Continuing Education

This program serves the workforce preparation needs of more than 5,000 adults each year through continuing education, technical and career education, literacy training and training for business and industry. As a designated Access Center, BOCES participates in a partnership with the New York State Department of Education by providing programs where adults receive education, training and support services enabling them to enter or advance in the workplace.

The continuing education program provides short-term, career-related courses in many areas such as construction, health, culinary arts and computer technology. The computer department offers more than 50 courses, taught by professionals in state-of-the-art networked computer laboratories.

In the technical and career education program, classes lead to entry-level employment in fields such as health care, computer applications for business, computer technology, food service, cosmetology, and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. Students receive support services including career counseling, job development and job placement. These programs also serve unemployed and dislocated workers.

In the literacy program, students receive training in essential skills in workplace competencies such as communication, problem solving and team building. Free instruction is available in Adult Basic Education, GED (High School Equivalency Diploma), and English for Speakers of Other Languages at 13 locations in Putnam and Northern Westchester.

The business and industry program provides customized training at the request of a business or corporation. Some recent training programs include computer applications, accounting and health services.