{"id":7517,"date":"2023-11-02T01:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwtech.edu\/alvacc\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:42:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:42:59","slug":"practical-nursing-11-02-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwtech.edu\/alvacc\/practical-nursing-11-02-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Nursing ~ 11.02.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Welcome to the Career Center!<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m Tami Frascht, Career Center Coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\" \">ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate<\/h3>\n<p class=\" \">The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is an industry-recognized, portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success.<\/p>\n<p class=\" \">This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and documents the following cognitive skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem-solving.<\/li>\n<li>Critical thinking.<\/li>\n<li>Reading and using work-related text.<\/li>\n<li>Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems.<\/li>\n<li>Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems.<\/li>\n<li>Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically.<\/li>\n<li>Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple related graphics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Assessments<\/h3>\n<p>Individuals can earn the ACT NCRC by taking three WorkKeys\u00ae assessments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applied Math &#8211; For more information about the Applied Math assessment &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/workkeys-for-educators\/assessments\/applied-math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Graphic Literacy &#8211; For more information about the Graphic Literacy assessment &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/workkeys-for-educators\/assessments\/graphic-literacy.html#scrollNav-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Workplace Documents &#8211; For more information about the Workplace Documents assessment &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/workkeys-for-educators\/assessments\/workplace-documents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For practice before exams, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/workkeyspracticetest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/workkeyspracticetest.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the assessments listed above has a maximum time limit of 55 minutes. Additional time may be required prior to and after the assessments for registration, an examinee tutorial, and\/or printing a score report.<\/p>\n<p>WorkKeys assessments measure real-world skills that employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situations in the everyday work world.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about specific careers and their skills requirements, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/jobprofiles.act.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACT\u00a0job\u00a0profiles\u00a0database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Certificate Levels<\/h3>\n<p>Individuals can earn four levels of certifications by taking the three WorkKeys\u00ae assessments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bronze Level &#8211; Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 3 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 16% of the jobs in the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n<li>Silver Level &#8211; Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 4 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 67% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n<li>Gold Level &#8211; Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 5 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 93% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n<li>Platinum Level &#8211; Signifies an individual has scored at least a Level 6 on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 99% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3>Today<\/h3>\n<p>Students will complete the following WorkKeys exams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graphic Literacy<\/li>\n<li>Workplace Documents<\/li>\n<li>Applied Math<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is a 55 minute time limit for each exam once you actually start the exam.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3>WorkKeys Student Login<\/h3>\n<p>Students &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/testregistration.org\/rsp\/Login.do?event=go&amp;realm=75579624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; to log in for testing.<\/p>\n<p>Most students will use your first and last name without spaces and all lowercase for your login name.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exception is Jacob Gray (jacobtgray).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most students will use your six digit number for birthdate (mmddyy).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Career Center! I&#8217;m Tami Frascht, Career Center Coordinator. ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is an industry-recognized, portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success. This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and documents the following cognitive skills: Problem-solving. 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