About Barry Tech

Barry Tech courses provide you with both theory and practical application. You explore career options, and you are encouraged to learn at your own pace. You will gain valuable experience while learning about the world of work. In this kind of atmosphere, you begin to understand and accept the uniqueness of your abilities. At the same time the classroom experience helps you develop and expand your skills. You learn to work as part of a team dealing with a wide range of situations, building confidence as a natural outcome.

Barry Tech teachers are experienced in both subject matter and the world of work. They are eager to share their skills and experiences, and they work hard to help you succeed.

Attend for 2 years and you can earn academic credits for the fourth year of English, third years of math, science and/or health. Courses differ; refer to each course for details.

More About Integrated and Specialized Academic Credits:

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) approves Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses with integrated and/or specialized content for English, math and science that qualifies them for graduation credits in these areas. The following credits are approved by the NYSED after completion of 2 years in certified programs:

English: 1.0 credit

that satisfies the 4th-year requirement.

Math: 1.0 credit

that satisfies the 3rd-year requirement.

Science: 1.0 credit

that satisfies the 3rd-year requirement.

Social Studies: 0.5 credit

that satisfies the Participation in Government requirement.

Health: 0.5 credit

that satisfies this requirement.

If these academic credits are used to meet graduation requirements, CTE credits will be proportionately reduced; i.e.: if 1.0 credit is applied to English, total CTE credit is reduced from 4.0 to 3.0. For more information, call the Counseling Office at 516-622- 6814.

*Technical Academic credits are granted at the discretion of the district.

• SKILLS USA: This national student organization helps students develop leadership skills through involvement in a wide variety of activities and competitions.
• NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY (NTHS): Membership in the NTHS, America's highest award for excellence in career and technical education, is based on academic achievement, community service and teacher recommendations.
• HONOR ROLL: Students with an average of 85% or higher, can be eligible for Honor Roll. Honor Roll students with an 90% average can earn High  Honor Roll status.
• STUDENT OF THE QUARTER:  Our Students of the Quarter are considered for the Outstanding Student Award, presented at the Certificate Ceremony.
• VANGUARD STUDENTS: Students wanting to pursue "non-traditional" careers or careers underrepresented by their gender are supported and encouraged.  
• GEORGE FARBER OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD: One student of excellence from every Nassau BOCES school is chosen each year to receive the George Farber Award, named after our late Board President.
• CAREER SPECIFIC AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: Many business councils, professional organizations and employers offer awards and scholarships to students who excel while at Barry Tech.
• STUDENT AMBASSADORS: Students, who by their performance in the classroom and the workplace exemplify success, are invited to be Student Ambassadors, sharing their Barry Tech experiences with incoming students and serving as guides at orientation and Taste of Tech.
• PEER MEDIATION:  Occasionally conflicts arise during the school day. We encourage our students to train to mediate disputes, empowering them to resolve conflicts in a pragmatic, peaceful manner. These skills last a lifetime.
• COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE LEARNING: A Barry Tech hallmark is encouraging students to participate in  community service as part of their "Service Learning" curriculum. this fulfills local district community service requirements.  
• FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA: Vocational agricultural students participate in competitions.
• STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Each year, our students run for offices similar to Student Council in their home high schools.
• LEADERSHIP EVENTS: Our networking and social events build and encourage friendships and teaming between and among various CTE programs and Nassau County districts.
• GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA): A student-led organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their straight allies that meets once a month. The goal of GSA is to make the school community safe, facilitate activism on campus and create a welcoming environment for all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.  

Students and their families do not pay tuition. However, purchase of individual equipment, work clothes and/or materials may be required for a particular course. Any purchase made is the property of the student and can be used in an employment situation after graduation.

At the very heart of Barry Tech are our partnerships with business and industry that help to direct our curriculum, insure our equipment and facilities are up-to-date, and mentor students through internship opportunities. They also give scholarships and rewards, and hire graduates.

AAR Aircraft Components Absolute Electric  Advantage Toyota  AHRC All About Cats Rescue  All Across The Island Tire & Auto Repair  All City Auto Body & Towing Allstar Children’s Center American Airpower Museum American Red Cross American Welding Society Andy's Auto Service  Animal Surgical Center of East Meadow Audi Lynbrook Autosport Designs Award Sign & Etching Baldwin Animal Hospital Bay Park Marine Service Bellmore Automotive Bethpage Nursery School Big Valley Nursery & Power Equipment Blessed With Friends Childcare BMW of North America, LLC Bobbi and the Strays Bowling Green Elementary School Broadway Garage Brookville Center for Children’s Services Carl Heyer, Inc. Carman Avenue Veterinary Hospital Carousel Day School Castle Collision Centers Citywide Sewer & Drain Corp. Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab Competition Auto Cornell Cooperative Extension CPR Cell Phone Repair LI Crown Lift Trucks Curtiss Wright Delmarine, Inc. Designing Dreams Dream Car Restorations NY DSW Shoe Warehouse East Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Electrical Training Center Exxon of Central Ave. Farmers Tires & Auto Care First Class Collision Florence Brownstein Preschool Forest Iron Works G&S Automotive Repair Game Builder’s Academy Garden City’s Garage Garden City Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Greater NY Automobile Dealers Association Gregoris Nissan Helo Electric Honda City IBEW Electricians Union Local 25 Immaculate Detailz Inch By Inch Childcare Center Independent Equipment Ironside Power Equipment Jiffy Lube Joanne Barbaruolo, DDS JVC Auto Collision JVC Auto Repairs Keri Coach Works Kerianne Meehan New York LLC Kidd Collision Kiddie Academy of Little Neck Kiddie Junction Preschool L3 Harris Latronica Law Firm Law Offices of Aaron Katsma Levelupcuts Levittown Animal Hospital Levittown Ford Lexus of Freeport LI Lawn Sprinklers Liffco Power Equipment Little Gardens Childcare Little Sponges Daycare Long Beach Corporation Counsel’s Office Long Beach Police Department Long Island Aviators Long Island Power Equipment Long Island Veterinary Specialists Marine Bulkheading Inc. Matthew K. George, DDS Mavis Tire Mercedes-Benz of Rockville Centre Merrick Dodge Chrysler Jeep

Mid Island Animal Hospital Mike’s Auto Repair Mill Pond Auto Body Millennium Honda Millennium Hyundai Millennium Toyota MillMax Mineola Animal Hospital Montemarano Plumbing Nassau BOCES - Carman Road School Nassau BOCES - Customer Care Nassau BOCES - Graphic Arts & Printing Nassau BOCES – Transportation Nassau County DPW Facility Maintenance Nassau County DPW Fleet Maintenance Nassau County Police Dept. Nassau County Public Safety Nassau County SPCA Nassau University Medical Center National Collision Co. New York Blood Center New York State Police Newman Orthodontics North Hempstead Country Club North Shore Auto Collision North Shore Country Club North Star Collision of Lynbrook Northwell Health Ocean Bay Marina Oerlikon Metco Old Bethpage Village Restoration Omega Auto Body Oyster Babies  Peak Performance Physical Therapy Penn Collision Penn Toyota Performance Auto Body Performance Sports Medicine and Rehab Pete, Elliot & Friends Preschool Center at Barry Tech Prestige Barbershop Print Station NY Professional Physical Therapy Ralle BMW Rallye Lexus Rallye Mercedes-Benz Red Robin Country Day School Regin Associates Rockville Centre Police Department SAV Truck Center, Inc. Schneider Buchel LLP Seaford Manor Elementary School Seawanhaka Boatyard Security Dodge Chrysler Jeep Sell’s Auto Body Senator Jim Gaughran's Office Seth Newman, DDS South Shore Tire Service & Repair Stars & Angels Childcare Steve’s Park Avenue Auto Service STS Tire Sunrise Volkswagen T.S. Elektrik Tackapausha Animal Museum & Preserve Target The Children's Greenhouse FSA The Collision Star The Fashionable Stylista The Honorable Helen Voutsinas The Schwartz Institute Thrift-Way Auto Body Tilden for Brakes Car Care Center TJ Maxx TLC @ Brookside TLC Daycare Center Tom's Brake & Auto Repair Total Wellness & Medical Health Town & Country Jeep Chrysler Dodge  Toyota of Massapequa Trader Joe's Triple P Auto Service  UA Plumbers Local Union No. 200 Valvoline Walnut Street School Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge Westbury Tender Loving Daycare Center Westbury Toyota Scion Willow Road Elementary School Wonder Integrated Group Woodmax Automotive World Gym

If your son or daughter is interested in exploring a career or technical field that is not taught in your home high school, you'll want to know about the Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center. It is part of the public education system in Nassau County and is run by Nassau BOCES.

The newly renovated, state-of-the-art center enrolls more than 1,100 students from schools throughout Nassau County. Every day, for half a day, these students attend Barry Tech to study subjects as diverse as video production, culinary arts, computers, hvac/plumbing, carpentry, auto repair, police science, cosmetology, nursing and dental assisting, fashion and aviation, among others.

Courses are taught by professionals who teach in the classroom what they practice in the work world. At the end of the students' two-year program, they receive a certificate which certifies that they are qualified to do the work for which they have been trained. Our students go on to part-time and full-time jobs and in most cases they go to college, often in their own specialty, with one leg up because of the education they received at Barry Tech.

You may visit  Barry Tech by attending a "Taste of Tech" day. This is an opportunity for interested students and their families to explore Barry Tech’s programs and facility. For more information, please call the Barry Tech Guidance Office (516-622-6812/6814) and contact your school district guidance counselor. We would welcome the chance to show you and your child what Barry Tech has to offer!