The importance of workforce training has never been greater. As companies think globally, it's imperative that Kentucky's workforce be the very best it can be to remain competitive and provide good jobs for its citizens. The Cabinet’s Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) plays a significant role in keeping Kentucky's business and industry competitive in the global economy by assisting them in providing the necessary training for their workforce.

BSSC has built a strong reputation for meeting and exceeding industry needs for customized, flexible and industry-driven skills training. It achieves this by partnering with other employment and training organizations to tailor a comprehensive program of skills training services for new, expanding and existing companies.

BSSC assists business training needs by:

• Administering and funding Kentucky's customized business and industry-specific training efforts through training agreements for Grant-in-Aid and Skills Training Investment Credit projects that are approved by the BSSC Board of Directors;
• Acting as a broker, by coordinating the resources of providers of skills training and employment services;
• Facilitating the creation of public/private partnerships through education and training programs designed to meet unfilled training needs of individual and multiple-company training projects, or consortia; and
• Administering any special state appropriation for customized business and industry-specific training.

BSSC Board of Directors

BSSC is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors including representatives of business, government, education, and labor. Private-sector representatives comprise more than half the total membership. The Secretaries of the Economic Development, Education and Labor Cabinets, as well as the President of the Council on Post-secondary Education, the President of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Investment, serve as ex-officio members on the Board. As required by statute the Board submits an Annual Report to the General Assembly. A list of projects approved by the BSSC Board can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Click here to view projects approved for training funds.

Training Sessions

BSSC holds several training workshops across the Commonwealth each year during the month of April. Dates and locations can be viewed at BSSC Training Workshop Schedule. If you have questions or need assistance please contact the BSSC office via e-mail at ced.bsscgrp@ky.gov or call (502) 564-2021.