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West Kentucky Community and Technical College
4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY 42001 · Public 2-year · (270) 554-9200 · School website
Career programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College reported 1,137 certificate and associate completions in 14 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (323). College Scorecard counts 2,851 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 323 | Not published | |
| Welding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 262 | $35,603 | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 176 | $31,942 | |
| Diesel | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 103 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 57 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | Not published | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 52 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Culinary | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | $14,110 | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Pharmacy tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 | Not published | |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | |
| Surgical tech | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | $46,895 | |
| CDL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $4,728
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,728
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $6,432
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,268
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $5,353
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $8,986
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $34,891
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More West Kentucky Community and Technical College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor.Degree/Certificate · In person · CIP 49.0205 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 71% | $14,823 | 44 |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant.In person · CIP 51.0601 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician.In person · CIP 47.0605 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician.In person · CIP 47.0201 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.Degree/Certificate · In person · CIP 15.0501 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.Degree/Certificate · In person · CIP 51.3901 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | 91.3% | 65.5% | $8,443 | 23 |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist.Associate Degree · In person · CIP 51.0909 | Hickory | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | 100% | $6,118 | 12 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to West Kentucky Community and Technical College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
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