Boces Career & Technical Education

Founded in 1957, Dutchess BOCES provides a wide variety of educational programs and support services to children and adults who reside in Dutchess County, N.Y. The organization serves a student base of more than 46,000 pupils. It provides adult education through a career and learning center, certified nursing programs, literacy programs, health care training, training in office skills and trade certifications. It also provides alternative education programs that include alternative high school, treatment programs and itinerant services. The organization offers career and technical education in the arts and humanities, business information systems, environmental science, engineering and technology, health services, and human and public services. In addition, the center offers job placement services. Dutchess BOCES is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Penn Foster Career School is a distance learning institution located in Scranton, Pa. The school provides a variety of programs and services, which are designed to meet the needs of adult learners. It provides career-specific diplomas in a variety of courses. The school offers more than 80 distance education programs, including basic electronics, bookkeeping, bridal consulting, appliance repair, auto body repair, catering, drafting, dental assistant programs and court reporter programs. It also offers interior decorator, home inspector, floral design, Java programmer and paralegal programs. The school provides a comprehensive courseware, applicable technology and a wide array of services to help adult learners attain growth in their careers and learn new skills.

Columbia-Greene Community College is a four-year institution that offers a range of educational programs and services. It is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and offers various athletic activities, such as baseball, bowling, cross country, ice hockey, soccer and tennis. The college has various clubs and organizations, including criminal justice club, human services club, radio station club, service technicians society and student ambassadors. It has a team of professional counselors that assist students in solving various personal anxieties and provides job search and career services. The college offers academic classes in arts and humanities, automotive technology, social sciences, business, computer science, math and nursing. It has a library that offers a variety of services, such as interlibrary loan, Internet access, online databases, photocopying machines and course materials. Columbia-Greene Community College is located in Hudson, N.Y.