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Southeast Kentucky Fact Sheet
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College - Harlan Campus

Timeline

  • 1938 - First Technical School in Harlan. Called, at that time, Harlan County Vocational School. The school started with the programs Electricity, Auto Mechanics, and Welding.
  • 1940s-1950s - School spread out over several buildings in Harlan. School expanded to include Autobody, Carpentry, and Machine Shop.
  • 1961 - Property for today's facility was obtained
  • 1962 - Cornerstone of building one was laid by Governor Bert T. Combs and School Superintendent James A. Cawood.
  • 1962 - First Permanent structure school named Harlan Area Vocational School
  • 1968 - Second Permanent Structure Built School Named Harlan State Vocational School/Regional Office with branches in Bell County, and Knox County
  • 1975 - Regional Office Moves to London
  • 1980 - Third and forth structures were added to the Harlan Campus: The Mining Industry Building and The Simulated Mine. This brought the building space on campus to 112,000 square feet of instructional space and approximately 36 acres.
  • 1992 - Renamed Harlan Regional Technology Center
  • 1994 - Renamed Kentucky Tech Harlan Campus
  • 1997 - Renamed Laurel Technical College Harlan
  • 1998 - Combined with the Cumberland Valley Health Technology Center to become Cumberland Valley Technical College.
  • 2002 - January: Merged officially with Southeast Community College becoming part of one of the largest community and technical college districts in the state.
  • 2002 - Renamed Southeast Community College Harlan Campus
  • 2002 - $100,000 renovation of building 2 that included floors, ceilings and walls.
  • 2003 - received funding to update the original structure on the campus and it underwent a 4.3 Million Dollar renovation
  • 2004 - Renamed Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Harlan Campus

    Services offered to students

    Tutoring
    Advising
    Testing and Assessment
    Certification Testing in:
    Freon Recovery
    State Bridge Welding Certification
    Certified Electronics Technician-CET
    Medicaid Nurse Aide
    Counseling
    Financial Aide
    Library
    Computer Laboratory

    Facilities Usage

    Non-Instructional FY 04

    Public Meetings and Events
    39 Events, 3305 participants

    SEKCTC Meetings and Events
    62 Events, 3385 participants

    Average Events per Month - 8.4
    Average Monthly Participants - 557

    Non-Instructional Events:

    Estimated Community Revenue Generated per Month* - $2,785-$5,570
    Estimated Annual Community Revenue Generated* - $33,450-$66,900
    * Based on the premise that the average individual will spend on average $5-$10 per event attended at local businesses including food, lodging or other expenses.

    Facilities



    Three Buildings With Approximately 112,000 Square Feet of Training Space

    15 Specialized Laboratories/Shops
    13 Lecture Rooms
    1 Auditorium
    1 Conference Room
    2 Computer Laboratories
    1 Interactive Tele-video Center
    1 Industry Training Shop
    1 Library
    1 Student Lounge
    3 Mechanical Rooms
    8 Restrooms
    12 Storage Rooms
    28 Offices
    400 Parking Spaces
    1 Simulated Mine
    9 Specialized Tool Rooms

    Total Campus Footprint 36 Acres

    Instructional Enrollment


    Regular Enrollment Home Campus:
    Fall '03 - 402
    Spring '04 - 524
    Load Enrollment
    Fall '03 - 832
    Spring '04 - 849
    Total In Class
    # Courses Available
    Fall '03 - 128
    Spring '04 - 137
    # Day Courses
    Fall '03 - 70
    Spring '04 - 83
    # Evening/Saturday Courses
    Fall '03 - 58
    Spring '04 - 54

    12 Programs

    Welding
    Carpentry
    Auto Body
    Auto Mechanics
    Electronics - Computer Repair
    Electricity - Industrial and Residential
    Diesel/Heavy Equipment Repair
    Machine Tool Technology
    Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
    Medical Assisting
    Exploratory Health Sciences
    Adult Basic Education GED

    Equipment and Technology

    Total In-Use Inventory of Items Under $5000
    421 Specialized Tools and other items
    Total Purchased Value - $ 623,075.80
    Total In-Use Assets Items Over $5000
    65 Specialized Assets*
    *Does not include buildings
    Total Purchase Value - $ 4,459,268

    Computer Resources

    92 State of the Art networked computers
    29 Older but serviceable machines
    2 Full Service Computer Labs
    1 Interactive Televideo Center

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