Colleges & Universities Within 60 Miles of Somerset  
  Miles Institution Location Enrollment
(Fall 2009)		  
  -  Somerset Community College, Somerset North Campus  Somerset  † 8,201  
  -  Somerset Community College, Somerset South Campus  Somerset  N/A  
  24  Somerset Community College, Casey Center  Liberty  N/A  
  26  Somerset Community College, McCreary Center  Whitley City  N/A  
  26  Somerset Community College, Russell Center  Russell Springs  N/A  
  29  Somerset Community College, Laurel North Campus  London  N/A  
  29  Somerset Community College, Laurel South Campus  London  N/A  
  30  Eastern Kentucky University, Corbin Campus  Corbin  N/A  
  34  Cumberland College  Williamsburg  2,955  
  37  Eastern Kentucky University, Lancaster Higher Education Center  Lancaster  N/A  
  38  Berea College  Berea  1,548  
  39  Lindsey Wilson College  Columbia  2,349  
  40  Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Danville Campus  Danville  N/A  
  40  Centre College  Danville  1,216  
  40  Eastern Kentucky University, Danville Campus  Danville  N/A  
  40  National College -Danville Branch  Danville  N/A  
  40  Somerset Community College, Clinton Center  Albany  N/A  
  43  Union College  Barbourville  1,421  
  45  Campbellsville University  Campbellsville  3,186  
  47  Eastern Kentucky University, Manchester Campus  Manchester  N/A  
  49  Eastern Kentucky University  Richmond  16,268  
  49  National College - Richmond Branch  Richmond  N/A  
  54  Asbury College  Wilmore  † 1,622  
  54  Asbury Theological Seminary  Wilmore  N/A  
  54  Elizabethtown Community & Tech. College, Springfield Campus  Springfield  N/A  
  55  Clear Creek Baptist Bible College  Pineville  N/A  
  55  Southeast Community & Technical College, Pineville Campus  Pineville  N/A  
  56  Saint Catharine College  St.Catharine  851  
  59  Southeast Community & Technical College, Middlesboro Campus  Middlesboro  N/A  
  Total Enrollments 39,617  
  Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles.
† Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus.
Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.		  

 

  Kentucky Technical Schools Within 60 Miles of Somerset  
    Enrollment (2008-2009)  
  Miles Institution Location Sec P/S Total  
  -  Pulaski ATC  Somerset  297 N/A 297  
  21  Wayne County ATC  Monticello  589 N/A 589  
  24  Casey County ATC  Liberty  439 N/A 439  
  24  Rockcastle County ATC  Mount Vernon  508 N/A 508  
  26  Lake Cumberland ATC  Russell Springs  457 N/A 457  
  30  Corbin ATC  Corbin  370 N/A 370  
  31  Lincoln County ATC  Stanford  263 N/A 263  
  37  Garrard County ATC  Lancaster  264 N/A 264  
  40  Clinton County ATC  Albany  398 N/A 398  
  42  Jackson County ATC  McKee  277 N/A 277  
  43  Knox County ATC  Barbourville  385 N/A 385  
  47  Clay County ATC  Manchester  175 N/A 175  
  49  Hughes Jones Harrodsburg ATC  Harrodsburg  278 N/A 278  
  49  Marion County ATC  Lebanon  705 N/A 705  
  49  Madison County ATC  Richmond  745 N/A 745  
  50  Green County ATC  Greensburg  500 N/A 500  
  55  Bell County ATC  Pineville  396 N/A 396  
  60  Lee County ATC  Beattyville  255 N/A 255  
  Total Enrollments 7,301     7,301   
  Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance; not highway miles.  Kentucky Tech secondary schools, called Area Technology Centers (ATC), are operated by the Cabinet for Workforce Development. Other secondary schools are operated locally by public school districts. Secondary student enrollment is listed under Sec, and post-secondary student enrollment is listed under P/S.
Source:  KY Cabinet for Workforce Development; KY Dept. of Education.		  

 

  Training Resources  
  Bluegrass State Skills Corporation - The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) was established in 1984 by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as an independent, de jure corporation to stimulate economic development through customized business and industry specific skills training programs.  The BSSC works with business and industry and Kentucky's educational institutions to establish programs of skills training.  The BSSC is attached to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for administrative purposes, in recognition of the relationship between economic development and skills training efforts.

The BSSC is comprised of two economic development tools, matching grants and recently authorized Skills Training Investment Tax Credit.  The BSSC grant program is available to new, expanding and existing business and industry.  Eligible training activities include pre-employment skills training and assessment; entry-level skills upgrade and occupational upgrade training; train-the-trainer travel; and capacity building.  The Skills Training Investment Credit Act provides credits to existing businesses for skills upgrade training.

Information on other customized training, assessment services and adult education services can be obtained by contacting the local economic development agency.