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Career & Technical Education

Career & Technical Education

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Northland Workforce Training Center (NWTC), located in Buffalo, is housed in a state-of-the-art facility that offers for-credit, certificate and degree programs through educational partners SUNY Alfred State College and SUNY Erie (ECC).

NWTC currently offers a 1-year Certificate Program in Mechatronics, and a 2-year Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Also offered is an Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) taught by SUNY Erie and three, 2-year Associate of Occupational Science Degree (AOS) programs: Machine Tool Technology (MTT), Welding Technology, and Electrical Construction & Maintenance Electrician (ECME) taught by Alfred State College. Click on this link for more information: https://northlandwtc.org/

 

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The member unions of the Buffalo/Niagara Building Trades Council offer apprenticeships in the construction trade industry.  They train individuals to become highly-skilled, highly-paid construction workers without incurring any debt. These apprenticeships place participants on the path to receiving high wages, health care coverage, and retirement benefits from day one.  Scan the QR codes in the link provided to find out more information about the different trades/skills offered:

Buffalo/Niagara Building Trades Council QR Codes

Erie 1 BOCES (Harkness, Potter Road) will be hosting a Career and Tech Open House on Thursday, September 25 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for Sophomore students and families to meet instructors, explore classrooms, and learn more about the CTE programs offered through Erie 1 BOCES. Beginning junior year, students are able to participate in programs such as Dental Lab Tech, Baking & Pastry Arts, Video Production & Recording Arts, Fashion Design Technology, HVAC, and more. Click here to explore Erie 1 BOCES:  www.e1b.org


Erie 2 BOCES (Ormsby) will be hosting an Open House Event on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The W.D. Ormsby Center, located at 1010 Center Street, East Aurora, offers students the opportunity to take programs such as Health Careers, Conservation/Natural Resources, Welding, Power Equipment Technology, Small Animal Science, and more, beginning their junior year of high school. Please click on the link below for more information about Ormsby:  ormsby-educational-center

 

Ormsby Educational Center

Erie 2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
1010 Center Street
East Aurora, New York 14052
Career & Technical Education Website

Harkness Career & Technical Center

Students can attend Harkness Career & Technical Center if programs are offered that Ormsby CTE does not.  Visit their website to learn more.  

Ormsby Course Offerings