Recent News
KCTCS makes information for veterans more accessible
Veterans and active military personnel now can easily find information about taking classes or obtaining support services at any of the 16 colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). A new section of the KCTCS website provi...
Nov 7, 2020, 7:37am EST
New Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship campaign encourages adults to go to college
Never Underestimate You! That's the mantra behind a new campaign for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, an effort to boost education and employability among adults. The scholarship, which West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) began...
Nov 7, 2020, 7:10am EST
WKCTC's Practical Nursing Program receives reaccreditation
West Kentucky Community and Technical College's practical nursing program (PN) was recently granted reaccreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) at its meeting in September 2020. The nursing accreditation is a peer...
Oct 30, 2020, 6:00pm EDT
Entry-level IT certification course to begin at WKCTC
West Kentucky Community and Technical College has developed a computer certification course to help individuals who are interested in the information technology (IT) field. "This course prepares individuals for the CompTIA A+ certification, the most...
Oct 29, 2020, 7:00pm EDT
WKCTC Receives Two Regional Marketing Awards
Paducah resident Mary Beth Head recently received two of more than a dozen awards for outstanding achievement in marketing communications awarded to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and four of its community colleges, college...
Oct 23, 2020, 12:40pm EDT
National report shows KCTCS earn-and-learn program, KY FAME, has outstanding outcomes
Programmable logic controllers and robotics may not sound like areas of study most people would think of when it comes to manufacturing. But for Brad Copeland, a 35-year-old employee of Vanderbilt Chemicals in Murray, Ky., they are part of his daily jo...
Oct 22, 2020, 6:11pm EDT
WKCTC donates to WAVE Ag Full Plate Initiative
West Kentucky Community and Technical College recently donated $250 to the West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy (WAVE). WKCTC representatives presented the check to WAVE members Friday, October 16 at WAVE's Farmers' Market Pavilion in Clinton, ...
Oct 21, 2020, 3:13pm EDT
Students Named to WKCTC Spring 2020 Dean's List
More than 490 students were recently named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be a full-time WKCTC student earning at least a 3.5 grade point ...
Oct 19, 2020, 10:31pm EDT
Taking the GED test at WKCTC is free
Anyone interested in earning a GED® can take the test for free through West Kentucky Community and Technical College's Skills U, its adult learning program. Individuals can take the test free until further notice. "This is the perfect opportunity f...
Oct 16, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
WKCTC part of virtual events during National Transfer Student Week
Part of the West Kentucky Community and Technical College's (WKCTC) mission is to foster student success which includes preparing students to transfer to universities. In 2018-19, the latest numbers available, nearly 14,000 students in the Kentucky Com...
Oct 15, 2020, 11:00am EDT