Vision
Bluegrass Community & Technical College is the premier provider of educational opportunity and a leading force for social and economic vitality in the region.
Values
In pursuing our vision and enacting our mission, the Bluegrass Community and Technical College holds the following as the values underlying all activities:
- Open access and affordability
- Excellence in teaching, advising, and supporting students
- Lifelong learning
- A culture of trust, respect, and open communication
- Diversity of thought, culture, and experience
- Transferability and applicability of skills and coursework
- Efficiency and effectiveness
- Strategic planning
- A skilled workforce and economic vitality
- Flexibility in responding to community needs
Mission
With students at the heart of our mission, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) provides excellence in teaching and learning. Through comprehensive and responsive programs and services, the college sustains a strong partnership with our communities to improve economic vitality and quality of life in the region. BCTC strives for a physical and intellectual environment that promotes access to life-long learning and a commitment to diversity.
The college meets the needs of a broad community of learners, both individuals and business and industry, by offering literacy skills, developmental education, workforce training, continuing education, liberal arts, and technical programs at multiple campus sites and through distance learning. BCTC works to foster professional competence, critical thinking, cultural and global awareness, civic responsibility, and a commitment to environmental sustainability within the college community. Graduates are awarded associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in preparation for careers or for transfer to baccalaureate programs.
With the passage of the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997, Central Kentucky Technical College (CKTC) became part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). House Joint Resolution 214 joined Lexington Community College with KCTCS, resulting in consolidation with CKTC to form Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2005. BCTC is a comprehensive public two-year, degree-granting community and technical college serving primarily the central Kentucky region.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s goals focus on:
- Student Access and Success
- Teaching and Learning
- Economic Development
- Community Outreach
- Diversity and Global Awareness
- Technology and Communication
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Student and Customer Service
