Welcome To Kentucky Work Ready Communities

Certifying the Workforce Quality of Kentucky's Counties.

A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county's workforce quality. It is an assurance to business and industry that the community is committed to providing the highly-skilled workforce required in today's competitive global economy. Through this effort, Kentucky communities can assess their own workforce strengths and follow a process to become certified as Work Ready or Work Ready in Progress.

Welcome To Kentucky Work Ready Communities

Certifying the Workforce Quality of Kentucky's Counties.

A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county's workforce quality. It is an assurance to business and industry that the community is committed to providing the highly-skilled workforce required in today's competitive global economy. Through this effort, Kentucky communities can assess their own workforce strengths and follow a process to become certified as Work Ready or Work Ready in Progress.

Welcome To Kentucky Work Ready Communities


Why It's Important

The Kentucky Work Ready Community program has the ability to transform a community. It encourages counties to take a credible inventory of the current and future workforce, identify the gaps and carry out strategies to achieve a more knowledgeable, trained workforce.

Supporting Partners

  • Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Logo
  • Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Logo
  • Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Logo
  • Kentucky Department of Education Logo

  • Kentucky School Boards Association Logo
  • Kentucky Association of Counties Logo
  • Kentucky Council of Area Development Districts Logo
  • Kentucky Community and Technical College System Logo