Distance Education

Link to HCTC Distance Learning Site

Associate Degrees

Associate in Applied Science

Associate to Bachelors Degrees 

Certificates 

Kentucky Educational Television (KET)

Online Programs

KCTCS colleges offer online programs including the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as certificates. Students must designate a KCTCS college as their Home College . The KCTCS Home College must have program approval to award the credential. Online classes are delivered by different KCTCS colleges, and the Home College accepts all systemwide online courses delivered by other KCTCS colleges. The student's Home College will provide student services including admissions, advising, library services, billing, financial aid, etc. Enrolled students will receive an automatic email providing userid and password through the student KCTCS email account.

All of the courses required for online programs can be taken fully online; however, some courses may require exams that are proctored and approved by the instructor. Instructors communicate with students through the Angel or WebCT Course Management System (CMS) or through KCTCS email.

KCTCS online classes may be requested at www.kyvu.org or students may register directly at any KCTCS college. Requests for classes through KYVU are directed to the student's Home College , and the Home College processes the request once all admission requirements have been met.

Additional information about KCTCS online courses and programs, including student orientation and tutorial, may be viewed at www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning. Program guides for KCTCS online programs are available at http://www.kctcs.edu/distancelearning/programchecklist.htm and in the Academic Curricula section of this catalog (see page numbers). To support student success, your Home College may require an Internet course orientation prior to enrollment in an online class. You are encouraged to visit your Home College Internet homepage prior to requesting enrollment. If you have any questions about the degree or the requirements, please contact your advisor or a counselor at your Home College.

Associate Degrees

• Associate in Arts or Associate in Science

• Accounting
• Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science
• Business
• Business - Marketing and Marketing Management
• Communications
• International Business
• Management Science
• Public Administration

Associate in Applied Science

• Business Administration - Accounting Option
• Business Administration - Management Option
• Business Administration - Office Systems Option
• Information Technology - Microsoft Networking Option
• Information Technology - System Support
• Criminal Justice - General Option
• Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
• Criminal Justice - Security and Loss Prevention
• General Occupational/Technical Studies
• Quality Management Systems

Associate to Bachelors Degrees

• BUSINESS: AA in Business to BS in Business Administration (KCTCS--Murray State University Partnership)
• COMMUNICATIONS: AA to BA in Communications (KCTCS--University of Louisvile)
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE: AAS in Criminal Justice to BS in Administration of Justice (KCTCS--University of Louisville Partnership)
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: AAS in Information Technology to BS in Telecommuncations Systems Management (KCTCS--Murray State University Partnership)
• ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP: AA, AS or AAS to BA in Organizational Leadership (KCTCS--Northern Kentucky University Partnership)
• GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING: AAS in General Occupational/Technical Studies to BS in Occupational Training & Development (KCTCS--University of Louisville Partnership)
• PSYCHOLOGY : AA OR AS in Science to BA in Psychology (KCTCS - Kentucky State University Partnership)

Certificates 

Business Certificates

• Accounting Certficate
• Accounting Trainee I Certificate
• Accounting Trainee II Certificate
• Advanced Business Administration Certificate
• Basic Business Administration Certificate
• Business Transfer Certificate
• Financial Perspectives Certificate
• General Business Certificate
• Industrial (Manufacturing) Supervisor -- joint West Virginia-Kentucky Program
• Leadership Certificate
• Office Systems Technology Administrative
• Small Business Management Certificate
• Supervisory Management Certificate

CAD Technician I

Early Childhood Certificates

• Kentucky Child Care Assistant
• Kentucky Child Care Provider
• Kentucky Early Childhood Administrator Certificate

Historic Information Management Certificates

• Historic Information Management -- Archives Studies
• Historic Information Management -- Museum Studies
• Historic Information Management -- Records Management Studies

Information Technology Certificates

• A+ Certification
• Information Technology Fundamentals
• Network Administration Microsoft MCSA Track
• Network Administration Microsoft MCSE Track

Nursing Certificates

• Medicaid Nurse Aide (MNA) -- for employees of Long-Term Care Facilities
• Nursing Assistant Advanced (NAA) Program -- for degree seeking students in health careers

Direct Support Work Certificate

Quality Management System Certificate

Fire Rescue Certification

Kentucky Educational Television (KET)

Several KCTCS colleges participate in the Higher Education Telecommunications Consortium. The Consortium selects and administers all Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Telecourses. Students enroll at participating colleges, and the majority of the class word is done by the student at home. Enrolled students view courses on KET or interactive DVD and use an assigned text. Student and instructor communicate by telephone and/or email. The instructor may require some on-campus meetings.