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KCTCS highlights workforce training role; Blue Oval training center operational but funding needs remain
Summary
KCTCS officials said the system is the state's largest provider of workforce training, partners with thousands of employers, and that the Blue Oval training facility in Glendale is open and training employees but may need additional operating funds next year.
Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), told the House budget review subcommittee that the system is a central workforce partner for Kentucky employers and urged more employers to form partnerships with KCTCS.
"If you don't have a partnership with KCTCS, it's time to pick up the phone today," Quarles said, describing the system's role in upskilling workers and offering both credit-bearing degrees and noncredit workforce training.
Quarles provided enrollment and training figures the system uses to describe its scale: he said KCTCS…
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