Continuing Education

Career development courses for job seekers in technology, construction skilled trades, as well as senior jobs for persons 55 or older. Questions? Contact our Workforce Development Department at [email protected] or call 502-585-4622. 

Career Development Courses

Career Readiness Bootcamp

Refresh your soft skills – the “power skills” you’ll need to stand out in any job with this introductory Career Certificate program covering teamwork, planning and organizing, productivity tools, integrity, customer focus, and more.

Childcare Professional Career Diploma

Learn the skills that will help you prepare for a variety of careers working with children, such as Teacher Aide, Preschool Aide, in-home Child Care Provider, or Nanny — just to name a few. You can take your childcare classes online and study where and when you want, at your own pace. Designed to help you prepare for credentialing, our affordable training program can fulfill both the educational and professional work experience component needed to apply for your CDA Credential.

Construction Trades Career Diploma

The Carpentry Career Diploma Program prepares you for a career as a carpenter in the residential and light commercial construction fields by teaching carpentry basics, including design techniques, principles, construction materials; processes; and tools. To enroll in this program, you must first complete a prerequisite gateway course. 

Skills Covered:

  • Measurement and math for carpentry
  • Interpretation of blueprints and construction drawings
  • Safe use of hand and power tools
  • Zoning and codes compliance
  • Characteristics of concrete, lumber, building materials, and fasteners

IT Support Specialist

Penn Foster College’s online IT Support Specialist Career Diploma program consists of courses to help you gain the knowledge and skills employers are seeking. Our program will help you understand technology careers, hardware basics, operating system installation, networking protocols, and more.

Skills Covered:

  • Workplace Skills for IT Support Specialists
  • Computing Hardware, Networking, and Mobile Devices
  • Operating Systems and Computer Security
  • Network Protocols and Internetworking

Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician Career Diploma Program is in ASHP/ACPE candidate status for accreditation and is aligned with ASHP/ACPE standards to prepare you to successfully pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) certification exams.

Skills Covered:

  • Math for the pharmacy technician
  • Law, ethics, and confidentiality in healthcare
  • Pharmacology and drug classes
  • Sterile and nonsterile compounding
  • Pharmacy billing and management
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Kentuckiana Builds

Begin your career in the construction skilled trades with a strong foundation. Through an articulation agreement between IKORCC and The Louisville Urban League, we offer accelerated access to union apprenticeship opportunities for students enrolled in the KYB program. The Center for Workforce Development offers several NCCER introductory core curriculum courses to help you launch your career in construction:

  • Construction Basic Safety
  • Construction Math
  • Hand Tools & Power Tools Certification
  • Construction Drawings
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Basic Employability Skills
  • Material Handling
  • OSHA 10 Certification
  • CPR/First Aid/AED Certification

Urban Senior Jobs Program

Senior Tech (*available for USJP participants only)

FREE computer classes to help teach people 55+ and over how to use basic office applications (e.g., Word, Excel), email, social media, and Zoom.  The program makes it an easy-to-understand tool for senior learning.

GoSkills (*available for USJP participants only)  

Learn the most in-demand skill for your career from expert instructors through flexible, self-paced learning that fits your schedule. Earn a verified certificate of achievement and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Units (PDUs). Available GoSkills courses include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Lean Six Sigma, Finance, Project Management, and Office Productivity.

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