A new program is giving Kentuckians the opportunity to train for jobs in several high demand industries for free without leaving their home.

They look at how this program is getting them industry ready.

And today's economic news Ready for industry is an opportunity for individuals all across the state who have an interest in the career field to learn more about it.

So it's an online course that you can register for.

There are five modules based on the top five industries that are nationwide, and then you can go online self-paced to take that course and learn everything about that industry.

What the industry does.

What are the current jobs?

What's the vocabulary?

What are the hot jobs that are in that industry and the culture so that you know, whether or not it might be something you'd be interested in.

So someone could go through a course 15 to 20 hours and pace and walk away, having a really good sense of what the expectations are and whether or not it might be a fit for them.

And then we have them paired up with education and training partners all across the state, and they may finish that and say, I want to move further into a job.

We can enroll them in training, help them identify a registered apprenticeship or some other means that they can move forward and advance their skills.

And in some cases, that's just going through that is enough to be able to interview with an employer and get a job and allows them to explore.

You know, some they might have been thinking about that, but then they also thought, well, I'll never be able to do something like that.

But this actually takes them the step by step and, you know, sets them up for success and being in somewhere where they can grow.

A high growth industry sector, you know, that they have an opportunity to move in that company, but it gets to them a foot in the door, too.

And the businesses are probably very appreciative, you know, to see, hey, I've got someone that, you know, understands and this is a person that I can hire and bring on board.

And I think that sets them up for success.

It's absolutely free to any citizen in the Commonwealth.

So we're working with all of our partners in the workforce development ecosystem to be able to provide this opportunity to any Kentuckian who's interested in accessing it.

Sometimes people don't even really realize what skills they have until maybe when you're sitting down with someone and you know, in conversation to actually bring that out.

So I think that our goal and our responsibility is to do just that, you know, get to know the individual and get them on a career path that's going to meet what they want to do, whether it's financially or whether it's passion for what they're doing or what have you, but understanding their needs.

For anybody who is interested in exploring new opportunities in their career field, this is a great way to get a sense of what it's like without having to step on the playing floor or to walk into a hospital or to be on a construction site.

You can get the feel.

You can determine whether or not it's the direction that you want to go.

And then we've got you connected with somebody can who can help you get across the finish line.

For more information on ready for industry or to sign up, go to ready for industry dot com slash K Why?