Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit · Less-than-two-year
⚡ Electrical ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management +2 more
Erie 1 BOCES
West Seneca, NY 14224
TypePublic
LevelLess-than-two-year
Trade programs4
IPEDS ID439622
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Electrical | Certificate / diploma | 118 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 69 |
| ⚙️ Machining & CNC | Certificate / diploma | 22 |
| ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration | Certificate / diploma | 9 |
This is what Erie 1 BOCES reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Erie 1 BOCES
- What does the New York licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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