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November 4, 2021Adults Relocate to Take Capital Region BOCES Program
It is a testament to the quality of an adult education program when students are relocating to the region just to enroll.
That is precisely the case this year with the Capital Region BOCES Adult Practical Nursing program, which drew a pair of students from New York City.
“I moved up here for this program because I heard good things about it,” said Caleigh Torres of the Bronx, who is temporarily living in Menands.
She, along with Omoye Aigbedion from Queens, are among more than 100 adults looking to change their careers or bolster their employability through the program, which is offered on the Career and Technical School, Albany Campus.
Neither woman knew each other, but both had heard from friends and family about the program and decided it was the right fit for them.
“I heard about the Capital Region BOCES program from a family friend. I researched the program and it had great reviews so I moved up here,” said Aigbedion, who has relocated temporarily.
The full-time program started in September and continues into June when students will graduate and take the National Council Licensure Examination and apply to become a New York state Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The state-approved Adult Practical Nursing program encompasses 1,100 hours of classroom and clinical study and practice and has a record of accomplishment, with near 100 percent placement of graduates in healthcare jobs.
Both women said they would return to New York City when they complete the class at BOCES, but could not pass up the opportunity to climb the nursing career ladder in the Albany area.
“The program has a lot of good opportunities and chances to learn and it is only 10 months long, so it is the perfect fit for me,” said Torres. “So far, I like the teachers and I am learning a lot.”
Aigbedion concurred.
“I eventually want to be a nurse anesthetist. This program is preparing me for the next step, which is an RN program, and providing me some good opportunities to learn,” she said.
