National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

• Provides skill-based credentials to applicants to help them secure employment.

• Provides employers with workers that have documented skills proficiencies.

• Certifies applicants who employers can hire with confidence.

The NCRC is based on three WorkKeys® skill areas:

• Reading for Information

• Applied Math

• Locating Information

To earn an NCRC, a person must take all three assessments.  

The NCRC is then awarded in three levels:

• Bronze –for a score of 3 on all three assessments

• Silver - for a score of 4 on all three assessments

• Gold - for a score of 5 on all three assessments

• Platinum - for a score of 6 on all three assessments

To learn more about the NCRC, contact 803-285-7660.  These services will be provided free of charge to adult education eligible students.