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About Career & Technical Education

Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs are designed to provide students the ability to learn, build experiences, and explore a career before entering college, additional technical training, the military or the workforce. 

Career & Technical Education

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Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses have been developed based on the skills and training that are in demand by employers, as well as where there are job opportunities today.
These courses allow students to:

  • Enter a trade or career pathway and immerse themselves in a hands-on learning setting for a half-day or longer;
  • Earn early college credits;
  • Earn credit toward graduation from high school
  • Gain practical experience and industry connections while learning;
  • Prepare for further trade, technical and/or advanced training;

The Career & Tech programs listed below are primarily offered at the Albany campus located in Colonie on Watervliet-Shaker Road (Rt. 155), about 15 minutes from Niskayuna High School.

The Albany center has two sessions, spanning Niskayuna High School Mods 1-5 and 5-8. The session a student attends is based primarily on program availability. Transportation is arranged so the student can take up to four courses at Niskayuna and attend the CTE program. Students receive four credits for each year of successful study in a Career & Tech program.

Students who are interested in CTE programs should contact their school counselor. A decision to enter a Career & Tech program should be made carefully. Niskayuna is committed to paying tuition for students in grades 11 and 12 who take these courses. It is not always possible to provide other courses to replace a Career & Tech course dropped once the school year is underway.

The CTE centers offer tours and open houses for students and families, typically in January and February. The school district will be sharing information about these opportunities. Students are encouraged to visit the appropriate programs and campuses to become aware of the courses before deciding to attend.

The program descriptions on the following pages are based on recent information from the CTE schools, and the district cannot guarantee program availability in all cases. Students are encouraged to visit the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School website.

Career & Technical Education Programs

Click on the link for course descriptions. Note the course listed after each CTE program is the integration for coursework.

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