If you are interested in becoming a nurse, or are already an Registered Nurse, VALLO can help you further your education and secure the licensure you need. In Kentucky, you have three unique pathways towards nursing licensure: Registered Nurse (RN), BSN Registered Nurse, and Veteran Registered Nurse. Click below to explore the different nursing pathways and find the right fit for you.
If you are looking to advance your social work career, VALLO can help you further your education and secure the licensure you need. In Kentucky, you have three unique pathways towards social work licensure: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Certified Social Worker (CSW), and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Each license has its own education requirement and will allow you to grow your career in different ways. Click below to explore the different social work pathways and find the right fit for you.
VEST is an initiative between the UofL VALLO program and the Kentucky Department of Education to improve teacher retention rates of veterans across the state. This program offers an alternative certification track for military veterans working in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The VEST program also provides mentoring and support to ensure veterans are successful as they begin their new teaching careers. Click below to learn how the VEST pathway can help you advance your teaching career.
If you are looking to advance your behavioral health career, VALLO can help you further your education and secure the licensure you need. This pathway focuses on military personnel behavioral health field that are considered paraprofessionals. This program is designed to accelerate your progression through the Prior Learning Assessment military experience in the behavioral health field, while introducing you to professional licensing at the graduate level. Click below to learn how this pathway can help you advance your behavioral health career.
If you are looking to begin your career in career and technical education, VALLO can help you secure the licensure you need. VALLO offers two opportunities for those interested in pursuing licensure in career and technical education. First, if you are interested in working as a community college CTE instructor, you may pursue a CTE Post-Secondary certification through the CTE Skills Externship that allows you to gain or maintain employment as a CTE Instructor in a community college environment. Second, if you are interested in working as a K12 CTE teacher, individuals hired by a Kentucky district high school can participate in the New Teacher Institute.Click below to explore the different nursing pathways and find the right fit for you.