A high-tech training lab, launched in early March at the Capital South Campus Center in Albany, and a new telecommunications and networking cabling program are expanding the opportunities available to young people and adult learners interested in careers in the booming tech industry.
“This partnership with Aspire Technology Partners is the most recent example of our ongoing effort to offer diverse education and training options that prepare people throughout the region to meet the workforce needs of today and tomorrow,” said Capital Region BOCES Senior Executive Officer Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D.
“This is great news for the City of Albany and for the entire Capital Region,” added Albany City Mayor Kathy Sheehan. “One of the greatest challenges we face is a shrinking work force. As we think about how we’re going to build the jobs of the future — the jobs that our employers are planning for — we have to ensure we are working alongside those employers to train a workforce that is ready to work.”
The new cabling program (slated to begin in Summer 2020) and training in Internet of Things (IoT) technology — which is found in billions of internet-connected devices that collect and share data — will offer individuals hands-on infrastructure technology experiences and the ability to earn industry-recognized C-Tech certifications for careers such as networking technician, electronics technician, fiber optics technician and more.
