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