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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Aug. 16 announced the completion and grand opening of the $30 million, 167,000-square foot Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center in the Town of Colonie, NY.
The CTE Center contains new state-of-the-art labs and learning spaces and on-site day care, replacing six deteriorating and antiquated
buildings and consolidating training into one centralized location.
Capital Region BOCES will offer 25 workforce training programs in eight high-demand career clusters, including health sciences, building trades and manufacturing, supporting the creation of a skilled regional workforce.
“The grand opening of this center marks an important milestone in our mission to prepare New York workers for a rapidly changing economy,” Hochul said. “A diverse, skilled workforce is one of our state’s most valuable resources and it goes hand-in-hand with our ability to attract the best businesses with the best jobs. Thanks to $5 million in state funding, the CTE Center will bring state-of-the-art facilities, world-class job training, and hands-on learning to the Capi-
tal Region and continue building up New York’s workforce for generations to come.”
“From cutting edge equipment to modern labs, this new facility will meet the workforce development needs of the region for decades to come by preparing thousands of students for careers in skilled trades, health care, digital media and more,” said Capital Region Boards of Cooperative Educational Services Senior Executive Officer Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D.
The CTE Center has combined lab and classroom spaces to support technical training for careers in: early childhood education, culinary arts, construction trades, HVAC/R, welding and metal fabrication, manufacturing and machining technology, electrical trades, diesel technology, automotive trades technology, auto body collision repair and refinishing, video game design, digital media design, cosmetology, criminal justice, retail services and global fashion design.
The new center also includes administrative and support spaces for career counseling, work-based learning and job/apprenticeship placements. An entire floor focuses on careers in health care, offering five health care labs—two for licensed practical nursing and three for certified nursing assistants— plus a sterile processing lab and a general science lab.
The newly-completed CTE Center will provide state-of-the-art facilities where students can acquire the skills they need to enter the job market directly or pursue further education. The $30 million project was supported by a $5 million Empire State Development capital grant, recommended by the Capital Region Economic Development Council. The remaining project cost will be divided among the BOCES component school districts, who will be reimbursed in part by the state through BOCES Aid in the State Education Department budget.
“Capital Region BOCES has a proud history of teaching career building skills in a large range of industries—from traditional trades to licensed professions, to college level courses, that are essential to the economic ecosystem of the region,” said Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight. “The new Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center will build and expand on that foundation and ensure their students acquire essential skill sets for in demand occupations that require technical education.”
Source: Official Website of New York State
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