Career testing dates set at WCC
By Staff Reports
Published in News on October 2, 2014 1:46 PM
The WorkKeys tests for Career Readiness Certification (CRC) will be offered several times in October.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 28, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, and 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 25.
All of the sessions will be held in Room 136 in the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College's main campus.
Pre-registration by calling 919-739-7004 is required.
The cost to take the set of three skill assessments (applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information) is $30, but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free testing to military personnel and their dependents.
The next session will be held 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Watkins-Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling 919-772-1123.
People who want to prepare for the CRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, which also is located in Room 136 of the Walnut Building.
The lab is open 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The CRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
Wayne County leads the state in the number of CRCs earned, with more than 13,500 CRCs awarded through the WORKS initiative. Nearly 25 percent of the county's population holds the credential.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, Wayne County Career Center, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed Wayne Community College's campus in Goldsboro.