical Education (CTE) students expressed their thanks this holiday season by helping their community. On November 26 culinary arts students from the F. Donald Myers Education Center and the Saratoga Wilton Kiwanis Club assembled 135 holiday food baskets for local families in need in what they call “Operation Turkey.”
Featured Programs
Automotive Technology
A two-year program based on the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) model for Maintenance and Light Repair.
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HVAC-R
A two-year program aligned with the most current HVAC-R Excellence modules relevant for this geographic area and industry needs and trends.
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Horticulture, Landscaping & Floral Design
A two-year program aligns with the NYS Nursery & Landscape Association.
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Construction Trades
A two-year program based on the Residential Construction Academy Series.
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Machine Tool Technology
A two-year program based on the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) standards and related curriculum.
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