Career Readiness Certificate
About
The Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is a credential that gives job seekers and employers a measure of workplace skills. It is being used by job seekers across the country as an employment credential, and by employers as an assessment of a person’s trainable ability for an entry-level job or for a promotion within the company.
WorkKeys Assessment
Reading for Information
Comprehending work-related materials, from memos and bulletins to policy manuals and government regulations
Applied Mathematics
Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems
Locating Information
Using information from such materials as diagrams, floor plans, tables, graphs, and charts
Make an appointment for the Workkeys (NCRC) Test
Rankin
Administration Bldg., Rm 117
Jackson
Bivins Hall, Rm 115
Vicksburg
Banks Bldg. Room 12
Beginning immediately
The Vicksburg WIN Job Center (601-619-2844) gives the Workkeys Test on Fridays beginning at 8 a.m., no appointment is necessary.
Workkeys Testing is also given in the Hinds CC Vicksburg Testing Lab located in Banks Building Room #12, Mon.—Thur. at 9 a.m. Please call Nikki Thompson at 601-629-6838 or Tela Erves at 601-629-6892 for an appointment.
Certificate Levels
Platinum
Score 6’s and above: Shows foundation skills necessary for 99% of jobs.
Gold
Score 5’s and above: Shows foundation skills necessary for 90% of jobs.
Silver
Score 4’s and above: Shows foundation skills necessary for 60% of jobs.
Bronze
Score 3’s and above: Shows foundation skills necessary for 30% of jobs.
Contact
Rankin Campus
3805 US Hwy 80 East
Pearl, MS 39208
Jackson, MS 39213
Vicksburg Campus
755 Hwy 27
Vicksburg, MS 39180