BOMWest Kentucky Community and Technical College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a community college in Paducah, Kentucky. One of 16 community colleges in Kentucky.
At a glance
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Paducah, Kentucky 42001
- Website
- westkentucky.kctcs.edu
Regional context
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a community college located in Paducah, Kentucky. It is one of 16 institutions of this type in the state. The college operates within a region containing 339 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus.
The nearest other institutions include Murray State University, located 36 miles away, Hopkinsville Community College at 66 miles, and Madisonville Community College and Ross College-Hopkinsville, both situated 67 miles from the campus. These institutions and the surrounding business base form the immediate educational and economic landscape for the college.
What West Kentucky Community and Technical College teaches
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 674 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 379 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 299 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 266 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 236 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 193 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 139 |
| Family & consumer sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 104 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | CertificatesAssociate | 65 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | Associate | 41 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | Certificates | 34 |
| Communications technologies | CertificatesAssociate | 33 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 27 |
| Transportation & materials moving Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 13 |
+ 1 more field of study
Who hires from these programs
76 of the 342 companies mapped within 25 miles of Paducah, Kentucky align with fields taught here. Moderate demand
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 37 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 19 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 19 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Welding | 11 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
| Machining & CNC | 9 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Automotive & diesel | 7 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Transportation & CDL | 6 | Trucking, transportation support, warehousing |
The supplier base around this campus
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295 companies mapped within 25 miles of Paducah, KY. Nearest include:
- JETT'S MECHANICAL, LLCPaducah, KY · 3.8 mi away
- TRIANGLE ENTERPRISES, INCPaducah, KY · 3.8 mi away
- CLEARPATH HEALTH COLLABORATIVE INCWest Paducah, KY · 5.1 mi away
- ARKS CONSULTING, LLCWest Paducah, KY · 5.1 mi away
- MASSAC COUNTY DRUG AWARENESS COALITIONMetropolis, IL · 7.8 mi away
- L & K EICKHOLZ, INCMetropolis, IL · 7.8 mi away
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