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Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, Kentucky · Public technical college
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48%completion rate · Kentucky avg 56%
$10,125median debt of graduates
$26,147median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$29,868median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701 · Phone: (606) 487-3503 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Address: One Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701 · Phone: (606) 487-3503 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
What these trades pay once you're working
| Occupation | Starting (10th pct) | Median | Experienced (75th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $48,420 | $60,460 | $65,090 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | $38,250 | $55,480 | $63,740 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | $30,210 | $44,890 | $59,990 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | $38,670 | $56,340 | $70,020 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers | $39,300 | $51,470 | $59,900 |
| HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $38,790 | $58,620 | $67,540 |
| Electricians | $37,110 | $59,720 | $77,920 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $44,620 | $57,780 | $65,720 |
| Construction laborers | $33,770 | $45,710 | $50,040 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists | $22,580 | $29,840 | $42,220 |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $45,210 | $67,920 | $94,920 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | $51,740 | $69,670 | $81,370 |
| Medical assistants | $32,950 | $39,270 | $45,940 |
| Emergency medical technicians | $29,800 | $36,800 | $44,380 |
| Surgical technologists | $41,440 | $60,490 | $66,630 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Kentucky (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.
Trade programs at this campus
| Program | Credential | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Earnings, yr 2 | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate, under 300 hours | 202 | not reported | not reported | $7,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 129 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate, under 300 hours | 87 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, under 300 hours | 86 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 41 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 41 | $22,654 | $31,839 | not reported |
| Carpenters | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 40 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 36 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, under 300 hours | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 17 | not reported | $11,234 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate, 1–2 years | 17 | $22,654 | $31,839 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 14 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate, under 300 hours | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, under 300 hours | 12 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 1–2 years | 11 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 9 | $40,495 | $35,416 | $8,001 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate, 1–2 years | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 7 | $40,495 | $35,416 | $8,001 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 5 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 1–2 years | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 2–4 years | 4 | not reported | $20,140 | not reported |
| Carpenters | Certificate, 1–2 years | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate, 1–2 years | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 2 | $40,495 | $35,416 | $8,001 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate, 1–2 years | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate, under 300 hours | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 1 | $40,495 | $35,416 | $8,001 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | $26,715 | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.
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Subscribe → Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.