Certificates Earned!
More than 5 million people in the United States have earned the ACT® WorkKeys® National Career Readiness Certificate® proving that they have the skills American employers need. Learn More.
Minnesota


County


ACT WorkKeys NCRC Levels
- Platinum561
- Gold7,421
- Silver14,503
- Bronze4,777
Total27,262
Job Profiles Completed
15
ACT WorkKeys NCRC Data:
01-01-2006 - 12-31-2020
Bronze
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2 13 5 25 1 -1
Silver
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4 18 11 25 10 5
Gold
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3 15 16 5 5 4
Platinum
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2 6 12 7 7 7

1 of 87 counties participating
About Minnesota Work Ready Communities
ACT Work Ready Communities (WRC) empowers counties and states with process, data and tools deployed in a common workforce development framework to drive economic growth by certifying counties as work ready communities when established goals are attained.
Think of it as a docking station where all participants plug into the common county-level ACT Work Ready Community criteria as part of establishing county goals.
The common criteria are based upon the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT WorkKeys NCRC) and business engagement to create a community-based workforce development process that links, aligns and matches the county’s workforce development efforts to the needs of business and industry. The goal is for all participating counties to achieve certified work ready status.
ACT is leading this national effort with a two-session Boot Camp within a 3-month window to help participants share best practices, customize the national implementation framework or their own needs and build career pathways aligned to growth industries.
Minnesota employers are recognizing the ACT WorkKeys NCRC in support of Work Ready Communities goals
- Wireless World - Verizon Authorized
Retailer - Pope County Housing and Redevelopment
Authority - Glacial Ridge Health System
- Studio E Architects
- Stevens County MN
- FAST Global Solutions Inc.
- GrandStay® Hotel & Suites – Glenwood
- American Solutions for Business
- Stevens County
- Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center
- Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
- Taco Bell
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Most Improved Counties
- 68% Pope
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.