By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Barren County students will now be able to complete Nurse Aid training as a dual-credit course thanks to a new partnership with T.J. Regional Health and Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.
“Partnerships like this are where really meaningful opportunities begin for our students,” Barren County Superintendent Amy Irwin said in a written statement. “When our schools, local healthcare providers, and higher education partners…come together, we’re able to open doors that help students see what’s possible and start building a future right here in our community. We’re incredibly grateful to T.J. Regional Health, SKYCTC, and WKU for investing in our students and believing in what they can become.”
From January through March 2026, 10 Barren County students will complete CNA training, delivered by college nursing faculty, after school hours, according to a press release from Barren County Schools. This partnership also opens the door for juniors and seniors enrolled in the WKU-Glasgow Early College program or the Biomedical Science pathway to earn a state-recognized professional certification, the release stated.
The need for such opportunities continues to grow, as the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board has once again identified “Healthcare” among the Commonwealth’s Top Five In-Demand Sectors.
Barren County High School senior Mary Claire Warren, who is one of the students selected, said she hopes this training and the skills she’ll learn will carry forward into college and her future career.
“I hope to begin working after completing the program so that I can start gaining experience that I will ultimately carry into college,” Warren said. “This training and certification will allow me to work in multiple medical settings and will help prepare me for my future career in medicine.”
The students selected for the inaugural program are: Haylin Adams, Rebecca Boone, Baylor Browning, Neela Furlong, Haley Mutter, Halle Nesbitt, Briley Tangen, Taylor Uhles, Sephora Velcine, and Mary Claire Warren.
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