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The 911 Center also aids in the safety and protection of our community with 24/7 service communication including cellular 911 service within the city limits. It is a state-of-the-art system with state-certified employees who have all been trained through the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice. They are an integral part, keeping a quick response time.
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The Pikeville Fire Department has a full staff of career fire fighters, who are also certified EMT’s, working 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Our fire department is also supported by volunteer fire fighters. Recently our fire department lowered our ISO rating to a 2. There are three separate fire station locations within the city, we have a fire station within five miles of all the city’s corporate boundaries, which helps us tremendously reduce our fire departments response time. Station 1, which is considered the headquarters, is located at Chloe Road.
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Having a university such as UPIKE, right in the heart of downtown Pikeville, is an asset. Since becoming a university in 2011, enrollment has increased to more than 2,000 students. Pikeville is being permeated with educated individuals more than ever. An emphasis on the importance of education can be seen with the growth of the campus itself. In 2012, a $34 million educational facility, the Coal Building, was added to the campus. The new Kentucky College of Optometry Health Professions Education Building is completed.
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Masters of Business Administration is offered through the college. The program cultivates an academic entrepreneurial business mindset with dedicated, experienced professors, and specialized training. The college also hosts a business plan competition open to all Eastern Kentucky residents that promotes entrepreneurship in Central Appalachia.
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The college’s main mission is to prepare effective teachers who believe that all students can learn at high levels. They have recently joined the national Future Ready initiative, which focuses on transitioning students, educators, and members of the community to digital learning.
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UPIKE offers through the Elliot School of Nursing an Associate Degree in Nursing and a RN to BSN program was added in 2011. The May 2016 class of 32 nursing graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). This achievement was also accomplished by the 2015 class.
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KYCOM has earned high marks in rural medicine, ranking 11th among all medical schools in the nation, both D.O. and M.D., in the U.S. News &World Report’s rankings of best medical schools for 2017.These graduates love and proudly serve this area with more than 60percent of the graduates serving Eastern Kentucky.
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(KYCO)An exciting new endeavor for both the university and the city is the conception and construction of the College of Optometry. It is the first College of Optometry in Kentucky and only 22nd in the nation. This is just another example of the Pikeville area’s forward thinking. A new 103,000 sq. ft. building with a state-of-the-art learning and teaching space has completed construction and is one of two schools in the nation that teaches laser as a scope of practice. Kentucky is one of three states that permit optometrists to perform laser surgery.
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Big Sandy Community & Technical College is another higher learning facility located in Pikeville. They offer more than 25 academic and technical programs with an emphasis on innovation of learning. They have a Go2Work program that allows for accelerated training that develops into high demand careers in two years or less. With more than 3,000 enrolled in their Workforce Solutions program, skilled workers are being prepped for the labor force in customizable programs based around employers’ needs.
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We are also proud of our younger students who attend the Pikeville Independent School System. The Pikeville Independent Schools have been rated one of the top ten schools by greatschools.org as well as ranked the fourth best school district in Kentucky. The school district is in the 98th percentile and ranked Distinguished for our school testing this year. We are teaching, at a young age, the importance of education and the results speak for themselves. We have very intelligent, future generations being cultivated in Pikeville.
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