National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Gold
Issued by
ACT, Inc.
Gold NCRC earners have validated their essential foundational workplace skills by scoring at the gold level on ACT’s WorkKeys Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, and Workplace Documents assessments. Earners have demonstrated they have the foundational skills needed for 93% of the jobs identified in the Department of Labor’s O*NET database. The NCRC is an industry-recognized, portable, evidence-based credential. A detailed description of what an earner can do is available at Learn More.
Additional DetailsSkills
Earning Criteria
Standards
ACT’s Occupational Profile website can be used to identify the WorkKeys skills needed for every O*NET occupation in the Department of Labor’s O*NET database. Gold NCRC earners have demonstrated they have the foundational skills needed for 93% of the O*NET occupations.
Endorsements
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American Council on Education
This credential has been successfully evaluated by the American Council on Education for college credit. It is recommended for a total of 4 college credits. For more information about ACE Learning Evaluations, visit www.acenet.edu. -
American Council on Education
2 semester hours in Technical Mathematics in the lower-division undergraduate category -
American Council on Education
2 semester hours in Introduction to Information Literacy in the lower-division undergraduate category