Center for Adult & Community Services

News & Announcements

• Certificate of Program Completion Update!

   CERTIFICATE OF PROGRAM COMPLETION BEYOND 7 YEARS OF COMPLETION DATE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE

  If you need a program completion certification, please see our revised request form here: 

  Program Completion/Transcript Request Form

  If you completed a course and received a license or certification to practice, the licensing or certifying agency is the only one able verify your certification. Visit the links below for assistance. 

  Healthcare Program Certifications (not including Licensed Practical Nursing): Verify Your NHA Credential

  HVAC-R Refrigerant Handling Certification: EPA Certification Replacement Card/Certification

   Automotive Technician Certification: My Auto Services Excellence Duplicate Certification Request

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• Classes start in January! Dozens of new courses posted. Learn at no cost to student...

  Improve your English language skills or study towards success in earning your NYS High School Equivalency Diploma (GED). Community locations, days and evening... see our updated schedule here: Adult Literacy Schedule

   

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• Winter holiday closures

  All campuses are closed and no classes are held from 12/22/2025 - 1/2/2026. Offices are closed Dec 24-25, Dec 31, and Jan 1.

  Classes will resume and offices will re-open on Jan 5.

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• DEBT FREE Career Training! Check out 1199SEIU & NYS Department of Health Career Pathways Training Opportunity

  FREE TRAINING ALERT! Ready to kickstart your career in healthcare? Join our Clinical Medical Assistant training program and gain hands-on skills for a brighter future CLASS STARTS IN JANUARY!!!! Funding available through the Audacia Foundation! Don't miss this chance to learn from the best—spaces are limited! Inquire NOW and transform your passion into purpose! #HealthcareHeroes #BOCES #1199

   

   

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• Spring Connections Open House on Thu Mar 26

  SWBOCES Center For Adult & Community Services welcomes all Students and Alumni to our Spring Connections Open House. Discover where your skills can lead you.

  When:
  Thursday, March 26th
  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  Where:
  Center for Career Services
  65 Grasslands Rd
  Valhalla, NY 10595
  Building A

  • spring_connections_open_house.pdf

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• Adult Literacy Program supervisor honored for her work on behalf of the Hispanic community

  SWBOCES' Maria Guerrero celebrated as an 'Hispano de Impacto' at gala

  Maria Guerrero, Supervisor of Adult Literacy Programs at Southern Westchester BOCES, was honored at a gala event hosted Nov. 6 by Kaffury Latin Magazine at the Morris Yacht Club in the Bronx. Ms. Guerrero was named by the influential community publication an "Hispano de Impacto 2025" in the category of Community Service. "This award is not just an acknowledgement of my work," Ms. Guerrero said. "It's a powerful affirmation of the mission we all share: empowering our people, our community, through education."

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• Hear our veteran instructors' excitement for the new school year

  Veteran instructors Nela Ordoñez and Sheryl Lerner and others from SWBOCES' Center for Adult & Community Services gathered for a new school year orientation Sept. 5. We chatted with Nela and Sheryl about what excites them for the year ahead.

   

  Watch here on our Facebook page!

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• Adult Education instructors gather for new school year orientation

  Veteran instructors Nela Ordoñez and Sheryl Lerner and others from SWBOCES' Center for Adult & Community Services gathered for a new school year orientation Sept. 5. Check out SWBOCES social media to hear conversations we had with Nela and Sheryl about what excites them for the year ahead. And peruse photos from Friday's orientation here. 

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• Partnership with Community Resource Center one of many across the county

  SWBOCES adult learning programs central to reborn Mamaroneck community center
  

  Southern Westchester BOCES’ Adult Literacy Programs rely on strong community partnerships like the one with the Community Resource Center in Mamaroneck, which returned this year after flood damage forced it to close four years ago. A formal grand opening is set for Sept. 15.

  “We are very thankful to have this partnership because they’re one of those partners that’s always happy to help BOCES,” Program Supervisor Maria Guerrero said. “They’re happy to have us offering our educational services there.”

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• Longtime program leader to be honored for her work on behalf of the Hispanic community

  SWBOCES Adult Literacy Program supervisor named an ‘Hispano de Impacto’ by magazine
  

  Maria Guerrero, Supervisor of Adult Literacy Programs at Southern Westchester BOCES, has been named one of the Hispanos de Impacto 2025 in the category of Community Service by Kaffury Latin Magazine.

  “This recognition is a tribute to your dedication, hard work, and the real impact you have made in our community,” Director Viviana Kaffury stated in her award announcement. “Your story, your efforts, and your commitment inspire us to continue building a path of growth, unity, and representation for Latinos in Westchester and beyond.”

  An award ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Morris Yacht Club in the Bronx.

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