Recent News
WKCTC Awarded Delta Workforce Program Grant for LPN-to-RN Education Project
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has been awarded a $106,580 Delta Workforce Program (DWP) grant, officials announced today. The college will use the funding to support its Licensed Practical Nursing to Registered Nurse (LPN-to-RN)...
Dec 1, 2020, 5:00pm EST
Clinic Director selected to lead UofL Dental Clinic at WKCTC
The hiring of a dental clinic director will allow more individuals in Paducah and surrounding areas to receive needed oral health care. The University of Louisville School of Dentistry has hired Gregory Lord, D.M.D., as clinic director of the UofL Dent...
Dec 1, 2020, 11:58am EST
WKCTC strives to continue to build registered apprenticeship partnerships
According to a U.S. Department of Labor website, registered apprenticeship programs continue to show strong growth across the nation with more than 3,000 new programs being established in 2019, representing a 128 percent growth from 2009. West Kentu...
Nov 19, 2020, 2:54pm EST
WKCTC Offering OSHA General Industry Course
Over the next six months, West Kentucky Community and Technical College Workforce Solutions will offer a variety of dates for a 10-hour OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) course. The course is being offered to organizations classified...
Nov 17, 2020, 4:21pm EST
WKCTC Marks Fourth Year Recognizing Regional Educators
Being an educator was already a challenging career before COVID-19 was added to the mix. Recognizing pre-kindergarten through high school educators, administrators and staff members who have gone beyond their daily responsibilities is even more importa...
Nov 14, 2020, 8:58pm EST
Todd Birdsong's Works included in Yeiser Show
Three works by Todd Birdsong were recently accepted into the Yeiser Art Center's annual Art Through the Lens Exhibit. Birdsong is director of the Clemens Fine Arts Center at West Kentucky Community and Technical College and had served as the technic...
Nov 13, 2020, 12:56pm EST
Construction Technology Program returns to WKCTC Spring 2021
West Kentucky Community and Technical College has brought back its Construction Technology program to begin in spring 2021. The college has partnered with American General Contractors to help the program meet current industry standards by verifying pro...
Nov 13, 2020, 10:00am EST
Media Advisory: WKCTC to hold Joint Boards Meeting online Thursday, Nov. 19 (Not for Publication)
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Board of Directors will meet with the Paducah Junior College (PJC), Inc. Board of Trustees online at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 for their annual joint boards' meeting. PJC is the foundation for West Ken...
Nov 13, 2020, 9:31am EST
WKCTC Selected to Participate in National Mentoring Program
West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) has been selected to participate in the 2021 Mentor-Connect program, a 10-month mentoring project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of the program is to increase the invol...
Nov 12, 2020, 4:00pm EST
WKCTC Hosts Virtual Regional Economic Development Roundtable
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Workforce Solutions department recently hosted a virtual economic development roundtable. The roundtable was originally planned to be an in-person event but with the spike in COVID cases in the region, th...
Nov 9, 2020, 1:56pm EST