Washington, Maryland
Washington County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Oct 2023
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Washington 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 1 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current 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 |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 104 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
| College | 185 | 19 | 29 | 74 | 63 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 207 | 40 | 52 | 69 | 46 | + |
| Public | 127 | 31 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 77 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 381 | 99 | 138 | 90 | 54 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1084 | 244 | 309 | 309 | 222 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 104 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
| College | 185 | 19 | 29 | 74 | 63 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 207 | 40 | 52 | 69 | 46 | + |
| Public | 127 | 31 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 77 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 381 | 99 | 138 | 90 | 54 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1084 | 244 | 309 | 309 | 222 | + | |
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 Jan 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 370 | 289 |
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Current |
88 | 336 |
| Transitioning | 560 | 461 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 106 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bronze | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Silver | 15 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 0 | |||
Employers in Washington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Hagerstown Community College
- High Rock Studios Hagerstown MD United
States Amcor Flexibles Healthcare
- MEC Inc.
- Roy Rogers Restaurants/Plamondon
Enterprises Inc. - Beachley Furniture Company
Volvo Group Trucks
- Hagerstown Area Religious Council
- City Of Hagerstown
- Potomac Case Management Services
- Gatekeepers
- Greater Hagerstown Committee
- Community Foundation of Washington
County MD Inc. - Hagerstown Smiles Dental Care
- Northwestern Mutual
- Hagerstown YMCA
- RBC Wealth Management
- Hub Labels Inc
- Boys & Girls Club of Washington County
- Callas Contractors Inc
- Housing Authority of the City of
Hagerstown - Antietam Tree & Turf
Vertical Technology Services LLC
- The Holzapfel Investment Group
- State Farm
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