• A Student Be a Minimum of 16 Years Old
• Completed a Minimum of a 10th Grade Education, validated by official transcript, diploma or GED
• A Student Permit ($15, MCHD will coordinate)
• Students have 5 Years, Per the State, to Complete Education or Earned Hours Will be Forfeited
• 1800 Hours of Basic Technical Training (approved curriculum) prior to State Board Testing
• For More Information on Kentucky Guidelines and Information About State Board, please visit their official website at http://www.kbhc.ky.gov/boardinfo/

Ohio and Indiana requires 1500 hours of basic technical training.  If you complete your 1500 hours of training in Ohio or Indiana, and you want to work in Kentucky, you must work in Ohio or Indiana (the state governing your current license) for a miniumum amount of time, which is typically about 1.5 years, or you can transfer your 1500 hours to Kentucky and complete an additional 300 hours of training.  Upon completing the additional 300 hours, you will go to State Board for testing. 

If you complete your education in Kentucky and want to work in Ohio, Indiana or many other states, it is a much easier process to become licensed in the other state.  Ohio, for instance, after you receive your Kentucky license you will only have to apply for your Ohio license...no testing!  You can visit the individual State Board websites for complete information about transfer of licenses.