BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON COUNTIES
In this course, you will learn how to clarify your business values and visions through a creative process that assists entrepreneurs to think outside of the box to develop a unique approach to their business. By the end of this course you will have two business plans, one that you can relate to and helps you throughout your business endeavor. The second business plan is a refined plan of the creative plan that talks to lenders and grant providers. Through thoughtful landscaping of your market and competitors, this course helps you determine what products and services you should offer by understanding your competition and what will make you stand out from the crowd. You will also identify who your perfect customers are and how to successfully reach them, as well as create a desired communication platform for each type. This course will assist you in setting and managing money goals that honor your values and align with your life. Finding and utilizing marketing resources to get the word out and steps you will need to take to formalize your business. Not only will you leave this course with two business plans, but also a sphere of entrepreneur connections routed in the community to assist you, resources to utilize, and a list of lenders, grants and service providers. This course is for those who are thinking of starting a business, those on the fence and not sure whether they are ready, and those with ideas and not sure whether to pursue them. You never know…maybe you could sell your Idea if you develop a good plan! ***Registration for this course is due by February 1st***
Course Dates & Time:
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Class: Mondays-February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March 5th, 12th, 19th 6 PM—8 PM Lab: Thursdays-February 8th, 15th, 22nd, March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 5 PM—7 PM North Franklin Educational Center Karamarie Morton, NYS Sales Associate Free!
Becoming a homeowner is not out of your reach, but it can be a very stressful and confusing process. We will show you what you need to do to make it happen with the help of local area experts and service providers. This class is recommended for first–time home buyers, buyers who have not purchased in New York State before, and those looking for a refresher course to be a more savvy buyer. We will discuss the following: Advantages & disadvantages of homeownership
Ideal home buying process
Offer to Purchase
Doing your homework Learning about affordable mortgages How to find the right house for you Working with a real estate agent Making an offer Importance of a good home inspection What a basic home inspection includes Why you need your own real estate attorney Purchase and sales agreement
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Closing the loan
Fair lending
The role of budgeting and credit Developing a budget Credit reports Signs of credit problems The mortgage application process Down payment and closing costs Private mortgage insurance (PMI) Shopping around for the best mortgages Shopping for homeowners insurance Making sure you are covered Responsibilities of homeownership
Wednesdays April 4th & Friday, April 6th 6 PM—8 PM North Franklin Educational Center Karamarie Morton, NYS Sales Associate Janamarie Tylenda, NYS Sales Associate Adam Crosley, Mortgage Broker Free!
Wednesday, April 11th & Friday, April 13th 6 PM—8 PM Adirondack Educational Center Karamarie Morton, NYS Sales Associate Janamarie Tylenda, NYS Sales Associate Adam Crosley, Mortgage Broker Free!
Your Instructor will show you the right way to decorate, step by step, so that you experience the excitement of successfully decorating your first cake. Tips on how to bake a great cake, see how to make and color icing, and learn the best way to ice the cake. You will also practice basic fundamentals of decorating, enabling you to approach each technique the right way for great results. Along the way, you will learn to create various types of icing drop flowers, leaves, roses, etc. You will learn just how easy it is to create the perfect cake for any occasion. Participants may need to provide some supplies. Topics to be covered include:
How to bake a great cake Buttercream icing Dimensional decorating Leveling & icing the cake, using the star tip Using decorating bags and couplers Creating various types of icing drop flowers
Course Dates: March 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th Time: 4 PM—6 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Holly Harz Cost: $70.00
*Prerequisite: Intro to Cake Decorating-Beginner Course Participants are required to take “Cake Decorating for Beginners” prior to taking this course. The instructor will show you how to decorate cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other desserts, step by step, so that you can make your own creations for any occasion. Along the way, you will learn various types of frosting designs to include basket weave, simple string work, working with royal frosting, simple figure piping, etc. You will learn just how easy it is to create the perfect dessert for any occasion. Participants may need to provide some supplies. Course Dates: April 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th Time: 4 PM—6 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Holly Harz Cost: $70.00
In this class, you will learn the basic structure of a bridal bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, and reception flowers. This is a ten-hour course.
Course Dates: Time: Location: Instructor: Cost:
Monday, March 26th & Wednesday, March 28th 6 PM—8:30 PM North Franklin Education Center Tim Wood $100.00
Course Dates: Tuesday, March 27th & Thursday, March 29th Time: 5:30 PM—8PM Location: Adirondack Ed. Center Instructor: Tim Wood Cost: $100.00
In this course, you will learn how to arrange and design with flowers you purchased. You will learn the basic floral tools/supplies, basic flower names, basic designs and container usage. This is a twelve-hour course. Course Dates: Monday April 2nd & Wednesday April 4th Time: 6 PM—8:30 PM Location: North Franklin Education Center Instructor: Tim Wood Cost: $100.00 Course Dates: Tuesday, April 3rd & Thursday, April 5th Time: 5:30 PM—8 PM Location: Adirondack Educational Center Instructor: Tim Wood Cost: $100.00
Service and light repair of your home oil furnace or boiler. The class will include a breakdown of all the major components of a typical oil furnace and boiler, and their job in the system. Students will learn properties of combustion, air/fuel mixture, flame quality, air distribution, and maintenance of an oil heating system. Students will have a chance to tear down and rebuild a typical oil burner unit, as well as preventative care and specialty tools a technician uses in the field. The class will conclude with troubleshooting and repair techniques, and parts procurement. Each student will receive a set of nozzle/ignitor gap tools for Beckett oil burners, a handy reference and troubleshooting guide.
Class Dates: Time: Location: Instructor: Cost:
April 16th, 18th & 20th 6 PM—8:30 PM Salmon River CSD Classroom 330 Tonny French $200.00
INTERESTED IN TEACHING OR SUGGESTING A COURSE OFFERING? Do you have an area of expertise to share with other adults in the BOCES service community? Do you have a specific area of interest you would like to see as an adult course offering? Should you have an interest in being considered as a adult course instructor or to suggest additional courses, please contact BOCES at: (518) 483-6420 ext. 4077
This certification course is designed to help you study for the EPA 608 refrigerant handling and use exam. Students will receive a study packet that includes a CD, study guide, practice tests, and exams. Students will have three sessions. In the first session, the instructor will go over the main points and laws of governing the 608. The second session covers refrigerant recovery, vacuum, charging, and leak detection. The final session will consist of the certification exam. As an added bonus, after successful completion of the EPA 608 exam, students will be offered a free R410A certification and Preventative Maintenance Technician certification course, as well. You must have a social security number, picture identification, and mailing address to register. Students should also have some working knowledge of cooling systems. This is a six-hour course.
Class Dates: April 9th, 11th & 13th Time: 6 PM—8 PM Location: Salmon River School Classroom 330 Instructor: Tonny French Cost: $95.00
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT The Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES advises students, parents, employees and the general public that it offers employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, marital status, disability or sex. Inquiries or complaints alleging discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, marital status, disability or sex should be directed to: Cheryl A. Felt, Compliance Officer, P.O. Box 28, 23 Huskie Lane, Malone, NY, 12953 Phone (518)483-6420.
This course gives food service workers the knowledge and tools they need to know in food safety and the critical importance of its role. Learn how to share food safety knowledge with every employee. Participants will be ServSafe Certified, upon successful completion of course. Some concepts participants will learn with ServSafe training are: sanitation, the flow of food through the operation, sanitary facilities and pest management, contamination and food allergens.
***IMPORTANT*** Participants must read the textbook that will be provided prior to attending. Please have a valid email address prior to attending, as this is required for testing purposes. Course Dates: April 23rd & 24th Time: 8 AM—noon Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Jim Lalonde Cost: $150.00
In this fun, four-day workshop, young chefs will practice essential kitchen skills and master the fundamentals of cooking. Students will enjoy working alongside classmates and learning techniques.
Day 1: Knife Skills -rainbow salad with toasted sesame vinaigrette -grilled ginger chicken skewers -poutine Day 2: Measuring & Baking -perfect pizza dough -pizza marguerite with fresh mozzarella and basil -build your own mini calzones Day 3: Sauté & Sauces -sautéed sugar snap peas with buttermilk ranch dip -grilled chicken with honey barbeque sauce -vanilla frozen yogurt with strawberry sauce and sprinkles Day 4: Pasta! -fresh pasta dough -spaghetti with marinara sauce and homemade meatballs -cupcake wars! Course Dates: March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th (Saturdays) Time: 1 PM—3 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Jim Lalonde Cost: $50.00
Come learn to perform preventative maintenance, service, and troubleshooting that will help you avoid those frustrating problems and finally get your monies worth out of your yard equipment. We will cover the difference between two and four stroke engine operation, float bowl and diaphragm carburetors and simple tune-up and preventative maintenance strategies. We will show you how and when to service your small engines. You will also learn the proper troubleshooting techniques, so you avoid the costly repair shop bills. Students are encouraged to bring in their own engines to service, troubleshoot, or repair as you learn. School does have engines to work on if you are not able to bring one in. At the first class the instructor will determine what projects can be brought in. This is a 21-hour course. Course Dates: February 27th, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th April 3rd, 10th & 17th Time: 5:30 PM—8:30 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Tom Marshall Cost: $155.00
*Prerequisite: Basic Small Engine Repair This advanced course will cover the internal workings of the two and four stroke internal combustion engine. You will gain the knowledge of what it takes to make an engine run. Students will completely disassemble, learn how to use precision measuring tools, recondition, and assemble an internal combustion engine. If you have a tired old engine that could benefit from a fresh rebuild, this is the time to do it yourself. Students are encouraged to bring in their own equipment to repair as you learn. School does have engines to work on if you are not able to bring one in. At the first class, the instructor will determine what projects can be brought in. This is a 21-hour course. Course Dates: April 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, June 5th & 12th Time: 5:30 PM—8:30 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Tom Marshall Cost: $155.00
JEWELRY Students will learn simple jewelry assemblage techniques: for earrings, bracelets, and necklaces including:
How to crimp and finish off the findings (clasps, magnets, toggles,) that holds the jewelry together.
How to attach ear wires to earrings.
Course Date: Time: Location: Instructor: Cost:
Monday, May 7th 5 PM—8 PM 154 Childs Rd Malone Nancy Child $70.00
This course is exclusively for practicing and using techniques specific to the D.O.T. Bridge Welding Certification Exam. To qualify for admittance to this class, the participant must have one of the following: (a) taken and passed the Welding II class (b) 3 years of on-the-job welding experience Completion of the course does not guarantee ability to pass the D.O.T. Bridge Exam. Space is limited. ***Registration for this course is due by February 5th*** Course Dates: February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th May 2nd & 9th Time: 6 PM—9 PM Location: Salmon River CSD Instructor: David Russell Cost: $425.00
DHARMA I YOGA The Dharma Yoga style created by Sri Dharma Mittra in 1975 is rooted in hatha-raja yoga and its eight Limbs. There is an overarching emphasis on compassion. The physical practice tones and invigorates the body and mind, bringing flexibility, strength, and balance. Guidance through breathing and meditative healing modalities regulates the heartbeat and de-stresses the nervous system, supporting each person towards radiant health, and therefore a long and peaceful life. Appropriate for students who are just moving up from beginner to the intermediate level, as well as those who have been practicing for awhile and want a slower pace to the flow. Introductions to yoga philosophy and more, flowing from one pose to the next. This class also continues to deepen pranayama (breathing) and meditation techniques. This is the beginning level of the Dharma Yoga series. Students will practice and be introduced to Dharma Yoga Shiva Namaskar Vinyasa Level I to warm up the body, bring flexibility to all muscles, joints, and wake up the nervous system. A gentle yet powerful series of balancing, stretching, back bending, twisting and mild inverted postures will follow. This practice ends with deep relaxation, breathing exercises, concentration and meditation to remove impurities and bring a sense of well-being to the body and radiant peace to the mind. Course Dates: March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, April 4th & 11th Time: 4:30 PM—5:45 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Michele Frazier Cost: $50.00 for full course $10.00 per class for drop-in
Essential oils have enhanced lives for thousands of years, offering a variety of benefits from cosmetic and dietary purposes to spiritual and religious use. You can access the power of essential oils many ways, but the most common practices include aromatic diffusion, topical application, and dietary consumption. These methods bring the pure essence of healthpromoting botanicals to your home, family, and life. From cooking and cleaning, to pet care and home remedies, essential oils provide many alternatives to harsh chemical products, allowing you to create the environment you and your family deserve. Whether you want to boost your energy, supplement your diet, or manage your weight, essential oil-infused multivitamins and nutrition solutions empower you to meet your wellness goals the natural way. Skincare, bath and body products that are infused with natural essential oils, instead of harmful chemicals, allow you to naturally radiate beauty, while experiencing the wonderful properties of herbs like lavender and sandalwood. By providing mental support for overall emotional wellness, essential oils easily incorporate into your daily routine to help you find balance and inner serenity. Essential oils are often used for immune support, relaxation and sleep, stress relief, emotional balance, skin care, respiratory health, green cleaning, and even muscle tension and pain. Each week, we will explore how essential oils can enhance so many areas of your daily life along with a DIY take-home project. Class dates: Time: Location: Instructors: Cost:
April 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 30th 4:30 PM—5:30 PM North Franklin Educational Center Michele Frazier and Kerri Keeler $80.00
Crock-It! Spend a fun evening preparing delicious dinners—all ready and set to go in the crockpot. Each dinner will be freezable. The number of meals you will take away after class will vary depending on the number of participants in class, a minimum of eight meals are guaranteed with four servings per meal. Your family will be impressed with all of your homemade dinners! Course Date: February 27th Time: 5:30 PM—8:30 PM Location: Adirondack Teacher Center Instructor: Rhonda Shorette-Peets Cost: $120.00
Soup-It! Want to keep dinner simple? Spend an evening with friends creating ten different soups that can easily be heated up or placed in the crock pot. The number of meals you will take away after class will vary depending on the number of participants in class, a minimum of eight meals are guaranteed, with four servings per meal. Your family will enjoy the aromas and tastes of the soups. Course Date: Time: Location: Instructor: Cost:
March 8th 5:30 PM—8:30 PM Adirondack Teacher Center Rhonda Shorette-Peets $120.00
Grill-It! Marinade and Spices! Which do I use? Come and enjoy an evening of making marinades and preparing dishes that can go from the freezer to the grill! A minimum of eight grilling entrees, with four servings per meal will be ready for your family to enjoy by the end of the evening!
Course Date: Time: Location: Instructor: Cost:
May 7th 5:30 PM—8:30 PM Adirondack Teacher Center Rhonda Shorette-Peets $120.00
Each class combines approachable yoga postures modified to meet your individual needs and level of practice, breath work, compassionate inward focus, present moment awareness and relaxation. Practice yoga to build strength and agility, boost your confidence, release tension, restore your peace of mind, open your heart, and connect to your soul. Course Dates: March 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th April 5th & 12th Time: 4:30 PM—5:30 PM Location: Anam Cara Studio (basement of Lashomb Ins.) 410 East Main Street Malone Instructor: Jennifer Bilow Cost: $50.00 for full course $10.00 per class for drop-in
This course is for beginners and intermediate photographers. Learn techniques in digital photography including camera functions such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, and how they impact your picture. Improve you photographs through the understanding of composition techniques, lighting, implied motion and more. Basic image editing and presentation with digital retouching manipulation and cropping. Participants will need to bring a digital camera with manual controls for aperture and shutter speed, instruction manual, and USB flash drive. This is a 21-hour course.
Course Dates: March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 10th & 17th Time: 6 PM--9 PM Location: North Franklin Educational Center Instructor: Jon Chodat Cost: $145.00
Deadline for registration is February 22nd, 2018 Tuition payment is required at the time of registration. Checks or money orders are to be made payable to FEH BOCES. Course descriptions and registration forms are also available on our website at: www.fehb.org. Please complete the registration form and return with the tuition fee to: FEH BOCES, P.O. Box 28, Malone, NY 12953 Contact Jenn Pond at (518) 483-6420 ext. 4077 or jpond@mail.fehb.org for more information.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
COST
*The Creative Business Plan (registration due by 2/1)
Free!
First Time Home Buyers
Free!
Intro to Cake Decorating: Beginner Course
$70.00
Cake Decorating II: Advanced Course
$70.00
Introduction to Photography
$145.00
Essential Oils 101
$80
Oil Furnaces and Boiler
$200.00
CFC/HVAC Certification (EPA 608)
$95
ServSafe Food Safety Management—Certification Course
$150.00
Confident Cooking for Teens
$50.00
*Welding III: DOT Certification (registration due by 2/5)
$425
Crock-It!
$120
Soup-It!
$120
Grill-It!
$120
Introduction to Wedding Flowers
$100
Basic Floral/Container Arranging
$100
Small Engine Repair I: Beginner Course
$155.00
Small Engine Repair II: Advanced Course
$155.00
Jewelry Making
$70
Dharma Yoga
$50 or $10 per class
Yoga for Mind, Body and Soul
$50 or $10 per class
***NOW ACCEPTING VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER*** Tuition payment is required at the time of registration. FEH BOCES reserves the right to cancel due to low enrollment. A full refund will be made if classes are not filled due to low enrollment or are cancelled. Refunds will be issued within 60 days of notification. Note: Classes will not be held on days school is not in session, such as holidays or snow days.