Kentucky - Resources
General
Resource Materials and
Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support
General
The Department
for Training and ReEmployment administers local
programs, provides technical assistance, training,
monitoring, and participant follow-up services, maintains
performance standards and the coordinates rapid
response activities.
URL: http://otr.state.ky.us/
The Department for Adult
Education (DAEL), Division of Workforce Investment’s SKILL
Branch employs regional Training & Development
Coordinators (T&D’s) to work with businesses
throughout the state and provide workplace essential skills
upgrade training at the worksite.
URL: http://adulted.state.ky.us/Workplace%20Skill%20Branch.htm
Resource
Materials and Providers
The Kentucky
Department for Adult Education and Literacy
provides
customized essential skills training to meet the need of
Kentucky's employers. Customized training is delivered
at a time and location most convenient for employees and
employers.
URL: http://adulted.state.ky.us
The Commonwealth of
Kentucky's Cabinet for Workforce Development connects
Kentucky to employment, workforce information,
education and training. Employer
services include worker recruitment, screening and referral;
customized workplace training for basic skills; labor market
information for business planning and economic development;
disability awareness training; and
funding for on-the-job training in eligible situations.
URL: http://kycwd.org/
The GED test measures
the educational achievement of adults who are not high
school graduates and compares their competency with that of
high school graduates. You can find test center
locations, advice, or obtain a copy of your GED test from
the Kentucky Department for Adult Education and Literacy.
URL: http://adulted.state.ky.us/ged_information.htm
The Kentucky Virtual
University (KYVU), the state's official virtual campus,
offers one-stop access to affordable college credit courses
and professional development programs offered online from
colleges, universities and other institutions.
URL: http://www.kyvu.org/kyvu/index.asp
One-Stop
Career Centers provide
services to eligible adults and dislocated workers, such as
access to information on job
vacancies, local training providers, Initial skills assessment,
career counseling, occupational
skills training, skill upgrading and retraining, Adult Education
and literacy activities.
URL: http://kycwd.org/one_stop.htm
The Kentucky Virtual
Education site helps adult learners achieve their personal
learning goals. It provides adult learners and instructors with
access to literacy information, curriculum, resources and
services in an easy-to use and motivational format.
URL: http://www.kyvae.org/
Labor
Market Information
Tap into a world of resources
by searching the Education and Workforce Development area of the
Kentucky
Chamber of Commerce. Here,
businesses can find information on hot topics, up-to-date
legislative developments, key links and helpful articles.
URL: http://www.kychamber.com/issue_central/edu_workforce/index.htm
Kentucky
Labor Market Information is available
from the Research and Statistics (R&S) Branch in the
Kentucky Department for Employment Services.
Employers can access a large array of labor
market statistics, including career information, state industry
employment levels, civilian labor force data and other
occupational data.
URL: http://kycwd.org/des/lmi/lmi.htm
Learning
Support
The Kentucky Virtual
Library has a database of online resources to support
adult educators in Kentucky. The resources were selected by
adult educators and include websites, curriculum guides,
recommended reading, lesson plans and more.
URL: http://www.kyvl.org/html/ae/ae.shtml
The Kentucky Higher
Education Assistance Authority provides outreach
education services and conducts training, seminars, and
workshops. It also provides grants, loans and offers
information about higher education opportunities and student
financial aid.
URL: http://www.kheaa.com
For
problems or questions regarding this web site contact campbell@conferenceboard.ca.
Last updated: December 20, 2002. |