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
High School Programs
- Aerospace Engineering
- Animal Care & Veterinary Assistance
- Automotive Collision Repair
- Automotive Engineering and Design
- Automotive Technology A.S.E.
- Business and Finance
- Commercial Art and Graphic Design
- Computer Networking & Telecommunications
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration
- Cybersecurity
- Digital and Media Arts
- Engineering and Design Technology
- Engineering Technology
- Environmental Design
- Fashion Design
- Food Science (Culinology®)
- Green Building Trades
- Healthcare Occupations
- Information Technology
- Interactive Design Technology (UX/UI)
- Institute for Science and Technology
- Law and Justice
- Media Design
- Medical Science Technology
- Science and Technology
- Skin Care and Esthetics
- Small Animal Care
- Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
- Strategic Asset Management
- Technology and Computer Science
- Visual and Graphic Design
- Visual and Performing Arts – Music
- Visual and Performing Arts – Theatre
- Visual and Performing Arts – Visual
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
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
New NJ School Performance Reports Released: See District Rankings (Patch)
Half of the 10 top-performing NJ schools are from county vocational-technical school districts. Part of these schools’ formula for success is high student engagement. They link both curricula and extracurricular opportunities to students’ college and career goals.
Career Classroom: Accomplishments of county vo-tech grads validate CTE experience (ROI-NJ)
To mark Career and Technical Education Month this February, the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools released a fact sheet highlighting the value of career and technical education across the state’s 21 county vocational-technical school districts. But, the numbers alone do not capture the full impact of CTE. That is better accomplished through graduates’ own words and their stories of success.
CTE Success Story: Bergen County Technical Schools Alumnus Billy Torres enjoys building apps with worldwide impact
Software Engineer Billy Torres, of Garfield, delights in building applications that bring value and joy to millions of people worldwide. He has worked for several companies, including Google, Airbnb and TikTok, and is now embracing his latest challenge at Citadel.