Career Services Home Page - Center for Career Services

Welcome to the Center for Career Services!

Dear Parents/ Guardians:

Welcome to the Center for Career Services! Our main goal is to prepare students for the world of work and/or post-secondary education. Students are provided with a variety of project-based learning experiences as well as authentic work opportunities through their chosen programs of study and our Work-Based Learning Department. These experiences help in creating well-rounded students who are prepared to excel in the 21st century workplace.

We invite you to peruse our program offerings linked below, both those in which you may have a student enrolled and others to gain a deeper understanding of the depth and breadth of industry-informed and marketable skills training and preparation we provide. Our instructors are experts in their respective fields and infuse their curricula with real-world experience and practical training.

Another important focus for the Center for Career Services’ staff is to provide social and emotional support to all our students. This support is important as our students transition into the workforce and/or post-secondary education. The Guidance team and school social worker support students to ensure these services are delivered.

We are pleased that students from so many of our SWBOCES-region component districts take advantage of the opportunities our programs offer. Please reach out to us any time you have a question or concern.

Sincerely,
Dahlia Jackson, Director
Jaclyn De Lao, Principal
Philip Donohue, Assistant Principal

CTE Student Voices

CCS Student News

Don't miss the 2025 Career Services Car Show & Open House

The Annual Car Show & Open House, in partnership with the Rock N' Rods Car Club of Yonkers, returns to the Career Services Campus in Valhalla April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission and parking are free for this highly anticipated spring tradition. Car show participants can register the day of the event. As always, there'll be trophies for the winners and great music and food. Rain date is TBD.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Middle School Week gives prospective students an introduction

Nearly 300 middle school students from Port Chester, New Rochelle and Sleepy Hollow visited

Each of the middle school students who came to the Center for Career Services and spent an hour with a program of their choosing and gained hands-on experience.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Post-production experience

Sound Production students learn the art of Foley

Sound Production students at Southern Westchester BOCES got a behind-the-scenes look at the art of foley during a visit to Alchemy Post Sound in Peekskill.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Students can earn valuable accreditation for demonstrating what they learned

Eager Construction/Plumbing students hone sought-after skills

Construction/Plumbing students at the Center for Career Services learn techniques in class that can make them attractive employment candidates for local unions.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Students practiced giving one another facial treatments

First-year Cosmetology students hone a new skill

For the first time this school year, students in Cosmetology I at the Center for Career Services learned the techniques behind performing a facial. They then practiced on new clients: Their classmates.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Celebrating CTE Month 2025

Celebrating Career & Technical Education

Southern Westchester BOCES’ Valhalla campus offers students ample opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed in their chosen career paths. Join us as we celebrate their hard work and commitment to their futures.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
CISMAA students also recently visited Montefiore Medical Center

New software allows students to earn dispatcher certification

Students in Computer Information Systems/Medical Administrative Assistant class at the Center for Career Services, in collaboration with classmates in Security, Law and Policing, have a new opportunity to earn dispatcher certification prior to graduation. This is the first time the school has offered a path to this certification.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Career Services to host Spring Open House, Media Show and College/Transition Fair March 20

The Center for Career Services will host its annual Spring Open House, Media Show and College/Transition Fair on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The campus is located at 65 Grasslands Road in Valhalla. On-campus parking will be available. A light dinner will kick things off in Building D followed by Meet the Teachers at 7 p.m.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
Register now: CTE Summer Camp returns to Valhalla Campus for 2025

CTE Summer Camp is returning to our Valhalla Campus for 2025. Choose from up to three sessions: July 7-10, July 14-17 and July 21-24. Choices include: Automotive, Culinary, Cosmetology, Computer Coding, Construction, Baking, Intro to Architectural Model Building, Sonic Creations, 3D modeling & 3D Printing, TV/Video and Fashion! Learn more and register at www.ctesummercamp.net today!
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25
This marked the first time the Center for Career Services hosted a SkillsUSA event

CTE welcomes SkillsUSA Regional Competition to campus

More than 700 visitors gathered at the Center for Career Services for the SkillsUSA Area IV Regional Competition on Feb. 1, 2025. There were more than 400 students who competed in 38 different competitions.
News Feed - Center for Career Services 2024-25