NCRC tests scheduled for March
By From staff reports
Published in News on February 25, 2015 1:46 PM
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times in March.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. on March 3, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on March 12, 8:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. on March 17, and 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. on March 25. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 in the Walnut Building at Wayne Community College. Pre-registration is required, by calling 919- 739-7004.
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 March 17 from 1to 4:30 p.m. at the Watkins-Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling 919-772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the NCRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, located in Room 136 of the Walnut Building. The lab is open 9 a.m.to noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1to 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.