Cohoes students can choose from a variety of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered throughout the Capital Region to explore personal interests and advance learning to prepare for college and careers. The Capital Region Career & Technical School offers more than 40 career and technical education programs to high school students in Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie and southern Saratoga counties.
Program offerings
- Auto Body Refinishing I & II
- Auto Body Collision Repair I & II
- Automotive Trades Technology I & II
- Automotive Technician-AYES
- Building Trades I & II
- Cosmetology I & II
- Criminal Justice I & II
- Culinary Arts & Hospitality I & II
- Culinary Arts Tech Prep
- Diesel Tech I & II
- Electrical Trades I & II
- Game Design I & II
- Global Fashion Studies I & II
- HVAC/Heating & Refrigeration I & II
- Manufacturing & Machine Tech
- Network Cabling/Smart Home Tech I & II
- Nurse Assistant I CNA
- Nurse Assistant II PCA, HHA
- Sterile Processing Tech I & II
- Health Careers (2-year sequence)
- Welding I & II
Career Studies/CTE Programs
- Auto Services/Small Engine
- Carpentry Services
- Food Services
- Pet Tech
- Retail & Office Service
- Vocational Training/Transition
Off Site Programs
New Visions Health Careers * Application Required
8am-11:30am
Program Name
- Theatre Tech I (at Proctors)
- Theatre Tech II (at Proctors)
New Visions
The New Visions programs in Health Careers are college-level courses offered during the first part of the school day, from 8-11:30 a.m. Students in New Visions programs must have a clear vision of their career and college goals along with firsthand knowledge of the day-to-day demands and rewards of various professions. The courses are challenging. Students typically earn 3 college credits (credits vary by program) upon successful completion.
TEC Smart
The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School program develops and supports pathways to higher education lead into careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). High school and college level work is blended in a rigorous and supportive program, compressing time to earn a high school diploma and complete the first two years of college before graduation. Students in the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School attend classes on campus at Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART located in Malta, NY. Students can study: Clean Energy; Computer Science & Information Systems; and Mechatronics.