The National Career Readiness Certificate, issued by ACT, is a portable, evidence-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.

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National Career Readiness Certificate Certify
Your Workforce
The National Career Readiness Certificate, issued
by ACT, is a portable, evidence-based credential
that certifies essential skills needed for
workplace success.
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National Career Readiness Certificate Certify
Your Workforce
The NCRC is a credential that is

• Used to document essential skills linked to
  workplace success
• Evidence-based
• Industry-recognized
• Portable
• Contextualized for the workplace
• Awarded at four levels Bronze, Silver, Gold,
  Platinum

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National Career Readiness Certificate Certify
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The NCRC is a credential that is used across all
sectors of the economy and certifies the
following cognitive skills

• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Reading and using work-related text
• Applying information from workplace documents to
  solve problems
• Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related
  problems
• Setting up and performing work-related
  mathematical calculations
• Locating, synthesizing, and applying information
  that is presented graphically
• Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information
  presented in multiple, related graphics

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Individuals can earn the NCRC by taking three
WorkKeys assessments

• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Reading for Information

77 of profiled jobs utilize all of these skills
Numbers are based on analysis of 5,618 jobs
profiled from 2006 to 2010 in the ACT JobPro
database.
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WorkKeys Skills for Jobs Profiled
National Career Readiness Certificate
Numbers are based on analysis of 5,618 jobs
profiled from 2006 to 2010 in the ACT JobPro
database.
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Percentage of U.S. Examinees Earning The
Certificate
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47
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Source ACT JobPro Data 2006-2010
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Total 10,421
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Job Qualification of Certificate Holders
(Essential Cognitive Skills)
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67
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93
Source ACT JobPro Data 2006-2010
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Total NCRC Qualifiers by Year
Source Internet and Paper-and-Pencil based
WorkKeys Assessments from 2006-2010. Notes
NCRC Qualifiers include examinees that took the
RI, AM, and LI WorkKeys assessments and qualified
for an NCRC.
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National Career Readiness Certificate Certify
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Total NCRC Qualifiers by Year and Level
Source Internet and Paper-and-Pencil based
WorkKeys Assessments from 2006-2010. Notes
NCRC Qualifiers include examinees that took the
RI, AM, and LI WorkKeys assessments and qualified
for an NCRC.
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National Career Readiness Certificate NCRC Plus
Combining measures of cognitive skills with
measures of work-related behaviorssoft
skillsbrings even greater accuracy to
predictions about an individuals success at work
or in training.
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National Career Readiness Certificate NCRC Plus

• In addition to certifying cognitive skills, the
  NCRC Plus ranks individuals in four soft skills
  categories.
• Work Disciplineproductivity and dependability
  
• Teamworktolerance, communication, and attitude
  
• Customer Service Orientationinterpersonal
  skills and perseverance
• Managerial Potentialpersuasion, enthusiasm,
  and problem solving

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National Career Readiness Certificate NCRC Plus
Individuals can earn the NCRC Plus by taking the
WorkKeys Talent assessment. The Talent
assessment is not required to qualify for a
National Career Readiness Certificate.
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National Career Readiness Certificate Benefits
Employer Success
Learn more at act.org/workforce/case/
As a result of worker certification, our
community has shown promise for future industry
in our area. We have become a community where
qualified people can find good jobs using fair
and objective hiring practices. As for Osborne
Wood Products, we have found an effective tool to
locate the best applicants and bring them into
full employment seamlessly. - Leon Osborne,
chief executive officer, Osborne Wood Products

• Osborne Wood Products, Inc., Toccoa, Georgia
• Flexsteel Industries, Dublin, Georgia
• Eastman Kodak Company, Columbus, Georgia
• Solo Cup Company, Conyers and Social Circle,
  Georgia
• Energizer, Asheboro, North Carolina
• Shands Jacksonville Medical Center,
  Jacksonville, Florida
• Wolverine Coil Spring, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• NW Natural, Portland, Oregon
• Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.,
  Waterbury, Vermont
• Hoffer Plastics Corporation, South Elgin,
  Illinois

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• September 2011 marked the 5-year anniversary of
  the NCRC
• Over 1.2 MILLION Certificates have been
  registered
• 44 states have regional or statewide Certificate
  programs

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National Career Readiness Certificate Benefits
Career Seekers Provide employers with verifiable
evidence of their job skills Employers Screen
applicants and find the right workers for jobs at
all levels, as well as make decisions about
training and advancement of current
employees Educators Ensure that their students
are ready for meaningful careers Industry
Associations Adopt the NCRC as the foundational
credential of their skills certification
systems Workforce Developers Help to supply
employers with workers possessing the necessary
skills to meet demand Economic Developers
Inform businesses decisions about where to
locate or expand by demonstrating the skill level
of regional labor sheds
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• SC Adult Education
• Involved with WorkKeys since 2002 certifying
  Para Professionals as Highly Qualified
• Offering preparation classes for WorkKeys
  assessments
• Offering WorkKeys assessments online and with
  paper and pencil

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Contact Us
FIRST LAST Title ACT Address First.Last_at_act.org
(XXX) XXX-XXXX Learn more at
act.org/workforce.
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