Talking Points

• KCTCS was created by the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997
• KCTCS is the largest provider of workforce training and postsecondary education in the state
• KCTCS is a statewide system of 16 two-year colleges and 67 campuses
• KCTCS continues to transform lives by providing Kentuckians an education that is accessible and affordable.
• KCTCS provides real opportunities for real people in real time.
• KCTCS continues to ensure the employability of Kentucky citizens and the global competitiveness of Kentucky business through workforce competitiveness, virtual learning, and transfer education.
• From Ashland to Paducah, from Covington to Bowling Green, KCTCS colleges are strategically located to provide accessible education and workforce training that is relevant and responsive to the needs of Kentucky’s students, business and industry leaders, and the communities that they serve
• The colleges of KCTCS confer five types of credentials — certificates, diplomas and three different associate degrees
• The single most popular area of study at KCTCS colleges is the baccalaureate transfer program, which allows a student to earn an associate degree at a KCTCS college and transfer those credits to a four-year Kentucky public or private institution
• KCTCS awards nearly 21,000 credentials annually
• Since 1998, KCTCS has accomplished its vision of being recognized as the best comprehensive community and technical college system in the nation
• KCTCS is where Higher Education Begins and where many Kentuckians turn for a quality education that is both accessible and affordable.
• KCTCS’ nursing and allied health programs rank in the top ten programs offered by our 16 colleges 
• KCTCS educates and trains 71 percent of nurses across the state and 50 percent of the total health care workforce.