State programs provide workforce training, development for over 11,700 Kentuckians

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is highlighting a new investment in Kentucky’s workforce development initiatives.

According to a release by the governor’s office on Thursday, over 11,700 Kentuckians will receive skills training thanks to support provided through the Bluegrass State Skills Corp.

“One of Kentucky’s greatest strengths is our hard-working, talented and diverse workforce, and we must continue to provide the resources needed for our workers to develop and grow,” Beshear said. “The commonwealth’s economy continues to thrive, and to keep that momentum going, we need to connect Kentucky employees with skills training opportunities. We are committed to building a better Kentucky, and programs like BSSC are helping us reach that goal.”

Officials say approvals for the month of May include workforce training support for more than 10,000 employees at Ford Motor Co.’s Fern Valley Road and Chamberlain Lane locations in Louisville. Other approvals include 273 trainees for Highlands Diversified Services in London, 269 employees at Steel Technologies in Louisville, 209 workers at F&E Aircraft Maintenance in Erlanger and 121 trainees at Amneal Pharmaceuticals in Glasgow, along with others.

The release states operations that can qualify for BSSC incentives include the following:

• Manufacturing
• Agribusiness
• Nonretail service or technology
• Headquarters operations
• State-licensed hospital operations
• Coal severing and processing
• Alternative fuel
• Gasification
• Renewable energy production
• Carbon dioxide transmission pipelines

For more information on the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. or to apply for workforce training assistance, visit ced.ky.gov/BSSC.