The mission of West Kentucky Community and Technical College is to provide excellence in teaching and learning, promote student success, and support economic development.

To accomplish this mission, West Kentucky Community and Technical College will provide the following:

Academic, general education, and technical courses leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.
A general academic curriculum of university-parallel courses meeting transfer requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.
Technical and occupational curricula designed to meet current and future workforce needs.
Community partnerships as an integral component in assessing and providing programs for cultural, educational, economic, and civic development.
A comprehensive program of transitional education.
Customized training to meet the changing needs of business and industry.
Adult and continuing education.
Associated services including, but not limited to, library services, cultural and enrichment opportunities, information technology resources, and student support services.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College, a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, is a public, two-year degree granting institution serving western Kentucky with a tradition of accessible, affordable, and quality education and a commitment to meet the academic, workforce training, and lifelong learning needs of the community.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Note: The three-fold purpose for publishing the Commission's address and contact numbers is to enable interested constituents (1) to learn about the accreditation status of the institution,(2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the institution's decennial review, or (3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to the institution and not to the Commission's office.

Academic Programs

Transfer Curricula

Associate in Arts
Associate in Science

Transfer Curricula/Art Related

An Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree is designed to transfer into a Baccalaureate of Fine Arts (BFA) program at a four-year institution. Individual Associate in Fine Arts (A) degree curricula in each group is noted by an A in parenthesis.

Visual Art (A)

Occupational/Technical Curricula

Occupational/Technical Curricula: The program listing represents broad groups of instructional programs offered by the college. Individual certificate (C), diploma (D), and Associate in Applied Science (A) degree curricula in each group are noted by C, D, and A in parenthesis.

Advanced Nursing Assistant (C)
Air Conditioning Technology (C, D)
Applied Engineering Technology (C, A)
Automotive Technology (C, D, A)*
Business Studies:
Accounting Technology (C, D)
Business Administration (C, D, A)
Office Systems Technology (C, D, A)
Clinical Laboratory Technology (C, A)
Collision Repair Technology (C, D)
Computer Aided Drafting and Design (C, D)
Construction Technology (C, D)
Cosmetology (C, D)
Criminal Justice (C, A)
Culinary Arts (C, D, A)
Dental Assisting/Dental Hygiene (D)
Diesel Technology (C, D)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (C, A)
Emergency Medical Technician (C)
Fire/Rescue Science Technology (C, D, A)
General Occupational/Technical Studies (A)
Health Physics (C, A)
Health Science Technology (A)
Homeland Security/Emergency Management (C, A)
Information Technology (C, A)
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (C)
Machine Tool Technology (C, D, A)
Manufacturing Industrial Technology: Electrical Technology (C, D, A)
Manufacturing Industrial Technology: Engineering Technology (C, D, A)
Manufacturing Industrial Technology: Industrial Maintenance Technology (C, D, A)
Mechatronics (C)
Medical Assisting (C, D)
Natural Gas Technology (C)
Nursing (A)
Paramedic Technology (C, A)
Pharmacy Technology (C)
Physical Therapist Assistant (A)
Practical Nursing (C, D)
Radiography (A)
Respiratory Care (C, A)
Surgical Technology (C, D, A)
Truck Driver Training (C)
Visual Communication - Multimedia (C, D, A)
Welding Technology (C, D)

*Pending KCTCS Board of Regents' approval 6/10.

Contact Information

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
4810 Alben Barkley Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-9200
westkentucky.kctcs.edu

General Information

Accessible College Education	(270) 534-3476
Admissions/Records	(270) 534-3264
Advising Center	(270) 534-3408
Assessment Center - Student Services (Anderson Technical Building)	(270) 534-3407
Assessments - Workforce Solutions (Emerging Technology Center)	(270) 534-3415
Bookstore (Anderson Technical Building)	(270) 534-3330
Business Office	(270) 534-3152
Challenger Learning Center	(270) 534-3101
Clemens Fine Arts Center Box Office	(270) 534-3212
Community Education	(270) 534-3335
Commonwealth Middle College	(270) 534-3350
Disability Services	(270) 534-3406
Financial Aid	(270) 534-3248
GED Testing Center	(270) 534-3415
General Information	(270) 554-9200
Human Resources	(270) 534-3078
Library	(270) 534-3197
Murray Practical Nursing Program	(270) 753-1231
Paducah School of Art	(270) 408-4278
Public Relations	(270) 534-3083
Purchase Training Center (Mayfield)	(270) 247-9633
Security	(270) 554-6300
Skilled Craft Training Center (Mayfield)	(270) 856-2400
Skills Enhancement Center (Adult Education)	(270) 534-3451
Student Support Services	(270) 534-3180
Weaks Center (Nursing program, Murray)	(270) 753-1231
Workforce Solutions	(270) 534-3335
Transfer Advising Center	(270) 534-3266
Thompson Health Education Center	(270) 444-8486
University of Kentucky College of Engineering	(270) 534-3110
Veterans Affairs	(270) 534-3248
Website	westkentucky.kctcs.edu

Administration

President/CEO	Dr. Barbara Veazey
Vice President of Academic Affairs	Dr. Tena Payne
Vice President of Learning Initiatives	Sherry Anderson
Vice President of Economic Development	Dr. Deborah Pape
Interim Vice President of Student Affairs	Teresa Mayo
Vice President of Business Affairs	Susan Graves
Vice President of Administrative Services	John Carrico
Vice President of Institutional Development	Dr. Steve Freeman
Director of Advancement	Kay Travis
Director of Human Resources	Bridget Canter
Director of Cultural Diversity	Jipaum Askew Robinson
Director of Marketing and Public Relations	Janett Blythe
Director of the Clemens Fine Arts Center	Gail Robinson Butler
Director of the Paducah School of Art	Harvey Sadow
Director of Adult Education and Skills Enhancement Center	Betty Myrick
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness	Dr. Renea Akin
Dean of Distance Learning	William Wade
Dean of Allied Health and Personal Services Division	Peggy Block
Dean of Applied Technologies Division	Stephanie Milliken
Dean of Business and Computer Related Technologies Division	Tammy Potter
Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences Division	Sharla Krupansky
Dean of Nursing Division	Shari Gholson
Dean of Transition Education Division	Maria Flynn

Faculty

Adkins, Rhonda J, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1985
Akin, Selenia R, Professor, EdD, Vanderbilt University, 2010
Akojie, Felix O, Professor, PhD, University of IFE, Nigeria, 1985
Armon, Paula J, Associate Professor, MS, Texas Christian University, 1987
Armstrong, Nancy, Associate Professor, BSN, Murray State University, 1995
Arnold, Jimmy Dale, Associate Professor, BS, Murray State University, 1998
Ballard, Stephen L, Instructor, DDS, Indiana University, 1984
Barnhill, Sherry D, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1975
Bigham, Larry D, Professor, MS, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1985
Blaine, Patricia A, Professor, MA, Fort Hays State University, 1981
Block, Peggy R, Professor, MHS, University of Indianapolis, 1996
Bradshaw, Kenneth A, Professor/Librarian I, MLS, University of Kentucky, 1981
Buchanan, Patricia A, Assistant Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2008
Carrico, Mary C, Associate Professor, MS, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1991
Coltharp, Heather, Assistant Professor, MS, University of Kentucky, 1999
Cooper, Donald K, Associate Professor, AS, Murray State University, 1997
Craig III, Berry, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1977
Crain, Larry, Associate Professor, BS, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2004
Daniel, Darlene, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2008
Dickerson, Craig, Assistant Professor, AAS, West Kentucky Technical College, 2008
Downs, Donna J, Professor, MSN, University of Evansville, 1984
Draffen, Carla K, Professor, MBA, Murray State University, 1987
Driver, Timmy E, Instructor, AAS, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2006
Durbin, Laura R, Instructor, BSN, University of Kentucky, 1988
Farrell, Sandy L, Associate Professor/Librarian II, MLS, University of Kentucky, 1982
Fletcher, Patrick A, Instructor, BBA, University of Kentucky, 2001
Flynn, Maria K, Associate Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1985
Frank, Constance, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1991
Franklin, David M, Assistant Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1976
Gamblin, Brenda B, Assistant Professor, MSN, University of Phoenix, 2004
Gar, Joseph Doo, Associate Professor, MA, Western Michigan University, 1985
Garrett, Thomas C. Scott, Professor, PhD, Southern Illinois University, 1990
Gericke, Kevin L, Associate Professor, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1993
Gholson, Shari D, Associate Professor, MSN, Vanderbilt University, 1997
Goodaker, Gary W, Professor, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1997
Gregory, Winborn D, Instructor, MS, University of Rochester, 1973
Hahn, Alison, Instructor, MFA, Texas Woman's University, 2005
Harmon, Frances J, Professor, MACT, Murray State University, 1977
Harper, Shawn, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1990
Hasegawa, John S, Instructor, MFA, University of Oregon, 2000
Heflin, Connie S, Professor, MSN, University of Evansville, 1983
Heflin, David J, Instructor, BS, Missouri State University, 1990
Hely, Sueann Wade, Professor, MBA, Murray State University, 1983
Hibbs, Dennis F, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2001
Hlinka, Karen F, Professor, MS, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 1984
Hodges, Tamara S, Instructor, BSN, Murray State University, 1985
Holland, Virgil T, Instructor, AAS, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2008
Holler, Patricia A, Associate Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1990
Holt, Stephen W, Assistant Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2006
Housholder, Paul, Associate Professor, AS, Murray State University, 2001
Ivitts, Tracy L, Assistant Professor, AS, Murray State University, 2004
Johnson, Margaret F, Instructor, BSN, Murray State University, 1996
Jones, Latoya A, Instructor, DC, Life University, 2001
Jones, Valerie W, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1989
Jordan, Tracy L, Associate Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1986
Kepner, Mary K, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1986
Knapp, Jo A, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1990
Knoth, Marilyn B, Professor, MSN, University of Evansville, 1984
Koehler, Vicki A, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1991
Krupansky, Sharla E, Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, 1980
Lee, Bobby A, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1995
Li, Zhonghua, Instructor, PhD, Tennessee Technical University, 2007
Liao, BiLan, Instructor, MFA, Kendall College of Art and Design, 2008
Liu, Sarah, Assistant Professor, PhD, Old Dominion University, 2006
Mahoney, Joseph D, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1990
Maley, Donald R, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1974
Marji, Ehab, Assistant Professor, PhD, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2001
Martin, Patricia A, Assistant Professor, MSN, Murray State University, 2000
Mayo, Teresa, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1993
McGullion, Allison S, Instructor, MS, University of Colorado at Denver, 1998
McMullen, DeAnn J, Professor, MEd, Memphis State University, 1989
Miller, Jennifer D, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2009
Miller, Rhanda G, Assistant Professor, BSN, Murray State University, 1988
Milliken, Stephanie K, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1996
Moore, John, Assistant Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2007
Morgan, Tiffinee S, Professor, MA, Murray State University, 1998
Mullins, Benjamin, Associate Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2000
Nickell, David L, Associate Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, 1982
Nickell, Stacey, Professor/Librarian I, MA/LIM, University of Denver, 1985
Norwood-McGregor, Vanessa A, Instructor, BSN, Murray State University, 2003
Okerson, Robert N, Associate Professor, BS, Murray State University, 1987
Owen, Tammy R, Associate Professor, EdD, University of Phoenix, 2008
Payne, Tena B, Professor, EdD, University of Kentucky, 2001
Perry, Carolyn, Assistant Professor, MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management, 1980
Perry, Edward D, Associate Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2001
Petitt, Christy L, Instructor, MSN, University of Southern Indiana, 2007
Phillips, Glenda R, Professor, MAEd, Murray State University, 1990
Potter, Tammy F, Professor, MAEd, Murray State University, 1993
Pruitt, Douglas L, Associate Professor, PhD, Bowling Green State University, 2000
Quimby, Beverly F, Associate Professor, BS, Mid-Continent University, 2007
Reese, Gary L, Instructor, MPA, Murray State University, 1987
Robertson, Alice R, Professor, BS, Murray State University, 1996
Roof, Sally, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2002
Russell, Kimberly, Assistant Professor, MA, Southeast Missouri State University, 2000
Senn, Catherine E, Associate Professor, MS, Johns Hopkins University, 1995
Shurley, Britton M, Instructor, MFA, Indiana University, 2007
Simmons, Randall R, Assistant Professor, MFA, University of Cincinnati, 1995
Smith, Deborah S, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2008
Spelbring, Legatha F, Assistant Professor, MA, Indiana State University, 2002
Stephenson, Lisa G, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1989
Stewart, Michael E, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1977
Stoffel, Claudia A, Professor, MSN, Bellarmine College, 1992
Swain, Deborah J, Associate Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2008
Taylor, Jason, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2000
Taylor, Susan D, Professor, MSN, University of Evansville, 1988
Thomason, Wanda K, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2004
Thompson, Aimee, Associate Professor, MSN, University of Phoenix, 2004
Thompson, Julie E, Instructor, MA, Murray State University, 1999
Thompson, Ruth P, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1993
Thompson, Valerie, Assistant Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2007
Todd, Nancy S, Instructor, MA, Murray State University, 1983
Toon, Nichole, Assistant Professor, BS, Murray State University, 2009
Tucker, Sandra B, Associate Professor, MAE, Western Kentucky University, 1984
Turner, Nancy K, Professor, MSN, University of Evansville, 1982
Vos, John D, Professor, MBA, Murray State University, 1989
Wade, William L, Professor, MEd, University of Virginia, 1970
Wadlington, Corey M, Assistant Professor, MAE, Austin Peay State University, 1999
Wallace, Patricia A, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1977
Washam, Freddie G, Assistant Professor, AAS, West Kentucky Technical College, 2003
Watkins, Gerald L, Associate Professor, MBA, Murray State University, 1984
Westerfield, Mark A, Instructor, AAS, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2005
Witherspoon, Reta P, Instructor, AAS, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 2005
Wright, Kelly R, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1984
Wurgler, Norman F, Professor, MM, University of Cincinnati, 1985
Young, Mark D, Professor, DMD, University of Louisville, 1979
Youngblood, Norita A, Professor, MS, Murray State University, 2004

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