Cumberland Campus

Middlesboro/Pineville Campuses
Joe Sutton
Director of Job Placement/
Counselor
 606-242-2145, Ext. 50768

Whitesburg Campus
Ron Brunty
Coordinator of Counseling Services/ Admissions
*Academic Counseling Services
*Disability Services
*Foreign Students
*Student Activities
606-633-0279, Ext. 13320

1-888-274-7322
Fax: 606-589-5423

The Academic Counseling and Assessment Offices strives to assist students in making a smooth transition to college life by providing quality academic advisement, transfer information, career counseling and testing services. It is their goal to provide thorough and current information about Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College and it's programs and services. The Academic Counseling and Assessment Offices are located on the Cumberland, Middlesboro and Whitesburg Campuses

The Academic Counselor's Office provides services that will assist a student with their career decisions. These services include assessment tools and counseling to help facilitate personal growth in career development.

Four aspects of career development must be accomplished and/or completed before one obtains the right JOB in life: Perception, Planning, Pursuit and Promotion. The student will have to opportunity to explore each of these four area through workshop and visits with the academic/career counselor.

Career Planning/Assessment
FOCUS II which is a computer based instrument is located in the academic counseling/assessment offices and on the SKCTC web site. FOCUS provides seven assessment inventories that provides information on careers and how they match you interest, values and ability. Access FOCUS II

Several web based employment search engines or listings are also available: American's Job Bank allows access to the same database that the Kentucky Employment Services utilizes, USJOBS and DOL Vacancy Listings web site provides a complete listing of employment opportunities in the United States Government and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Personnel Cabinet State Job Opportunities web site

A reference library of information is available for student career exploration. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, KOICC Kentucky Career Guide, Kentucky Career Outlook and Job Opportunities Handbook and the US Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles are available.

Several workshops are available each semester on resume writing, interviewing and career exploration.

Transfer Counseling
Transfer Counselors are available to assist student who are preparing to transfer to four year colleges. By completing the Associate in Arts degree or the Associate in Science degree a student will have a completed the transfer block that will meet the general education requirements for Kentucky State universities and colleges.

College catalogs, flyers, forms and applications are available in the counseling offices. The College Handbook, which lists essential information for colleges and universities in the United States, is also available.

College Visits
Counseling Offices schedule college visits and tours for students. Transportation will be provided by the college for interested students.

College Day
Admissions counselors and recruiters from all regional colleges and universities are invited to SKCTC campuses to recruit transfer students.

Location & Office Hours
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Academic Counselors are availed to answer questions in person:

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