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What is the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)?

What is the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)?. The NCRC is a certificate that demonstrates your workplace readiness in three foundational skill areas: Applied Math Reading for Information Locating Information The NCRC provides objective documentation of an employee’s skills.

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What is the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)?

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  1. What is the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)? The NCRC is a certificate that demonstrates your workplace readiness in three foundational skill areas: Applied Math Reading for Information Locating Information The NCRC provides objective documentation of an employee’s skills. The NCRC is portable and recognized Nationwide. Normally, the cost of certificate is $22 plus shipping. HOWEVER, the state of Oregon is currently funding the costs in order for job seekers to obtain their NCRC Certificate.

  2. How Does the NCRC Benefit You? • The NCRC gives job applicants a tangible way to document your work skills and stand out to an employer. • It will make you more competitive for employment. • It can boost your confidence in this tough job market. • It is a great way to show an employer that you will go the extra mileto compete for a job. • More and more employers are using the NCRC in their hiring process. Earning a certificate gives you access to job opportunitiesby employers who support the NCRC • Don’t forget to add your NCRC Certificate to your resume!

  3. How Does the NCRC Benefit the Employer? • The NCRC helps Oregon businesses build and maintain a skilled workforce. • In today’s hiring market, employers want to be able to quickly identify qualified applicants. • The NCRC has proven that it reduces employee turnover. • The NCRC has proven that it reduces the cost and time of training new employees.

  4. What Do I Need to Know about my NCRC Certificate? • Certificates are determined by the lowest scores. 3’s = Bronze (foundational skills for 35% of jobs in WorkKeys dbase) 4’s = Silver (foundational skills for 65% of jobs in WorkKeys dBase 5’s = Gold (foundational skills for 90% of jobs in WorkKeys dBase) 6’s = Platinum (foundational skills for 99% of jobs in WorkKeys dBase) There are currently more than 10,000 profiled jobs in WorkKeys dBase • Approximately 3 weeks after completing your third assessment, your certificate will be mailed to the WorkSource center. You will receive an email or a phone call notifying you to pick up your certificate at the front desk within two weeks. After this point, your certificate will be mailed to your home. • Your certificate will be assigned a code. Follow the directions by logging in and registering your certificate online. • After registering your certificate online, you can give your code to employers who can then go in and see your individual scores online.

  5. Can I retake an assessment to improve my score?Yes, but it is recommended that you spend at least 2 weeks studying before you retest. We are also trying to limit assessment retakes to 2, so it is important that you utilize your study resources in advance. • You must complete all three assessments (Reading, Math & Locating) before retaking any assessments. • Do I have to retake all 3 assessments?No. You can just retake the one assessment. • What are my resources for studying? • **WIN Software • **Check out a WorkKeys Practice Book from WorkSource Staff • **For Math, you also can attend Math Open Skills Lab at the WorkSource Center

  6. NCRC Assessment Expectations Examinees cannot have on their person electronic devices including PDA’s and sophisticated calculators, cell phones, cameras or special watches while taking the assessment. Please turn off your cell phone and put it away. No papers, notes, texts, dictionaries are allowed. The only allowed materials are those provided by the proctor. Please take off baggy coats and hats and put them on the floor or at the back of the room. You are NOT allowed to leave the room once you have started the assessment. If you do, the proctor will have to follow ACT “high stakes” requirements and close down your assessment.

  7. More Assessment Expectations When you register using your NCRC ID Card, please do not change your User Name & Password No Web sites other than the one for the NCRC Assessment are allowed on your computer while taking the NCRC. Once the actual assessment starts, examinee and proctor(s) cannot talk unless there is a technical problem with the assessment system/computer. The proctor(s) cannot answer any questions once the test starts. Proctor(s) and participants cannot discuss the assessment questions at any time before, during or after the assessment.

  8. Accommodations Word-to-word foreign language dictionaries are permitted for those whose first language is other than English. If you have a documented learning disability and/or another disability in which you need accommodations not offered in this computer lab, please see the proctor after the Orientation/Registration Workshop (during the break). **Note: this may mean that you need to take your assessment at an alternative time.

  9. The following are materials provided by the proctor and the only items that should be used during the assessments: Blank scratch paper and pencil Computer equipment Basic Calculator, only if taking the Applied Mathematics assessment Blue applied Math formula sheet, only if taking the Applied Mathematics assessment Your Yellow NCRC ID Card Any NCRC workshop handouts given by the proctor Materials Supplied by Test Site

  10. NCRC Admittance Requirements The examinee is responsible for providing the following: Driver’s license or similar picture identification. Your Yellow NCRC ID Card Proof of online WorkSource Registration at testing sites other than a local WorkSource Center.

  11. Registration & Assessment Overview The Proctor will administer the Assessment(s) During registration, examinees need to complete the demographic information requested upfront. ACT only uses this information for internal research purposes. Each assessment takes about 55 minutes to complete. The system generates multiple versions of the assessment and your screen is different than your neighbor’s. Screens may look the same but the questions will be different After you have answered all questions OR your time has run out, click on “Complete and Finalize Results” bar. If taking more than one assessment, you will have a 5-10 minute break between assessments.

  12. What Do I Do When I Finish my Assessment? Click on finalize & complete but don’t exit yet or shut down the program until you’ve confirmed your test with the proctor. Bring scratch paper, calculator, blue math formula sheet AND yourYellow NCRC ID Cardand quietly walk over to the proctor’s computer. Please stand away from the proctor’s computer screen while proctor confirms that you have concluded your assessment. Please stand back from other examineeswhile proctor prints their scores to maintain confidentiality. Return to your computer and completely close down the WorkKeys program by clicking on the EXIT BUTTON OR Red X in the right hand corner. You may then go on a break. Please return on time for the next scheduled assessment.

  13. This concludes the NCRC Orientation. Are there any questions? The Proctor will now bring up an overhead to help you with your Registration

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