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What are my Part-Time Options? For those with a busy schedule our part-time courses for adults are the perfect choice. Classes usually meet twice a week on alternate days (Mon/Wed or Tu/Th) and from three to four hours per evening. Some licensing or certification courses meet more frequently. All courses provide the hands-on training that will bring your skills up to date and make you more marketable to employers.
Do I need a High School Diploma? All students must be at least 18 years of age. A high school diploma, foreign high school diploma or GED is required for all of our health occupation courses. A high school diploma is not required for most other adult evening courses. Nassau BOCES also offers tuition-free ways to obtain a high school equivalency diploma (GED). Call the Adult Learning Center at (516) 622 5623 for more information.
Can I obtain a License or Certificate? Most of our courses will lead to a Barry Tech Certificate after completing the certificate requirements. Some programs such as Certified Nurse Assisting provides a certification from New York State and successfully completing the 1000 hour Cosmetology program and state tests will give a NYS License. Other program certificates will also prepare the student to sit for optional nationally recognized certification exams. Nassau BOCES cannot provide licenses in the construction trades as these are only issued by the townships (please check town licensing requirements). After every course is completed a Letter of Completion will be mailed to the student’s home. Do we provide Training, Classroom or Shop Facilities for Business & Industry? We can offer your company customized training and instruction in many of our career and technology areas. Our facilities including classrooms, meeting areas and shops can be rented on a time availability basis. Call (516) 622-6901 to discuss your training needs. How Do I Register for Courses? See the inside cover of the catalog for Ways to Register for Courses. Also see the instructions in this catalog on “How to register online.” Does Nassau BOCES offer Financial Aid or Tuition Assistance? Nassau BOCES does not provide financial aid or tuition assistance for our adult students. However, grant funds and tuition vouchers obtained by the student from corporations, agencies and other funding sources are usually acceptable forms of payment. We are a certified educational facility with the New York State Department of Labor (for more information call your local NYS office) and the Department of Veteran Affairs (1-888-442-4551 which may provide tuition reimbursement. Nassau BOCES Career Support Services provides individuals with disabilities and out-of-school youth with tuition free training and support (call 516-622-6830 for more information). Are there any additional fees or costs? Some of our courses have an additional cost for textbooks. In limited instances students are required to purchase personal protective equipment or personal tools. Check the course description in this catalog to see if there are any additional costs or requirements. How Do I Get to the Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center Major roadways and public transportation make Barry Tech easily accessible. Maps are on the inside back cover of our catalog or on this website under "Contact Us/Directions" -
From NYC, Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx: Take the LIE to exit 40E. At intersection of Rt. 25 (light) head back west and get into left turn lane. Make a hard left onto Cantiague Rock Rd. to the end where it meets Prospect Ave. (West John Street). Building is on the right. Alternate: Take Northern Parkway east to Brush Hollow Rd. exit 34. Make immediate left onto Cedar Rd. to very end and a right onto Cantiague Lane. Building is on the right. -
From eastern Nassau and Suffolk: Take LIE to exit 40W to Rt. 25 Jericho Tpk. West. At light make left onto Cantiague Rock Rd. Continue to the end. Just before the intersection of Contiague Rock Rd. and Prospect (West John St) make a hard right onto Cantiague Lane. Building is on the left. 3. From South Nassau: Take the Wantagh State pkwy north to Exit W2E (Old Country Rd). go two traffic lights and turn left onto Charlotte Avenue; go to the end and make a left onto West John St.; at the first traffic light make the second right onto Cantiague La.; Building is on the left.
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