Robbie Rudolph, state secretary of the Executive Cabinet and Gov. Ernie Fletcher's running mate, and Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, surprised the council with two checks toward the forward progress of the Scott County campus of Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The council expected to receive a check of $80,000 in Kentucky Infrastruc_ture Authority funding to provide sewer infrastructure. The other two checks are, according to a press release from Gov. Fletch_er's office, one for $234,600 in GOLD community funds for infrastructure up_grades and another for $452,000 to fully fund the road to the future BCTC site.
The money is just another step toward opening Scott County's BCTC campus, Thayer said.
"I want to thank Gov. Fletcher for providing these discretionary funds, which will allow the city to be provided with infrastructure improvements to the Lane's Run Business Park. Together with the $1 million in planning funds allocated by the General Assembly in 2006, we are now one step closer to the BCTC Georgetown campus becoming a reality."
This news brief courtesy of the Georgetown News-Graphic.
The Georgetown campus of Bluegrass Community & Technical College provides students with the opportunity to take college classes in the new Advanced Technology Center and at Royal Springs Middle School. The new state of the art Advanced Technology Center, located in the Toyota Motor Manafacturing Plant, offers courses in Industrial Maintenance and Maintenance Technology, as well as providing training in maintaining and troubleshooting automated systems, assembly systems, and manufacturing systems. Students at the Advanced Technology Center are currently taking Technical Algebra and Trigonometry, Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles, Fluid Power, Maintaining Industrial Equipment, and Introduction to Computing, as well as customized, short courses that meet specific needs of local business and industry. The Georgetown campus at Royal Springs Middle School currently offers ENG 101, History 109, and Fundamentals of Machining Tools.
For more information about the Georgetown campus of BCTC, contact Allan Robertson at 502-570-6342 or e-mail allan.robertson@kctcs.edu.
The manufacturing industry is experiencing a shortage of qualified, multi-skill individuals. The world economy depends on the manufacturing industry to develop new products and to keep supplying current products. Decide today to be a part of the workforce that keeps the world moving!
The Bluegrass Community and Technical College Advanced Technology Center located in Georgetown offers many advantages for students looking for a challenging and exciting career. Our goal is two prong
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Assist students in acquiring the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a manufacturing career or to improve their on-the-job skills. |
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Assist industry by understanding their training and education needs for their current and future workforce and transfer that information in course curriculum to the students.
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On-line Courses and Flexible Lab Hours
The Advanced Technology Center offers many on-line courses in the Industrial Maintenance Technology program. On-line classes allow the student to work at his/her own pace. The student’s work is monitored by an instructor who is ready to assist and help the student gain a clear understanding of the material. Although the course work is maintained at the student’s schedule, a time frame for completing the course is given to help motivate the learning process and give the student a goal for completion of the course.
The student schedules his/her lab time in conjunction with the instructor. This option allows the student the flexibility of planning around any work schedule the student may have.
Open Entry Courses
The Advanced Technology Center is developing courses that are structured in a modular format allowing the students to enter and complete at times other than the traditional semester format. This format allows for more flexible schedules for students.
Manufacturing Model Learning Environment
Classes and lab work are held in a manufacturing style learning environment. From the beginning the student experiences working issues while learning. The opportunity to learn skills in the real environment trains the student in how work is done.
Intern Program
This program is a paid internship program for qualified students who are selected to participate. It allows students to earn while learning.
This program allows students the opportunity to:
- Attend school two days a week and work three days a week
- Experience the work while attending school
- Build practical knowledge and gain experience
To be eligible students must
- be at least 18 years old,
- enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance Degree Program at BCTC,
- complete at least 12 hours of course work with at least 10 being technical related courses or have the equivalent in training and/or experience,
- maintain good academic standing,
- demonstrate good work habits through class attendance and course work participation,
- demonstrate strong teamwork skills and work ethics,
- adhere to employer policies and procedures, and
- abide by the Training Plan developed by and agreed to by the instructor, program coordinator, and industry partner.
General Education Classes
Students may complete their degree with general education classes held both at both the ATC location and at the Center for Lifelong Learning at the Royal Spring Middle School. Students enrolled in other programs may find it convenient to take their general education courses at Georgetown. Classes currently being offered may be found at Schedule of Classes Website .
Dual Credit Courses for High School Students
High school students may be eligible for dual credit for certain courses. By obtaining dual credit, they will have a head start on their college courses by the time they graduate from high school. For more information visit the Opportunity College website.
On-Request Industry Courses
The ATC offers specialized training and courses that industry needs for their employees. The ATC staff is available to talk to you about your training needs. Some of their skilled trades plant and equipment maintenance training programs include:
Industrial Electricity
Industrial Electronics
Programmable Logic Controllers
Machining
Welding
Mechanical Drives/Machine Structure
Fluid Power
Robotics and Automation
Integrated Electro-Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting
Tool and Die Making and Maintenance
Customized training based on industry needs
In conjunction with the ATC, the Community and Corporate Development Department can assist you in any of your professional development class needs such as leadership, dealing with conflict, Spanish for the Workplace, etc.
For more information about the Advanced Technology Center contact Rob Knight at (502) 868-2525 or email rob.knight@kctcs.edu; or contact Allan Robertson at 502-570-6342 or e-mail allan.robertson@kctcs.edu.
