Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Community and Economic Development : KEC Three Types of KEC

"We are very excited about the success we have had with the services being provided to us by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Through the integration of the ACT WorkKeys system and our internal process improvement initiatives, we've been able to document and provide process training for our associates. This initiative has enabled us to make significant gains in our efficiency and our ability to compete. That means keeping jobs in Kentucky."

Mike McNulty
Plant Manager, Osram Sylvania
Winchester, KY
1. The Gold Level Certificate

qualifies an individual for 80% of the current workforce jobs contained in the ACT profile database. To obtain this certificate an applicant must score at a level 5 on the skill assessments for Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information and Locating Information.

2. The Silver Level Certificate

qualifies an individual for 50% of the current workforce jobs contained in the ACT profile database. To obtain the Silver Certificate the applicant must score at a Level 4 on all three skill areas.

3. The KCTCS Occupational Specific Employability Certificate

is based on an extensive profiling project where specific occupational areas have been profiled and the certificate awarded in that area is based upon the skill levels that resulted from the profiles conducted with the assistance of Business and Industry. For a list of the occupations that have been profiled for this certificate please see (link to chart with scores).