Prepare for a new career in the health industry. CABOCES provides education for the following areas:
- Dental Assisting
- Nurse Aide
- Medical Insurance & Billing
- Medical Office Assisting
- Phlebotomy
- Practical Nursing
Dental Assisting
One-year, part-time class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings; one Saturday a month) next class is TBD at the CTE Center at Olean. A 200-hour internship is held at local dental offices. (620 hours). Private loan eligibility is available.
- Dental Assisting Brochureopens PDF file
- Dental Assisting Information Letteropens WORD file
- 2023-2024 Dental Assisting Calendar -March – 2023opens PDF file
- Dental Assisting Applicationopens PDF file
- Physical Exam/Immunization Form opens PDF file
- Program Student Handbook opens PDF file
- Tuition Assistance Informationopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowAlternative Loan Information (SallieMae Smart Option Student Loan)
Nurse Aide
Five-week classes, at the CTE Center at Olean. Schedule TBD, (132 hours)
Medical Insurance & Billing
A nineteen-week class (Wednesday evenings) begins on September 6, 2023 at the CTE Center at Olean (57 hours)
Medical Office Assisting
A seventeen-week class (Tuesday and Thursday evenings) next class Spring 2024 at the CTE Center at Olean . (105 hours)
Phlebotomy
Thirteen-week class (Monday and Wednesday evenings) begins Fall 2023 at the CTE Center at Olean. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to apply for certification through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA). (98 hours)
- Phlebotomy Information Letter September 2023opens PDF file
- Phlebotomy Program Overviewopens PDF file
- Fall 2023 Brochureopens PDF file
- 2023 Fall Syllabusopens PDF file
- opens in a new windowApplicationopens PDF file
- Tuition Assistance Informationopens PDF file
- Physical Examination/Immunization Formopens PDF file
Practical Nursing
Two-year, part-time programs begin Fall 2023 at the CTE Center at Olean and CTE Center at Belmont. Pre-entrance testing required. The Practical Nursing program offers the opportunity for adult students to practice patient-centered nursing care of all age groups. Nursing theory and patient care lab skills taught in the classroom are combined with a supervised clinical experience to develop a knowledgeable competent nurse. Courses included in this program are Fundamental Skills, Structure and Function of the Human Body, Pharmacology, Growth and Development, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatric and Maternity Nursing. The program is registered by the New York State Education Department for 1,300 hours of combined academic and clinical instruction. The program prepares the student for admission to the state licensing examination. opens in a new windowAdditional requirements for Pennsylvania Licensure.opens PDF file Click here for the Practical Nursing Enrollment Information
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2023 BOCES Practical Nursing Graduates
Front Row: Chrystal Caswell, Salyn Cummings, Hunter DeYoe, Erin Wilber, Brittany Burich, Kayla Slocum, Natalia Campanella
Back row – Jennifer Dombek, Alyssa France, Amber Hoffman, Mellissa Johnston-Miller, Alexis Wiles, Brigid Bender, McKalea Smith, Colleen Drew