Adult Career Education Programs
Fall 2023 Course Offerings!
Registration NOW OPEN
Click on the course titles below to expand for descriptions, cost, and registration information.
View Our Fall 2023 Course Catalog
Please note: In order to register for our Adult Education classes, you must be 18 years of age or older.
Building Occupations
Chef Du Jour
Human Services
Lifestyle & Leisure
Try It Out!
Continuing Education
Healthcare Occupations
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency
Ed2Go
Meet the Adult Education Team
Peter Harris
Assistant Superintendent Career & Technical Education (CTE) and Alternative Education (HVPA & Phoenix Academy)
845.255.1400 x1234
Coleen Macaluso
Assistant Director of Adult Education
Phone: 845.331.5050 x2821
Carolyn Detweiler
Adult Career Counselor
Phone: 845.331.5050 x3214
Hannah Long
Adult Career Counselor
Phone: 845.331.5050 x2243
Laurie Heckler
Senior Typist
Phone: 845.331.5050 x3200
Michelle Combs
Student Support Services Manager; Adult Health Occupations
Phone: 845.331.5050 x2262
Route 9W
Port Ewen, NY 12466
Fax: 845.339.8797
Register Today
OnLine: Visit our Online Registration page to browse or search for available courses by title, date, category (Continuing Education or Career Track), enter a keyword, or just click the Search button to see all courses and sections. Have your course code handy for quick registration from the homepage.
By Phone: Call 845.331.5050 with your MasterCard or Visa card number.
In Person (Port Ewen): Come to the Adult Services, Continuing Education Office at the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center on Route 9W in Port Ewen.
Registration Hours
Adult Education staff are available for phone or in-person registration at the following times: Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 8 PM and Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM. Please have your course code handy when registering.
Building Entry
We follow all current New York State Department of Education and local protocols for the health and safety of our students and staff.
All courses will be offered without regard to gender, age, race, color, national origin, or disability in conformity with Federal regulations. Our non-discrimination statement is available.
Ulster BOCES is a smoke-free campus.
our mission
Our mission is to provide high-quality shared educational, administrative, and technical services that enable component districts to develop the capacity in their students and adults to achieve higher standards of performance. With an emphasis on economic efficiencies, Ulster BOCES is committed to offering educational programs that enable all students to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education.
Adult Education News
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The very essence of the mission of the Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or BOCES, is its role as collaborator and facilitator.
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Graduates of the Surgical Technologist program at the Ulster BOCES Adult Career Education Center celebrated their achievements at an end-of-year ceremony on Thursday, June 22 at the Jane Bullowa Conference Center in New Paltz.
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Jim Palmeri, who has more than 33 years of experience working in the culinary arts industry and is currently the executive chef at the Mohonk Mountain House, has been named as the instructor for the new Culinary Arts program.
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This October, the Adult Career Education Center is beginning a new session of the popular Nursing Assistant course, which prepares students for entry-level positions in the ever-growing health occupations field.
