WorkKeys tests to be offered at Wayne Community College
By From staff reports
Published in News on August 11, 2015 1:46 PM
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered three times this month at Wayne Community College.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Aug. 25; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 13; 4:30-9:00 p.m. on Aug.19. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 of the Walnut Building at WCC. Pre-registration is required, by calling 919-739-7004 is required.
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 assessments to military personnel and their dependents. Call 919-772-1123 for more information and to register for the next testing session on base.
A self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training is also offered in the WORKS Lab, in Room 136 of the Walnut Building. The lab is open 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The NCRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
Wayne County leads the state in the number of certificates earned, with more than 13,500 awarded through the WORKS initiative. Nearly 25 percent of the county's population holds the credential.