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Washington 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

28005 Amite 0.50 0.50 us-ms-005 AM 28037 Franklin 0.50 0.51 us-ms-037 FR 28107 Panola 0.50 0.50 us-ms-107 PA 28143 Tunica 0.64 0.50 us-ms-143 TU 28119 Quitman 0.51 0.60 us-ms-119 QU 28161 Yalobusha 0.50 0.50 us-ms-161 YA 28111 Perry 0.50 0.50 us-ms-111 PE 28041 Greene 0.50 0.50 us-ms-041 GR 28053 Humphreys 0.50 0.50 us-ms-053 HU 28125 Sharkey 0.51 0.40 us-ms-125 SH 28047 Harrison 0.48 0.37 us-ms-047 HA 28059 Jackson 0.50 0.39 us-ms-059 JA 28159 Winston 0.50 0.50 us-ms-159 WI 28007 Attala 0.58 0.50 us-ms-007 AT 28127 Simpson 0.59 0.50 us-ms-127 SI 28121 Rankin 0.61 0.58 us-ms-121 RA 28011 Bolivar 0.65 0.50 us-ms-011 BO 28027 Coahoma 0.72 0.49 us-ms-027 CO 28139 Tippah 0.50 0.61 us-ms-139 TI 28117 Prentiss 0.50 0.50 us-ms-117 PR 28003 Alcorn 0.50 0.50 us-ms-003 AL 28109 Pearl River 0.50 0.42 us-ms-109 PR 28035 Forrest 0.66 0.50 us-ms-035 FO 28113 Pike 0.50 0.50 us-ms-113 PI 28147 Walthall 0.30 0.37 us-ms-147 WA 28103 Noxubee 0.50 0.50 us-ms-103 NO 28105 Oktibbeha 0.50 0.50 us-ms-105 OK 28135 Tallahatchie 0.50 0.47 us-ms-135 TA 28021 Claiborne 0.60 0.60 us-ms-021 CL 28149 Warren 0.64 0.44 us-ms-149 WA 28155 Webster 0.49 0.50 us-ms-155 WE 28077 Lawrence 0.50 0.50 us-ms-077 LA 28029 Copiah 0.42 0.50 us-ms-029 CO 28115 Pontotoc 0.50 0.50 us-ms-115 PO 28071 Lafayette 0.50 0.50 us-ms-071 LA 28033 DeSoto 0.59 0.51 us-ms-033 DE 28137 Tate 0.60 0.50 us-ms-137 TA 28039 George 0.50 0.50 us-ms-039 GE 28019 Choctaw 0.65 0.50 us-ms-019 CH 28141 Tishomingo 0.50 0.42 us-ms-141 TI 28131 Stone 0.50 0.50 us-ms-131 ST 28145 Union 0.50 0.50 us-ms-145 UN 28009 Benton 0.50 0.28 us-ms-009 BE 28157 Wilkinson 0.59 0.49 us-ms-157 WI 28025 Clay 0.28 0.41 us-ms-025 CL 28063 Jefferson 0.50 0.51 us-ms-063 JE 28013 Calhoun 0.50 0.50 us-ms-013 CA 28031 Covington 0.50 0.25 us-ms-031 CO 28043 Grenada 0.50 0.50 us-ms-043 GR 28083 Leflore 0.51 0.50 us-ms-083 LE 28093 Marshall 0.50 0.59 us-ms-093 MA 28079 Leake 0.50 0.50 us-ms-079 LE 28101 Newton 0.50 0.50 us-ms-101 NE 28089 Madison 0.60 0.50 us-ms-089 MA 28123 Scott 0.50 0.61 us-ms-123 SC 28153 Wayne 0.48 0.51 us-ms-153 WA 28067 Jones 0.50 0.50 us-ms-067 JO 28129 Smith 0.50 0.40 us-ms-129 SM 28091 Marion 0.64 0.60 us-ms-091 MA 28061 Jasper 0.37 0.39 us-ms-061 JA 28065 Jefferson Davis 0.35 0.51 us-ms-065 JD 28073 Lamar 0.50 0.50 us-ms-073 LA 28017 Chickasaw 0.50 0.50 us-ms-017 CH 28095 Monroe 0.50 0.40 us-ms-095 MO 28081 Lee 0.50 0.50 us-ms-081 LE 28085 Lincoln 0.60 0.49 us-ms-085 LI 28055 Issaquena 0.31 0.35 us-ms-055 IS 28163 Yazoo 0.42 0.44 us-ms-163 YA 28015 Carroll 0.45 0.40 us-ms-015 CA 28097 Montgomery 0.37 0.39 us-ms-097 MO 28051 Holmes 0.47 0.51 us-ms-051 HO 28075 Lauderdale 0.30 0.37 us-ms-075 LA 28151 Washington 0.56 0.34 us-ms-151 WA 28133 Sunflower 0.49 0.70 us-ms-133 SU 28087 Lowndes 0.58 0.70 us-ms-087 LO 28099 Neshoba 0.50 0.50 us-ms-099 NE 28045 Hancock 0.50 0.50 us-ms-045 HA 28023 Clarke 0.50 0.50 us-ms-023 CL 28069 Kemper 0.50 0.50 us-ms-069 KE 28001 Adams 0.64 0.39 us-ms-001 AD 28057 Itawamba 0.50 0.50 us-ms-057 IT 28049 Hinds 0.44 0.60 us-ms-049 HI

Status History:

Certified: Jun 2017

Maintained 1: Jan 2019

Maintained 2: Mar 2019

Maintained 3: May 2019

Maintained 4: Jul 2020

Maintained 5: Apr 2022

Maintained 6: Feb 2025

3 out of 5
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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 3 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning 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 2025 987 798 203 37 0
College 294 84 144 51 15 0
Current Private 527 165 260 79 23 0
Public 683 240 373 64 6 0
Transitioning Adult Education 159 93 53 11 + 0
Unemployed 1991 845 918 194 34 +
Recent Veteran 10 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 10 0 + + 0 0
Totals 5689 2416 2550 611 117 +
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 2025 987 798 203 37 0
College 294 84 144 51 15 0
Current Private 527 165 260 79 23 0
Public 683 240 373 64 6 0
Transitioning Adult Education 159 93 53 11 + 0
Unemployed 1991 845 918 194 34 +
Recent Veteran 10 + + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 10 0 + + 0 0
Totals 5689 2416 2550 611 117 +

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 1483 2319
✓ Current
 218 1210
✓ Transitioning 1992 2156
Workforce category not identified 5 5
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 117

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 174 24 1 0
Bronze 231 11 0
Silver 18 0
Gold 2

Service Delivery Locations

These are the locations in Washington County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.

  • CAPPS Technology Center

  • CAPPS Technology Center

  • Washington County Economic Alliance

Participating High Schools

These Washington County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • Greenville Public School District

  • Western Line Public School District

  • St. Joseph Catholic Academy

  • River Side High School

  • O'Bannon High School

  • Simmons High School

Contact Us

For more information on Washington County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Washington County Economic Alliance

662-378-3141

 
 
 

Employers in Washington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • gold star icon Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
  • Delta Cotton Belles
  • St. Joseph Catholic School
  • Delta Irrigation and Supply
  • Brown's Main St Pharmacy
  • Hooker Engineering Services Inc.
  • Debbie Coppage , Public Accountant
  • United Way of Washington County Inc
  • Commonwealth Broadcasting Inc.
  • gold star icon Mississippi Action for Community
    Education Inc.
  • Delta Vapors
  • gold star icon Hollandale Family Care
  • gold star icon Delta Regional Medical Center
  • gold star icon James Ceranti Motors Inc.
  • gold star icon Koestler Tile Company
  • gold star icon Clarke Bradley Baker LLC
  • Cicero's Resturant
  • gold star icon River Heights Healthcare Center
  • Greenville Printing Center
  • M M & K Trucking Inc.
  • Reed-Joseph International Company
  • Mitchell Delta Distributing LLC
  • gold star icon Greater Greenville Housing and
    Revitalization Association Inc.
  • gold star icon Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
  • Delta Council

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