School Description
Provided by West Kentucky Community and Technical College-PaducahWest Kentucky Community and Technical College is an educational institution that provides excellence in teaching and learning, promotes student success, and supports economic development.
To fulfill its mission, the college has adopted five institutional goals to coincide with the KCTCS goals.
The Goals for WKCTC are to:
* Promote Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
* Increase Student Access and Success.
* Expand Diversity and Global Awareness.
* Enhance Economic Development.
* Enhance the Strategic Organization.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and is a public, two-year, degree-granting institution serving the Western Region of Kentucky.
Student organizations at West Kentucky Community and Technical College provide opportunities for students to learn leadership and teamwork skills as well as to demonstrate skills learned in the classroom at local, state and national competitions.
West Kentucky Community and Technical College-Paducah
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWest Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC), located in Paducah, KY, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It was formed by the 2003 consolidation of Paducah Community College and West Kentucky Technical College. WKCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
History
Paducah Community College was founded in 1932 as a private school called Paducah Junior College (PJC). PJC became a municipal college in 1936. In 1964, PJC moved to a new campus on Alben Barkley Drive in Paducah which serves as today's WKCTC campus. In 1967, PJC joined the University of Kentucky's Community College System and became Paducah Community College.
West Kentucky Technical College was founded in 1909 as West Kentucky Industrial College, a teacher training school for African American students. West Kentucky Industrial College became a state-supported junior college in 1918. The college changed its name twice more, eventually becoming West Kentucky State Vocational-Technical School. In 1979, the school moved its operations to a new campus adjacent to PCC.
In 1998, PCC and West Kentucky TECH (yet another name for the vocational-technical school) joined the newly formed KCTCS. At that time, West Kentucky TECH became West Kentucky Technical College. That same year, the University of Kentucky opened a branch campus of its College of Engineering at the WKCTC campus. The community and technical colleges consolidated in 2003 to become West Kentucky Community & Technical College.
Service area
The primary service area for WKCTC includes all eight counties in the Purchase area:
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Graves County
- Hickman County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southeast
- Setting:
- Small Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 58%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 7,056
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 89%
Degree Programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College-Paducah
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Administrative Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
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Medical Assistant Professions
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Physical Therapist Assistant
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Nursing
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Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
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Technology
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Software Development
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Software Development
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Certificate Programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College-Paducah
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and/or personal secretaries for business executives and top management. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, public relations, scheduling and travel management, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, conference and meeting recording, report preparation, office equipment and procedures, office supervisory skills, and professional standards and legal requirements.See more schools with programs in Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
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Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Administrative Services
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Technology
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Software Development
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Computer and Information Sciences
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Students
General
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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Top States for Incoming Freshman
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,352 | $ 7,056 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,801 | 43% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,291 | 72% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,500 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,917 | 7% | |
Any Aid: |
89% |
