Phelps, Missouri
Phelps County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: May 2017
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Phelps 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 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Add ACT WorkKeys Curriculum - 1 points
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 276 | 108 | 128 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| College | 183 | 27 | 83 | 58 | 15 | + | |
| Current | Private | 179 | 19 | 75 | 69 | 16 | 0 |
| Public | 49 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 0 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 11 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 459 | 65 | 257 | 121 | 16 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1165 | 232 | 582 | 299 | 55 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 276 | 108 | 128 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| College | 183 | 27 | 83 | 58 | 15 | + | |
| Current | Private | 179 | 19 | 75 | 69 | 16 | 0 |
| Public | 49 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 0 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 14 | + | 11 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 459 | 65 | 257 | 121 | 16 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | 6 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1165 | 232 | 582 | 299 | 55 | + | |
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 Feb 28, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 274 | 461 |
|
✓
Current |
54 | 229 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 231 | 477 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 2 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 70 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Silver | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gold | 2 | |||
Employers in Phelps County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Central Region Workforce Investment
Board, Inc. - Donald Farm and Lawn
- Golden Living Center - St. James
- Phelps County Regional Medical Center
- Reliable Home Care, Inc. (Rolla Area)
- Tacony Manufacturing
- St. James Winery
- Rustic Motel
- Realty Executives Ferrell Associates
- Mid Missouri Credit Union
- Metro Business College-Rolla
- Hutcheson Ford Sales Inc.
Missouri Enterprise
- US Foods
- Investment Realty inc.
- Central Federal Savings and Loan
- Mercy Clinic
- Riback?DKB Supply Company
Mid America Bank & Trust Co
Missouri Ozarks Community Action
- Sears Hometown Store #3382
- GCI-Green Clean Institute
A-1 Moving & Storage Inc.
- Dinsdale Realty
- Meramec Regional Planning Commission
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