{"id":9623,"date":"2025-10-31T02:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwtech.edu\/alvacc\/?p=9623"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:35:44","slug":"practical-nursing-act-workkeys-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwtech.edu\/alvacc\/practical-nursing-act-workkeys-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Nursing ~ ACT WorkKeys Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate and Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<p class=\" \">This credential is used across all sectors of the economy and documents the following cognitive skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Problem-solving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical thinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading and using work-related text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying mathematical reasoning to work-related problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up and performing work-related mathematical calculations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locating, synthesizing, and applying information that is presented graphically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comparing, summarizing, and analyzing information presented in multiple related graphics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals can earn the ACT NCRC by taking three WorkKeys\u00ae assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applied Math \u2013 For more information about the Applied Math assessment \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/workkeys-for-educators\/assessments\/applied-math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphic Literacy \u2013 For more information about the Graphic Literacy assessment \u2013\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=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workplace Documents \u2013 For more information about the Workplace Documents assessment \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/workkeys-for-educators\/assessments\/workplace-documents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Certificate Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals can earn four levels of certifications by taking the three WorkKeys\u00ae assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bronze<\/strong>\u00a0Level \u2013 Signifies an individual has scored at least a\u00a0<strong>Level 3<\/strong>\u00a0on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 16% of the jobs in the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver<\/strong>\u00a0Level \u2013 Signifies an individual has scored at least a\u00a0<strong>Level 4<\/strong>\u00a0on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 67% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gold<\/strong>\u00a0Level \u2013 Signifies an individual has scored at least a\u00a0<strong>Level 5<\/strong>\u00a0on each of the three assessments and has the necessary skills for 93% of the jobs on the WorkKeys Job Pro database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platinum<\/strong>\u00a0Level \u2013 Signifies an individual has scored at least a\u00a0<strong>Level 6<\/strong>\u00a0on 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\n\n\n<p><strong>Job Profiles Database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about specific careers and their skills requirements, check out the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jobprofiles.act.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACT\u00a0job\u00a0profiles\u00a0database<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Test Website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/testregistration.org\/rsp\/Login.do?event=go&amp;realm=75579624\">https:\/\/testregistration.org\/rsp\/Login.do?event=go&amp;realm=75579624<\/a> to take an exam for the Northwest Tech Alva Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate and Activity The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is an industry-recognized, portable, research-based credential that certifies essential skills needed for workplace success. 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