The Early College Career Academy: An Early College High School Program, is a partnership between a student’s high school, SUNY Adirondack and the WSWHE BOCES. The programs begin in your junior year of high school.
This program is a unique blend of college credited coursework and career/technical education. Students spend a half-day on the SUNY ADK campus in their junior and senior years studying in one of four programs where they are eligible to earn up to 32 college credits, (at no cost to students or families), while earning marketable industry credentials and participating in work-based learning experiences.
ECCA provides students with an opportunity to earn college credits and internationally recognized industry certifications. Students can choose to continue in one of SUNY Adirondack’s degree programs, transfer their credits to another institution or gain employment.
These two-year programs offer the following pathways:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Information Technology: Computer Networking and Cybersecurity
- New Media
- Pathways to Teaching (*New)
Class Locations
The Early College Career Academy has a presence on both the SUNY Adirondack Queensbury campus and SUNY Adirondack Saratoga.
Queensbury Campus
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
SUNY Adirondack Saratoga
696 State Route 9
Wilton, NY 12831
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
This two-year program is based on the Certified Production Technician (CPT) curriculum provided by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC). Major program topics include the study and use of computer aided design (CAD), sensor technologies, plastic forming, 3D printing, robotics, computer aided manufacturing (CAM), pneumatics and programmable logic controls(PLCs).
ECCA Fact Sheet -Advanced Manufacturing
BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This two-year program incorporates the skills and knowledge of business foundations while building the capacity of students to be imaginative and resourceful entrepreneurs. Major course topics include management, marketing, personal finance, accounting, small business finance, introduction to entrepreneurship and business plan development.
COMPUTER INFORMATION/COMPUTER NETWORKING
This two-year program is based on the IT Essentials and CCNA Routing and Switching curricula provided by the Cisco Networking Academy. Topics and skills covered involve assembling, disassembling, and repairing computers; troubleshooting hardware and software; designing, installing, and maintaining wired and wireless computer systems; configuring switches and routers; designing network infrastructure; troubleshooting network design and installation; customer service and technical support.
NEW MEDIA
This two-year program combines the strengths of the SUNY Adirondack Media Arts program and the WSWHE BOCES Graphic & Visual Communications program. The New Media program exposes students to graphic design, photography and video editing and production, as well as communications theory and practice. It blends art, technology and soft skills through a highly integrated, hands-on curriculum. Students will become versed in the industry standard software (Adobe Creative Suite), have opportunities to work with/design for local non-profit agencies and learn project management skills.