Phelps, Missouri
Phelps County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 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 | 184 | 28 | 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 | 1166 | 233 | 582 | 299 | 55 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 276 | 108 | 128 | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| College | 184 | 28 | 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 | 1166 | 233 | 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 Mar 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 274 | 462 |
|
✓
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
- City of St. James
- Cohen Architectural Woodworking, LLC
- Reliable Home Care, Inc. (Rolla Area)
- Tony Froehlich Agency, LLC
- Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce
- St. James Winery
- Jenks/Long Insurance Inc.
- Realty Executives Ferrell Associates
- City of Rolla
- Rolla 31 School District
- AGC-ALFERMANN GRAY & CO CPA'S LLC.
- Brown Vet Clinic
- Mo-Sci Corporation
- Phelps County
Great Circle Boys & Girls Town
- Steve Bowles Farmers Insurance
- Results Radio
- Sinks Pharmacy
- MachMotion
- Kessinger Diagnostic Centre
- Dinsdale Realty
- Erb Equipment Company
RGM Farms LLC
- Meramec Regional Planning Commission
- Medley Pharmacy Inc
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