Certified 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.

There are two levels of certification – counties can apply to be a Kentucky Work Ready Community or a Kentucky Work Ready Community in Progress.

​Work Ready Communities Map of Counties

List of Certified Counties (updated Oct ​​2023)​

Effective January 1, 2021​

  • Approved and Revised Criteria for Work Ready Communities (effective 1/1/2021).

  • Work Ready in Progress Application

  • Work Ready Application

  • Work Ready In Progress Recertification Application​

  • Work Ready Recertification Application