Morgan, Alabama
Morgan County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Sep 2019
Maintained 1: Feb 2022
Maintained 2: Jan 2025
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Morgan is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 8750 | 2248 | 3677 | 1905 | 920 |
| College | 86 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 12 | |
| Current | Private | 946 | 171 | 429 | 222 | 124 |
| Public | 498 | 113 | 243 | 113 | 29 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 112 | 31 | 65 | 10 | 6 |
| Unemployed | 647 | 159 | 291 | 147 | 50 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 62 | 10 | 14 | 5 | + | |
| Totals | 11078 | 2740 | 4763 | 2431 | 1143 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 8750 | 2248 | 3677 | 1905 | 920 |
| College | 86 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 12 | |
| Current | Private | 946 | 171 | 429 | 222 | 124 |
| Public | 498 | 113 | 243 | 113 | 29 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 112 | 31 | 65 | 10 | 6 |
| Unemployed | 647 | 159 | 291 | 147 | 50 | |
| Recent Veteran | 16 | 0 | + | + | + | |
| Workforce category not identified | 62 | 10 | 14 | 5 | + | |
| Totals | 11078 | 2740 | 4763 | 2431 | 1143 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 4717 | 8836 |
|
✓
Current |
553 | 1444 |
| Transitioning | 815 | 767 |
| Workforce category not identified | 31 | 31 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 86 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 119 | 11 | 0 | |
| Silver | 13 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 3 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Morgan County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Calhoun Community College
Participating High Schools
These Morgan County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Decatur High School
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Austin High School
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Hartselle High School
Contact Us
For more information on Morgan County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Calhoun Community College
256-306-2637
Employers in Morgan County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Morgan County Economic Development
AssociationCourtyard by Marriott Decatur
Residence Inn by Marriott
Calhoun Community College
Priceville High School
Albert P. Brewer High School
Pay-Less Pharmacy
Hyosung USA Inc
Toray Fluorofibers America Inc
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Decatur AL
Lyons HR
Toray Composite Materials America Inc.
- Red Sage Communications Inc.
- Decatur City Schools
- Austin High School
Contractor Service & Fabrication Inc.
- Brix and Embers Inc.
Morgan County Schools
- Town of Somerville
- Animal Tracks Veterinary Hospital
- Edward Jones-Finacial Advisor: Terry
White - Hubbard & Drake General-Mechanical
- Fredricks Equipment
- Fredricks Outdoor
Polyplex USA LLC
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