National Career Readiness Certificate

1. NCRC
National Career
Readiness
Certificate

2. Office of the Governor
 Executive Order No. 13-08
 Chartering a partnership for job growth and talent development
 There is a concern in the private sector about the gap that exists
between the skills required in today’s workplace and those
exhibited by potential and incumbent employees. Businesses
have trouble finding and hiring people who have basic
employable skills and who are trainable for jobs.
 Experts know that by 2020, more than 90% of all jobs will require
skill levels beyond those gained in high school. Almost all workers
will need training and education at the post –secondary level.
 The Oregon redesign of their workforce system will benefit and
increase economic growth and reduce poverty.

3. NCRC
 Nationally recognized certificate issued throughout 40 states
 Millions of certificates issued to date
 Three skill level areas:
 Applied Mathematics
 Reading for Information
 Locating Information
 Award levels- Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
 Benefit to businesses- can build a workforce of skilled employees, and
reduce hiring costs and turnover
 Benefit to worker- Can give the employee a competitive edge, build
confidence and stand out by demonstrating the skills employers need.

4. Oregon Certificates
 Earning your NCRC
Earning your certificate is possible
in a few simple steps. Based on your
individual needs, your timeline and the
specific steps you’ll take may vary.
Your unique certificate registration
number can be verified by employers
Ask your local
Goodwill Career
Service Specialist
about working
towards the NCRC.
Discuss your options
for
preparing to take the
assessments,
and brush up on your
skills
if needed. Take the proctored
assessments.
When you earn your
certificate,
update your résumé and
include the NCRC.

5. Practice Tests
OREGON
CAREER
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
Log into:
http://Oregoncis.uoregon.edu
User Name: oedsjcc
Password: solid.flint
After you have signed in create a profile/ portfolio located on
the right hand side. Under Education go to the question-
What other education should I consider? --Work Keys hit
continue . Then under the tab of Job and Careers go to the
bottom of the list. At the bottom of the list are the 3 practice
test for the NCRC.

6. Practice Test
 Edmentum.com
 NCRC Career Readiness Testing by Level:
Bronze Award Level
Gold Award Level
Silver Award Level

7. Certificate Awards
Certificate
Levels
Level Score Requirements % of Qualified Jobs in Work Keys
Database
Platinum Minimum score of 6 on each
of the 3 core areas
Examinee has necessary
foundational skills for 99% of the jobs
in the Work Keys database
Gold Minimum score of 5 on each
of the 3 core areas
Examinee has necessary
foundational skills for
93% of the jobs in the Work Keys
database
Silver Minimum score of 4 on each
of the 3 core
areas
Examinee has necessary
foundational skills for
67% of the jobs in the Work Keys
database
Bronze Minimum score of 3 on each
of the 3 core
areas
Examinee has necessary
foundational skills for
16% of the jobs in the Work Keys
database

8. NCRC Pre-test and Final Testing
Locations
Goodwill Career Center - Salem
3535 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97305
Goodwill Career Center - Portland
1943 SE 6th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Goodwill Career Center - Vancouver
6425 NE Fourth Plain Road
Vancouver, WA 98661