A day of your life at the Finger Lakes and Wayne Technical and Career Centers will be anything but ordinary.
Here you will learn observe experience and
perform the skills necessary to be college and career-ready. It's a hands-on
approach to learning one that strengthens and brings meaning to your
academic studies. Learn faster retain your knowledge and skills and build the
professional and technical expertise you'll use your entire life.
Middle skills jobs are growing in our region these jobs require a high school diploma
in some post-secondary training but not necessarily a college degree.
we expose you to career pathways and preparing for these jobs setting the stage for college
and career success. In fact more than half of our graduates choose to continue
their training in education before entering the workforce.
Let's start exploring your future with the fast-growing service industry,
there's much more to it than you might think.
Our Cosmetology program allows you to perfect your artistic technical and interpersonal skills.
The public cosmetology clinic will give you real-life experience with hair cutting
coloring nail care and running a salon, giving you the skills to pass the New
York State Board licensing exam.
A combination of study and hands-on action will give you clear insight into the
challenging field of Criminal Justice. By knowing criminal and civil law and
the correction and court systems you will have a strong foundation for
entering college the police academy or the Armed Forces.
After successful completion you'll have the opportunity to obtain your New York State private security license.
If you love to teach nurture and light up a child's life that consider becoming an education professional.
Here you will interact with
children in our preschools and participate in teaching internships at
local elementary, middle school, high school and special education classrooms.
When you complete this course you may be eligible to receive level one New York
State teacher assistant certification.
Careers and healthcare are in high demand the two year Health Professions
program at the Finger Lakes technical and Career Center will allow you to have
significant hands-on experience during clinical rotations at area healthcare
facilities and learn what it takes to earn your New York State nursing
assistant certification. In the one-year health dimensions program at the Wayne
Technical and Career Center you can earn your New York State Nursing Assistant
Certification following an additional seven week summer session.
By the end of your training you'll be well prepared and have pertinent knowledge of career
pathways. In this field let your creative abilities run wild as a student of the
culinary arts experience a wide variety of food service opportunities in our
fully equipped commercial style kitchens. Gain hands-on experience working
alongside professional chefs and restaurant owners by partnering with the
National Restaurant Education associations ProStart curriculum
Students are made eligible for scholarship "a good portion of my school
day is spent at the center so it's a program that I want to do is something
that I've always wanted to do so it's not someone there or I'm just sitting in
class learning in a textbook yes we do that but it's also more hands-on it's
open possibilities it really is".
If you want to keep America moving the Transportation Career Programs at the Technical and Career Center's is the
place to get started. From computerized diagnostics to hands-on repair the
automotive technology program will teach you to service and maintain all types of
cars and light trucks including hybrid technology. Coursework is based on the
national automotive technician excellence foundation.
Similarly the auto body repair program allows you to work with the latest technologies in order to
sharpen your repair skills on a variety of vehicles.
Students receive actual experience in collision repair and auto refinishing.
The diesel technology and power mechanics programs provide training for
great jobs in the Agricultural Industrial and Commercial vehicle industries.
Through hands-on application working in a well-equipped modern
facility you will learn to weld, machine, diagnose and maintain various diesel
equipped vehicles, heavy equipment and small gas engine technology.
Build houses wire circuits weld steel or manage a construction team and you'll receive a
well-rounded education through a direct and applied approach to learning.
You can do it through the Technical and Career Center's Construction and Fabrication program.
As a carpentry student you'll learn from a national standardized
curriculum developed by experts in the construction trades industry.
Through a combination of hands-on skill development and technical training you
will build a variety of projects and serve on a major building project team.
As a future electrician you will work with residential commercial and
industrial wiring and explore alternative energy technologies you'll
get your start right here. In addition students will have the opportunity to
receive training and become a network cabling specialist. If you're interested
in becoming an engineer precision machinist welder tool and die maker or
CNC operator make it happen with our Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Academy
Experience the interaction of multiple technologies in a real-world
environment through classroom instruction and field trips discover
this growing field from design to finished product. In your second year
choose a concentration in engineering precision machining or welding and
participate in local internships. "The Technical Career Centers prepared me for
working with other people communicating and how to work the machines in the
equipment" "If you start here then you know what path you want to go down you
have experience with welding machining CAD and you can choose from one of those
to either continue your education or to go in the job world" " If anyone was
thinking about coming to the technical Career Center I would definitely
recommend it because it is a good way to get you
ready for a high paying high demand job right out of high school".
"we're in the custom manufacturing industry that means we do an awful lot of welding
fabricating plasma cutting we have lasers we do our own engineering so
there's a lot of AutoCAD a lot of research computer skills are huge the
Career Center actually allowed me to figure out exactly what I wanted to do
and it gave me the ability to have an opportunity to get a job and workplace
doing that particular trait"
Learn everything you need to get started in the high-tech and high-paying
industry of computers and communications at the tech centers.
To get you ready for the fast-paced field of computer science the computer offerings at the tech
centers are designed to give students core knowledge of Information Technology Systems
and allow students to hands-on technical expertise to become valuable
IT professionals. These courses will help students learn essential skills in
computer software, hardware, operating systems, servers, programming and web and game design.
We will have you writing your own computer games and software programs in no time.
In addition to practical experience students qualify to obtain
the TestOut PC Pro and network Pro certifications. A Technology Mutual and
vendor-neutral certification.
"I've learned how to communicate with people, I've done jobs for a lot of things around the school. I've met good
people that can offer these things and I've learned a lot about networking and
building computers and taking them apart" "I'm going to continue my education I'm
going to attend a four year school and definitely going to get a good job"
You can easily turn your creativity into a great career with our Graphic Media
Production program. You'll receive instruction in the newest graphic
software layout and design artwork and photography including Adobe Creative
Suite applications which are the standard for the industry.
If agriculture is your passion pick your favorite course of study at the
Technical and Career Center's and you'll receive a well mounted education through
a direct and applied approach to learning. Our Conservation programs will
train you to operate into basic maintenance of heavy equipment used in
landscaping conservation and construction. You'll be introduced to
career areas including surveying, landscaping, forest management, heavy
equipment operation and management. You can even prepare for a New York State
commercial driver's license. Through our Animal Science program you will learn to
care for many domestic and exotic pets in the classroom at Lowe's in the
community see what it's like to operate a grooming parlor and receive
instruction on all facets of animal care behavior and physiology.
What if you're an exceptionally motivated senior and want to jump start your college education
Then you would be a perfect candidate for one of our New Vision exploratory
programs in Veterinary Science, Nursing Sciences Health Therapy Sciences and
Medical Careers. New Vision graduates go on to attend outstanding local and
national colleges and universities. The New Vision Veterinary Assistant program
is a one-year program designed to provide high school seniors the
opportunity to investigate future college and professional career pathways
within the field of Veterinary Science students may earn certification as a
veterinary assistant through participation in theory-based
discussions and lecture as well as mentored internships at local veterinary
offices humane societies and area farms.
The new vision Nursing Sciences program provides a blend of academic and career
education for high school seniors with an interest in Nursing.
This placement provides you with the opportunity to explore the nursing
profession within an interdisciplinary environment to gain insight into the
role of Nursing in healthcare. Develop the skills and knowledge you need for
the rapidly growing healthcare industry. You'll learn in a hospital setting
alongside nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician's assistants and
other members of the healthcare team. As a new vision health therapy sciences
student you'll intensely investigate future college and professional options
in the fields of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cardiac rehab
sports and exercise science and Kinesiology. In this one-year program
students are offered mentor based shadowing experiences at local hospitals
colleges and professional offices. Through an interdisciplinary approach to
learning you'll get a head start on college. If you're a college bound senior
planning to major in a health-related fields such as pre-med chemistry or
biology you will gain an enormous professional edge as a new vision
medical career student. Your classroom is located in a local hospital allowing for
daily access to the physicians nurses and healthcare professionals working there.
You can gain valuable experience in a variety of settings throughout the
hospital and at other local healthcare facilities.
So you see what it's like here the question is what do you want to do your future is just around the corner.
The Finger Lakes and Wayne Technical and Career Centers programs offer exciting
options to help you plan your lifelong career goals and
reduce your post-secondary education costs through dual credit and
articulation agreements with area colleges for more information speak to
your school counselor or contact us directly at https://www.wflboces.org/finger-lakes-technical-and-career-center
or https://www.wflboces.org/wayne-technical-and-career-center