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Occupational Skills Training Assistance

Looking to start a new career or gain the skills needed for a better job? The Kentucky Career Center - Bluegrass/American Job Center's Occupational Skills Training Program assists eligible job seekers access training opportunities that lead to in-demand careers. Financial assistance may be available for tuition, books, credentials, and other supportive services through approved training providers and programs.

 

Training is focused on high-demand industries such as:

  • Advanced Manufacturing,

  • Childcare & Education,

  • Construction,

  • Healthcare,

  • Information Technology,

  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.

 

A Talent Development Specialist can help you explore career options, determine eligibility, and identify the training pathway that best supports your employment goals.

 

Please review the eligibility criteria shown below. Training must be provided through an Eligible Training Provider; a list of those providers can be found here.

Dislocated Worker 

​You may qualify as a Dislocated Worker if you meet one or more of the following criteria:
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  • Have you lost your job through no fault of your own and drawing unemployment? 

  • Have you recently exhausted unemployment?

  • Are you a displaced homemaker (meaning you provide unpaid services to family members in the home or have been dependent on the income of another family member but are no longer supported by that income due to divorce, a laid-off spouse, a recently disabled spouse)? 

  • Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who has experienced a loss of employment as a direct result of relocation to accommodate a permanent change in duty station?

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Set an appointment with a Talent Development Specialist by clicking the button below. 

Complete Screening Form

Out-of-School Youth

You may qualify as an Out-of-School Youth if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

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  • Are you between the ages of 16-24 and not currently enrolled in school?

  • Do you receive public assistance (TANF, KTAP, SSI, SNAP)?

  • Are you a high school dropout and in the process of obtaining your GED?

  • Are you a foster child or aged out of the foster care system?

  • Are you a parent?

  • Are you pregnant?

  • Do you have a disability?

  • Are you homeless with no permanent residence?

  • Are you an offender?

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If you qualify for Youth training, you may also qualify for paid Work-Based Learning Internships with local employers. Speak with a Career Coach for more information.

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Set an appointment with a Career Coach by clicking the button below. 

Complete Screening Form

Adult

You may qualify as an Adult if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

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  • Do you receive public assistance (TANF, KTAP, SSI, SNAP), or have you received public assistance in the past six months?

  • Are you a high school dropout and in the process of obtaining your GED?

  • Are you a low-income individual or from a low-income family?

  • Are you homeless without a permanent address?

  • Have you scored below a 9.0 on the TABE test? (Given at the Career Center)

  • Do you have a limited work history or no work history?

  • Are you over the age of 18?

  • Are you a single parent?

  • Are you pregnant?

  • Are you over the age of 55?

  • Are you long-term unemployed (6 months or more)?

  • Do you have a disability and are considered low-income?

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Set an appointment with a Career Coach by clicking the button below.

Complete Screening Form
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