Owensboro
Daviess County 		Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
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  Colleges & Universities Within 60 Miles of Owensboro  
  Miles Institution Location Enrollment
(Fall 2009)		  
  -  Brescia University  Owensboro  725  
  -  Daymar College, Main Campus  Owensboro  N/A  
  -  Kentucky Wesleyan College  Owensboro  881  
  -  Owensboro Community & Technical College, Downtown  Owensboro  N/A  
  -  Owensboro Community & Technical College, Main Campus  Owensboro  † 6,328  
  -  Owensboro Community & Technical College, Southeastern Campus  Owensboro  N/A  
  -  WKU - Owensboro Extended Campus: Downtown  Owensboro  N/A  
  -  WKU - Owensboro Extended Campus: Main  Owensboro  N/A  
  -  WKU - Owensboro Extended Campus: Southeast  Owensboro  N/A  
  26  Henderson Community College  Henderson  2,206  
  26  Murray State University, Henderson Regional Campus  Henderson  N/A  
  28  Harrison College - Evansville Branch  Evansville, IN  N/A  
  28  Ivy Tech Community College, Evansville Campus  Evansville, IN  N/A  
  28  University of Evansville  Evansville, IN  N/A  
  28  University of Southern Indiana  Evansville, IN  N/A  
  32  Madisonville Community College, Muhlenberg Campus  Central City  N/A  
  36  Madisonville Community College, Health Campus  Madisonville  N/A  
  36  Madisonville Community College, Main Campus  Madisonville  † 4,597  
  36  Madisonville Community College, Technical Campus  Madisonville  N/A  
  36  Murray State University, Madisonville Regional Campus  Madisonville  N/A  
  42  Oakland City University  Oakland City, IN  N/A  
  60  Marion/Crittenden County EdTech Training Center  Marion  N/A  
  60  Marion/Crittenden County EdTech Training Center  Marion  N/A  
  Total Enrollments 14,737  
  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 Owensboro  
    Enrollment (2008-2009)  
  Miles Institution Location Sec P/S Total  
  25  Ohio County ATC  Hartford  492 2 494  
  26  Henderson County ATC  Henderson  N/A N/A N/A  
  36  Webster County ATC  Dixon  295 N/A 295  
  38  Muhlenberg County ATC  Greenville  N/A N/A N/A  
  39  Breckinridge County ATC  Harned  648 N/A 648  
  43  Union County ATC  Morganfield  N/A N/A N/A  
  44  Butler County ATC  Morgantown  240 N/A 240  
  49  Grayson County Area Vocational Education Center  Leitchfield  582 N/A 582  
  54  Meade County ATC  Brandenburg  387 N/A 387  
  Total Enrollments 2,644   2  2,646   
  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.