The mission of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center is to provide services to individuals with disabilities so they may achieve suitable employment and independence.
About Us
The Perkins Center is a division of the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the vast majority of our consumers are referred by OVR Counselors located in serveral cities and towns across the Commonwealth. The Perkins Center has been in operation since 1973. One of the main reasons for the creation of the Perkins Center was to enable Kentuckians with disabilities to obtain all the services they would need to become employed in one location.
The Perkins Center serves individuals with many types of disabilities that include, but are not limited to, learning disabilities, autism, Asperger's syndrome, traumatic brain injury, mental retardation, deaf/hard of hearing, and physical disabilities. The Center currently operates several programs and services that enable consumers to achieve their vocational goals. Our website will give an excellent overview of our many programs and services.
Consumers may live on our campus in dormitory housing or can commute to the Perkins Center each day they are scheduled for classes and/or therapy. An Assisted Living Unit staffed by our nurses is available for persons with physical disabilities who need help with activities of daily living in order to participate in their programs. Transportation services are available for consumers who do not have an available means to come to the Perkins Center to begin their program or to return home at the end of their program.
The Perkins Center is located at 5659 Main Street, Thelma, Kentucky in Johnson County. Johnson County is in eastern Kentucky approximately 2 hours drive to the east from Lexington, Kentucky. The City of Paintsville is the county seat and located within a few miles to the west of the Perkins Center.
The Perkins Center's Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF is a private, non-profit organization that promotes quality rehabilitation services through a consultative accreditation process.
We hope you enjoy learning about our facility and come back often!
Contact Us
Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center
5659 Main Street
Thelma KY, 41260
606-788-7080 - Phone
606-788-7076 - Fax
1-800-443-2187 - Toll Free (Only in KY)
1-866-761-0818 - Deaf Services (Video Phone)