Washington County
Goals updated only for participating counties
Certified: Jul 2023
20%
of maintaining goals completed
News for Washington County
- Washington County is Maryland’s first certified ACT Work Ready Community
- Podcast: WorkKeys Alignment with Adult Standards Spurs Innovation
- Independent Panel Links WorkKeys College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education
- ARC Grant Accelerates WorkKeys Profiling in Maryland
Washington County
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 97 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 0 |
| College | 95 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 30 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 150 | 24 | 40 | 56 | 30 | + |
| Public | 95 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 61 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 349 | 89 | 127 | 85 | 48 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 850 | 195 | 258 | 237 | 160 | + | |
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
Employers in Washington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Hagerstown Community College
- Washington County Chamber of Commerce
- PLAMONDON HOSPITALITY PARTNERS
- CNB Bank Inc
- Visit Hagerstown
- BEACON House Inc.
- City Of Hagerstown
- Literacy Council of Washington County
- Keller Stonebraker Insurance Inc.
- Greater Hagerstown Committee
- OpSmart Inc.
- Hagerstown Smiles Dental Care
- Hagerstown YMCA
- Coldwell Banker Innovations
- Innovative Incorporated
- One Step Closer Coaching
- First United Bank & Trust
- State Farm Insurance
- Board of Washington County Commissioners
- HighRock Group
- BJs Embroidery
- Callas Contractors Inc
- Housing Authority of the City of
Hagerstown - Vertical Technology Services LLC
- ABC Cumberland Valley Manpower Education
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ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2023
| Workforce | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|
|
Emerging (High School/College) |
192 |
|
Current (Employed Private/Public) |
247 |
|
Transitioning (Adult Ed/Unemployed) |
413 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 |
|
Cumulative Profiles Job/Curriculum |
0 |
|
Employers Supporting |
108 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Not Earned | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Silver | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
About ACT
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.
