Continuing Education, Licensure or Regulatory Training
West Kentucky Community and Technical College offers a variety of non-credit continuing education and professional or personal development courses. The continuing education courses are designed to meet organizational goals or licensure and regulatory training requirements.
Workforce Solutions offers regulatory training for individuals who are licensed/certified through the state of Kentucky. Participants are given continuing education units to retain their license on an annual basis. The number of CEUs awarded varies upon the individual licensing boards who govern that profession. Current offerings available:
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry (Authorized Card)
- Water/Wastewater Treatment
- ServSafe Manager Certification
Unless otherwise stated, individuals must be 18 years of age.
Space is limited and payment is due at registration.
Visit our online registration site.
OR
Call (270) 534-3335 to make payment by credit/debit card OR mail payment to:
Workforce Solutions
Emerging Technology Center
P.O. Box 7380
Paducah, KY 42002
Include your name, address, name of the class registered in, daytime or cell phone number, and email address with a check or money order payable to WKCTC.
If you are interested in a class topic or teaching a continuing education course contact Workforce Solutions at (270) 534-3206 or (270) 534-3335.
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare providers with information to accurately recognize pediatric abusive head trauma (PAHT) and gain knowledge about prevention methods. This course will fulfill the one-time requirement of 1.5 contact hours in PAHT for healthcare providers. For more information contact Kristy Bell, DNP, RN, CNE, ADN/PN Nursing Program Coordinator, (270) 534-3432 or email kristy.bell@kctcs.edu.
The Registered Nurse Refresher course is designed to prepare the inactive registered
nurse to return to nursing practice. This course will provide a review and update
of knowledge and skills necessary to care for the patient in the acute care environment.
If you are an inactive RN whose license has lapsed, this course is in compliance with
guidelines to award 120 contact hours. For more information contact Kristy Bell, DNP,
RN, CNE, ADN/PN Nursing Program Coordinator, (270) 534-3432 or email kristy.bell@kctcs.edu.
Payment is due at the time of registration through the Business Office at (270)534-3164.
This Web Enhanced Central Sterile Processing Course is designed to prepare central service technicians to sit for certification through IAHCSMM. The program consists of 144 contact hours. The course is in a format that allows you to work at your own pace. It is in a modular format and you access the quizzes and test online. Workbook practice exercises should be completed prior to taking any quiz to ensure success in all course work. Quizzes are allowed to be taken numerous times also to help ensure mastery of the subject matter. If a student elects to follow the agenda for the course work can be completed in 16 weeks. All quizzes and exams are submitted through Blackboard. For more information, contact Tootie Peeler at (270) 534-3444 or calena.peeler@kctcs.edu.