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Hazard Community and Technical College

Mission Statement/Status of Accreditation

Hazard Community and Technical College empowers students by providing educational opportunities that lead to student success, rewarding careers, and community enhancement.

Hazard Community and Technical College is a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System serving the needs of Southeastern Kentucky.

Hazard Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Hazard Community and Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Hazard Community and Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.

Academic Programs

Transfer Curricula

  • Associate in Arts
  • Associate in Science

Occupational/Technical Curricula

Occupational/Technical Curricula: The program listing represents broad groups of instructional programs offered by the college. Individual certificate (C), diploma (D), and Associate in Applied Science (A) degree curricula in each group are noted by C, D, and A in parenthesis.

  • Advanced Integrated Technology (C)
  • Air Conditioning Technology (C, D)
  • Applied Process Technologies (C)
  • Automotive Technology (C, D, A)
  • Biomedical Science: Project Lead the Way (C)
  • Business Administration (C, D, A)
  • Community Health Worker (C)
  • Computer Aided Drafting and Design (C, D)
  • Computer and Information Technologies (C, A)
  • Computerized Manufacturing & Machining (C)
  • Construction Technology (C, D)
  • Cosmetology (C, D)
  • Criminal Justice (C, A)
  • Culinary Arts (C, A) 
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography (A)
  • Diesel Technology (C, D)
  • Education (A)
  • Electrical Technology (C, D)
  • Energy Technologies (C)
  • General Occupational/Technical Studies (A)
  • Health Science Technology (A) 
  • Heavy Equipment Operation (C, D)
  • Human and Social Services (C, A)
  • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (C, D, A)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology (C, A)
  • Medicaid Nurse Aide (C)
  • Medical Assisting (C, D, A)
  • Medical Information Technology (C)
  • Medical Laboratory Technician (C)
  • Nuclear Medicine Imaging (A)
  • Nursing (A)
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (A)
  • Practical Nursing (D)
  • Project Lead the Way (C)
  • Radiography (A)
  • Surgical Technology (A)
  • Surveying & Mapping Technology (C)
  • Truck Driver Training (C)
  • Unmanned Systems Technology (C, A)
  • Visual Communication:
    • Graphic Design & Media Production (C)
  • Welding Technology (C, D)

Contact Information

Hazard Community & Technical College
One Community College Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
(800) 246-7521
hazard.kctcs.edu

Hazard Campus
One Community College Dr.
Hazard, KY 41701
(800) 246-7521

Technical Campus
101 Vo Tech Dr.
Hazard, KY 41701
(800) 246-7521

Lees College Campus
601 Jefferson Ave.
Jackson, KY 41339
(800) 246-7521

Leslie County Center
108 Maple Ave. (Physical)
PO Box 1870 (Mailing)
Hyden, KY 41749
(800) 246-7521

General Information

Office Phone number
Academics (606) 487-3089
Admissions (606) 487-3293
Business Office 1-855-6GO-HCTC (1-855-646-4282)
Disability Services (606) 487-3486
Financial Aid (606) 487-3080
Human Resources (606) 487-3112
Library (606) 487-3304
Marketing/Public Relations (606) 487-3141
Records (606) 487-3311
Transfer Information (606) 487-3067
Veterans Affairs (606) 487-3532
Workforce Solutions (606) 487-3287
Website http://hazard.kctcs.edu

Administration

Position Name
Chancellor Dr. Jennifer Lindon
Chief Academic Officer Dr. Ella Strong
Chief Business Officer Jacqueline Hall
Chief Student Affairs Officer Dr. Deronda Mobelini
Chief Information Officer Donna Roark
Chief Workforce Officer Keila Miller
Director of Human Resources Mindy Fugate
Dean of Health & Public Services Melissa Couch
Dean of Advanced & Professional Technologies Joshua Kelly
Dean of Arts, Sciences & KSBTM Leila Smith
Nursing Melissa Couch

Faculty

This page reflects faculty names and their degree/credential as of July 1, 2026.  This information is updated annually.

  • Adams, Douglas D, Professor, AAS, Hazard Technical College, 2002
  • Barger, Lyndon Bryon, Associate Professor, MBA, Wayne State College, 2016
  • Barnes Jr, Donald R, Professor, MS, Oklahoma State University, 1992
  • Bingham , Rebekah E, Associate Professor, BSN, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017
  • Blankenship, Dylan, Assistant Professor, Certificate, Hazard Community & Technical College, 2013
  • Bowling, Randy L, Professor, 52 years Teaching Experience, 30 years Occupational Experience
  • Brock, Jennifer, Instructor, Diploma, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2007
  • Bryant, Randall K, Professor, MA, West Georgia College, 1988
  • Caudill, Paula, Assistant Professor, BSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2024
  • Clemons, Mavis, Associate  Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2010
  • Combs, Jerry M, Professor, MA, Morehead State University, 2011
  • Cornett, Willie, Professor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2009
  • Couch, Melissa, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017
  • Cueller, Ramon E, Associate Professor, MS, University of Iowa, 2005
  • Creech, Rhona, Associate Professor, MA, Morehead State University, 2003
  • Davidson, Gwendolyn, Professor, EdD, Eastern Kentucky University,  2021
  • Deaton, Rose, Lecturer, Diploma, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2009
  • Floyd, Diane A, Lecturer, MS, Louisiana Tech University, 2009
  • Francis, Sam W, Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 1998
  • Frazier, David L, Professor, EdD, Eastern Kentucky University, 2021
  • Fugate, Jacqueline, Assistant Professor, MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 2016
  • Gay, Ashley, Assistant Professor, MSN, Galen College of Nursing, 2024
  • Grubb, David, Assistant Professor, Diploma, Technichron Incorporated Vocational Institute, 1985
  • Hall, Melinda, Instructor, Diploma, Galen College of Nursing, 2023
  • Harris, Ann W, Lecturer, PhD, University of Kentucky, 2020
  • Hendrickson, Kevin L, Assistant Professor, 20+ years Occupational Experience
  • Hicks, Emily, Instructor, MSN, Walden University, 2021
  • Hudson, Evelyn, Associate Professor, Librarian III, MS, University of Kentucky, 2015
  • Huff, Eva C, Assistant Professor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2014
  • Hughes, Misty, Instructor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2004
  • Ison, Tracey, Instructor, BS, Morehead State University, 2015
  • Kelly, Joshua, Instructor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2010
  • Lutes, Jennifer, Professor, MA, Morehead State University, 2010
  • Martin, Christina R, Professor, MSN, Eastern Kentucky University, 2009
  • McIntosh, Jeremy, Instructor, Diploma, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2002
  • Medlin, Rex, Lecturer, MS, Arkansas State University, 2007
  • Miller, Marla, Instructor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2021
  • Miske, Carissa, Instructor, MLS, University of Kentucky, 2021
  • Mobelini, Deronda C, Professor, EdD, University of Kentucky, 2012
  • Morris, Joe, Instructor, AAS, Madisonville Community College, 2023
  • Neace, Thomas D, Professor, MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 1996
  • Osborne, Norman Dean, Instructor, 38 years Teaching Experience, 32 years Occupational Experience
  • Phillips, Joseph N, Assistant Professor, Diploma, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2019
  • Rios, Sarah, Instructor, BS, Morehead State University, 2018
  • Smith, Gary Wayne, Associate Professor, AAS, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2018
  • Smith, Leila Sandlin, Professor, MBE, Morehead State University, 1987
  • Smith, Penny, Associate Professor, MA, University of Kentucky, 1992
  • Smith, Walter, Professor, MS, University of Cincinnati, 2007
  • Spears, April J, Associate Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2008
  • Spencer-Barnes, Amanda G, Professor, EdD, Eastern Kentucky University, 2021
  • Sumner, Tiffany, Instructor, BA, Union College, 2023
  • Swafford, Bryan, Professor, BA, Alice Lloyd College, 2000
  • Taylor, Benjamin J, Lecturer, MA, Eastern Kentucky University, 2009
  • Thorpe, Rebecca Dawn, Associate Professor, MBA, Morehead State University, 2009
  • Walker, Russell, Assistant Professor, Diploma, Hazard Community and Technical College, 2005
  • Wernette, Amy S, Professor, MS, University of Michigan, 1996
  • Whittaker, Timothy, Professor, BS, Midwestern State University, 2005
  • Williams, Jenny D, Professor, MA, University of Kentucky, 1992
  • Wilson, Jennifer, Assistant Professor, BA, University of the Cumberlands, 2022