Bergen County
Technical School District
High School
The Bergen County Technical School District includes the Bergen County Academies, seven magnet high school programs that meld college prep classes with a career focus; Bergen County Technical High School/Teterboro, a full-time program with nine technical concentrations; Applied Technology High School at Bergen Community College, a full-time, four-year program; and Bergen County Technical High School/Paramus, a secondary program with a full-time option for special needs students and a shared-time option for students from local sending districts. In addition to the high school programs, BCTS provides educational opportunities for the adult learner.
District Information
District Website
District Locations
High School Programs
- Aerospace Engineering
- Automotive Collision Repair
- Automotive Engineering and Design
- Automotive Technology
- Business and Finance
- Commercial Art and Graphic Design
- Computer Science
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration
- Cybersecurity
- Digital and Media Arts
- Engineering and Design Technology
- Engineering Technology
- Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Food Science (Culinology®)
- Green Building Trades
- Green Technology
- Healthcare Professions
- Information Technology
- Interactive Design Technology (UX/UI)
- Landscape Design
- Law and Justice
- Medical Science Technology
- Science and Technology
- Skin Care and Esthetics
- Small Animal Care
- Specialized Programs – For students with or without an IEP
- Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
- Strategic Asset Management
- Technology and Computer Science
- Visual and Graphic Design
- Visual and Performing Arts
For Adults
Bergen County Technical Schools Adult and Continuing Education Division provides county-based, cost-efficient vocational and technical programs and services for post-secondary students and adults. Both full-time day programs and evening programs are offered, with a variety of courses to help students learn new skills for a current career, explore a new path, or pursue an interest for personal enjoyment and enrichment. Select from courses in construction trades and business, apprenticeship training, and HSE/GED and ESL programs.
District Information
District Website
District Locations
Adult Programs
- Advanced Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Apprenticeship Programs
- Automotive Collision Repair
- Business and Management
- Carpentry
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
- Computer and Information Technology
- Electrical Trades
- Firemen-Stationary Engineering
- Home Inspection Certification
- HVAC/R
- Machinist
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Plumbing
- Stationary Engineering
- Water and Wastewater Operations
- Welding
School Locations
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Applied Technology High School @ BCC
Ender Hall, Room E-106
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07562
Bergen County Technical High School-Teterboro
504 Rt. 46 West
Teterboro, New Jersey 07608
Bergen County Technical High School-Paramus
275-285 Pascack Road
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Additional BCTS programs located at Bergenfield High School and Northern Valley Regional High School
News From Bergen County Technical School District
A record-setting year; 216 county vocational-technical high school graduates earn associate degrees
An impressive 216 county vocational-technical school seniors earned an associate degree before even graduating from high school, taking advantage of unique opportunities presented in their high school programs to accumulate portable college credits. The hard work and commitment that resulted in so many New Jersey high school students graduating with the equivalent of two years […]
Teachers’ passion for health care inspires next generation of medical professionals (ROI-NJ: Career Classroom)
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers as real-life superheroes, and that critical role includes nurses and other medical practitioners who moved from patient care into teaching the next generation of professionals. Career-focused programs in health care are popular among students at all of New Jersey’s county vocational-technical high schools. These programs […]
CTE Success Story: Jason Hulbert soars into post-secondary pursuit of aeronautical science degree
The sky’s the limit for Jason Hulbert, who is balancing a paying job with pursuit of a degree in aeronautical science. Two years beyond the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) program at Bergen County Technical Schools, he sees that experience with the 20/20 clarity of hindsight. “I now realize how well ATHS set me up […]