The Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center is hosting a Parent/Student Information Night on March 20 at its campus located on Route 9W in Port Ewen. Parents and Grade 10 students interested in the two-year career training programs or Grade 11 students interested in the Pre-University/New Visions Career Exploration programs are encouraged to attend.

During this event, two sessions will be offered, the first beginning at 6 PM, followed by another at 7 PM. This format will allow interested students and parents to visit up to two programs (one per session), meet with school counselors and instructors, and tour the classrooms and work labs related to the student’s professional areas of interest. Courses for more than two-dozen fields of study are available to choose from in areas including animal science, healthcare, criminal justice, automotive, manufacturing technology, culinary, aviation and drone technology, and welding, to name a few.

For those unable to attend in person, links to join via Zoom will be posted on www.ulsterboces.org on the day of the event.

Students who enroll in these programs graduate college- and career-ready, with help from industry-experienced instructors who utilize hands-on training with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Students have internship opportunities available, many of them paid positions, and several programs include the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school.

Information Night participants will also be able to explore the Ulster BOCES Pre-University/New Visions Career Exploration programs available to high school seniors. Guidance counselors and teachers will be available to share information about the specific courses offered in the career areas of Advanced Robotics & Engineering, Music & Audio Engineering, Education, and Health. Virtual guests can also learn about the admissions process for these programs.

Pre-University/New Visions Career Exploration students save money by earning 9-12 college credits while still in high school, while also gaining real-life career skills through mentoring experiences alongside local professionals. These rigorous programs include honors-level curricula in English, Participation in Government, and Economics, which correlate to the careers being explored. Students enrolled in these programs can still take classes at their home school and participate in after-school sports or extracurricular activities.

If you cannot attend the information sessions but are still interested in learning about these programs, please call (845) 331-6680, email sstamatakis@ulsterboces.org, or visit www.ulsterboces.org.

A list of the career areas that are available include:

 

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

 

ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS

Graphic Visual Arts (GVA)

Fashion Design & Merchandising

Music Production

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

Business & Entrepreneurship

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Early Childhood/Educational Studies

 

HEALTH SCIENCE

Animal Science

 

Nurse Assistant (NA)

Health Occupations Exploration Program (HOEP)

 

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Culinary Arts

 

HUMAN SERVICES

Cosmetology

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Cisco & Cybersecurity

Digital Design and Programming

 

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY

Criminal Justice

 

MANUFACTURING

Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing

Welding & Metal Fabrication

 

TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS

Aviation/Drone

Auto Collision Technology

Automotive Technology

Small Engine Mechanics Repair

 

PRE-UNIVERSITY/NEW VISIONS

New Visions: Music & Audio Engineering

New Visions: Education

New Visions: Health

New Visions: Advanced Robotics & Engineering

 

HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION

GED at the Career & Technical Center

 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Transitional Occupation Program (TOP)