CEDAR is a Kentucky nonprofit melding the coal industry, business community, and academia. It’s goal: Securing coal’s future today by educating our leaders of tomorrow.

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System offers associate degrees and a variety of technical/career degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

The HAAS Eastern Kentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) is a private training center specializing in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) credentials. It also sits at the top for robotics and workforce innovation.

The Kentucky College of Optometry at the University of Pikeville ranks as the 22nd best college of optometry across the United States.

The Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Pikeville is the highest ranked osteopathic school in both rural and family medicine, according to U.S. News and World Report (2018).

Eastern Kentucky boasts seven private colleges in our region providing a wide range of undergraduate degrees. These award-winning institutions draw not just local students, but those from other parts of the state and country.

Remake Learning Days Across America is an innovative learning festival for families and youth. The Eastern Kentucky event recruits local mentors to lead hands-on and engaging activities for K-12 students.

The University Center of the Mountains at Hazard Community and Technical College is consortium of nine colleges and universities providing students with bachelors and masters’ degrees.

You could get your college tuition paid for in full by qualifying for the Work Ready Scholarship program. Get trained for a high paying, in-demand job in four months or less.

Browse open positions in Eastern Kentucky on the SkillUp Coalition website.