ACT WorkKeys NCRC

The NCRC (ACT WorkKeys NCRC) is an industry-recognized, portable, evidence-based
credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.
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This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and verifies the following cognitive skills:

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

ACT WorkKeys assessments measure “real world” skills that employers believe are critical to job success. With the ACT WorKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC), you can cut through the clutter and make the quality hire quickly.

National Career Readiness Certificate

Total NCRC'S For
Central Louisiana
CERTIFICATE LEVEL LEVEL SCORE REQUIREMENTS PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED JOBS IN
WORKKEYS DATABASE*
Minimum score of 6 on each of the three core areas Examinee has necessary foundational skills for 96% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys database
Minimum score of 5 on each of the three core areas Examinee has necessary foundational skills for 90% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys database
Minimum score of 4 on each of the three core areas Examinee has necessary foundational skills for 71% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys database
Minimum score of 3 on each of the three core areas Examinee has necessary foundational skills for 16% of the jobs in the ACT WorkKeys database
*The Certificate is only one of many selection criteria employers use when hiring and promoting. Earning an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Ceritificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC) is not a substitute for meeting other job requirements.