Business and Industry Services

Owensboro Community and Technical College is the region's primary provider of workforce education. We deliver programs and services that address the full range of needs faced by business and industry, and programs for individuals who want to upgrade their skills. We are training our workforce today for the jobs of tomorrow.

What We Do

We provide customized training and support for business and industry, which can:

Develop a stronger workforce with the knowledge and skills for the jobs of the future.
Assist the Commonwealth of Kentucky in attracting and retaining businesses and industries that thrive on innovative ideas and technologies.
Provide workers with world-class transferable, portable skills.
Increase the productivity and employability of Kentucky’s workforce.
Strengthen and improve state and local economies.

Customized Training for Your Company

OCTC delivers customized high quality and cost effective training and assessment services that are designed to improve the performance and efficiency of your company. The OCTC Workforce Solutions staff will work with you to design training programs to meet the needs of your company and bring them to your location. In addition, OCTC offers open enrollment classes for hundreds of topics to help you meet your workforce training goals.

Workforce Solution at OCTC utilizes qualified subject-matter experts and instructors to provide basic-through-advanced levels of industrial training. We offer the training opportunities in the following areas, many of which can lead to a degree, including:

Manufacturing training
Industrial maintenance training
Welding training
Electrical training
Safety training in all areas
Individualized certification programs
Soft skills training, including the Team Leadership Certificate

KY WINS Funding

Through the Kentucky Workforce Investment Network System (KY WINS), KCTCS can provide funding for companies to offset the cost of training employees. Some of the local companies that have used KY WINS funding for training include:

Kimberly Clark
Sun Windows
Dart Polymers
Unilever Bestfoods
Weyerhaeuser
Texas Gas
Swedish Match
Aleris Rolled Products
MPD, Inc.
Owensboro Mercy Health System
Industrial Mold & Machine
Southwire
Dana Corporation
Toyotetsu Mid-America

Assessments

Workforce Solutions can help you assess current and potential employees. We have a variety of assessments customized by industry subject matter experts and OCTC program instructors. We offer written assessments and “hands-on” industry performance assessments in the following mechanical and electrical skill areas:

NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute)
Bennett Mechanical Test
Maintenance Mechanic
Welding
Pipefitting
Machinist
Fleet Mechanic
Carpenter
Millwright
Senior Electrician
Electronics Technician
Level I / Level II Mechanics
PLC

For more information about any of these programs and opportunities, contact Rob Southard or Keith Boarman.