About
Orleans-Niagara BOCES’s Electricity and Electronics program in Medina, New York is a two-year program for juniors and seniors that develops entry-level skills in the electrical and electronics field. Students study electronics technology through analog and digital projects, residential house wiring, industrial motor controls, and programmable logic controllers. The program also covers electrical theory, soldering, ladder logic, conduit bending, and solar power fundamentals for home construction. Instruction includes practical projects such as wiring a modular home or completing work outside the Career and Technical Education Center. Students receive job-seeking instruction and assistance finding employment near the end of the second year. The program is offered at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center and Niagara Career and Technical Education Center. Admission is for high school juniors and seniors.
Organization
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
Orleans/Niagara BOCES is an educational service organization in Medina, New York, providing career and technical education, adult and continuing education, and other services for component districts and community partners. Its occupational fields include Automotive Service Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Computer Technology, Cosmetology, Electrician, and Emergency Medical Services, among others. The organization also lists training in Home Health Aide, HVAC, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, Personal Trainer, Phlebotomy, Security Guard, Web Development and Game Programming, and Welding. Its service area brings together urban, suburban, rural agricultural, and Niagara Frontier industrial communities, creating varied program demands. Orleans/Niagara BOCES also provides specialized contract training, health sciences education, educational services, and special programs.