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Career Readiness

Shows National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) information

 
 
 
 
 
 

This display shows the percentage of students achieving the four levels of performance for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC).

Mouse over any colored bar to see the exact percentage.Click View Details to see the information in a table format.

The following information comes directly from the ACT NCRC website.

The ACT NCRC is an industry-recognized, portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success. It is based on the three core areas of Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information.

  • Platinum - scores at least a level 6 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 99 percent of the jobs in the WorkKeys database

  • Gold - scores at least a level 5 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 93 percent of the jobs in the WorkKeys database

  • Silver - scores at least a level 4 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 67 percent of the jobs in the WorkKeys database

  • Bronze - scores at least a level 3 in each of the three core areas and has the necessary foundational skills for 16 percent of the jobs in the WorkKeys database

Some employers may look for these certificates during the hiring process. Some schools may tailor career courses to assist students in achieving certification.

The following information comes directly from the ACT NCRC website.

This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and documents 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