Henderson County is a nationally top-ranking area for metalworking. With plentiful existing industry, infrastructure, a trained laborforce, low energy costs and easy access to shipping and transportation, Henderson County is a perfect place to grow your metalworking business.
Our Metalworking Companies
Skills Training Pipeline
Henderson Community College
- Offers several Industrial Maintenance Technician certificate programs.
- Offers Welding certificate programs to meet specific industries’ needs.
- Offers other relevant certificate and degree programs to prepare students for the modern workforce. For the full list of certificates, click HERE.
Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Industrial Technology program provides education and training that’s largely hands-on, using a variety of training equipment and instruments. Students can take courses on job-specific topics ranging from welding to fluid power systems.
Ivy Tech offers various programs to prepare students for the metalworking industry. Advanced Automation and Robotics Technology, Automotive Technology, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Machine Tool Technology, and Manufacturing Production and Operations.
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
West Kentucky Community & Technical College (WKCTC) offers an Industrial Maintenance Technology program aimed at teaching students how to diagnose and correct technical problems in an industrial setting. Industrial maintenance workers are employed in the manufacturing sector in industries such as fabricated metal products, machinery, and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing.
Students can choose from various program lengths in the Industrial Maintenance tracks. Some of the many programs offered are Advanced Manufacturing Technician, Industrial Maintenance Technician, and Industrial Maintenance Electrician Mechanic.
