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Workforce Solutions

About Workforce Solutions

Bluegrass Community and Technical College Workforce Solutions provides a comprehensive approach to continuing education, employee services and assessment that addresses the needs of businesses and organizations.

Our ability to access the resources of the other KCTCS colleges enables us to reach your employees across Kentucky.

The services found at Workforce Solutions can be tailored to the specific needs of your organization and can be offered in various formats for your convenience. Please contact us for more information on customized workforce solutions.

Training and Development

Training and development at Bluegrass Workforce Solutions provides a flexible approach to professional growth you and your employees demand. Learn More

Want to teach? We are always seeking highly motivated, professional instructors for our business and industry training projects. If you are interested in teaching in the areas of continuing education or professional and workforce development, please send a cover letter and resume (including summary of qualifications) to:

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Workforce Solutions
164 Opportunity Way, Suite N-121
Lexington, KY 40505

Assessment and Testing

Bluegrass Workforce Solutions provides customized assessment and training solutions for your business or organization. Whether you require assessment of one or 100, we will work with you to create a practical and cost-effective plan for testing your employees' general or technical proficiencies. Learn More

Employment and Recruiting

Bluegrass Workforce Solutions offers various opportunities for businesses and organizations to reach highly-skilled potential employees. College-sponsored job fairs, co-ops and internships, as well as a newly created partnership with bluegrassworks.net can help you maximize your recruiting efforts. Learn More

Coming Soon!

Advance your HR Career with the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Learning System.

Bluegrass Workforce Solutions is proud to offer this comprehensive and current review of key human resource management concepts and trends based on the the HR Certification Institute body knowledge. The PHR (Professionals in Human Resources) and SPHR certification is a great way to gain the knowledge and skille necessary to compete in today's job market.

This 36 hour (12 week) course will be offered Tuesdays, February 21, 2012 through May 8, 2012 from 5:30 until 8:30pm on the Leestown Campus at 164 Opportunity Way, Lexington, Ky.

Kentucky employers paying an employee's course fee may be eligible for special funding to offset costs!

For more information, call Sheila Simpson at (859) 246-6676 or email sheila.simpson@kctcs.edu

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Contact Information

  • Main office, Workforce and Institutional Development: (859) 246-6666
  • W. Mark Manuel, Vice President, Workforce and Institutional Development: (859) 246-6673
    mark.manuel@kctcs.edu

Employee testing or assessments (pre-hire or incumbent) contact:

Technical and/or soft skills training for your employees contact:

Continuing education (CEUs) for professional licensure / relicensure or professional certification/recertification contact:

Information about Adult Education, GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs contact:

Assistance with recruiting highly-skilled Bluegrass College graduates, participating in a Job Fair, or obtaining motivated interns or co-op students contact:

All Other Inquiries

Please contact the Office of Workforce Solutions at (859)246-6666.

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