Monroe, New York
Monroe County is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties
38 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Monroe is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
| Emerging | High School | 82 | 45 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| College | 133 | 44 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 151 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 27 | + |
| Public | 121 | 38 | 57 | 23 | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 148 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 653 | 217 | 230 | 134 | 72 | + | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
| Emerging | High School | 82 | 45 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| College | 133 | 44 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 0 | |
| Current | Private | 151 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 27 | + |
| Public | 121 | 38 | 57 | 23 | + | 0 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 11 | + | + | + | + | 0 |
| Unemployed | 148 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 0 | |
| Recent Veteran | 8 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 6 | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | |
| Totals | 653 | 217 | 230 | 134 | 72 | + | |
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 Oct 31, 2025
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging | 618 | 215 |
|
Current |
303 | 273 |
| Transitioning | 758 | 163 |
| Workforce category not identified | + | 3 |
| Workforce | Goals | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 174 | 56 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Monroe County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development
Participating High Schools
These Monroe County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Brockport High School
Contact Us
For more information on Monroe County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development
cwdinfo@monroe2boces.org
Employers in Monroe County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
C&S Companies
- Tower Tow Truck Rochester
- Hunger Media
- The Carbone Agency
Livingston Associates
- Garage Force of Roc
- Nortera Foods USA Inc
- Genesee County Economic Development
Center Genesee Valley BOCES
Arctic Refrigeration
- Upstate Niagara
- FREED MAXICK CPAS
- IK Systems
- IUPAT DC4
- Liberty Pumps Inc
Douglas Electric Co. Inc
Livingston Associates
- LandPro Equipment
Oatka Distillers
- Thompson Builds Inc.
- Konar Properties
- e3communications
- MedTech Landing LLC
- Thompson Builds Inc.
Douglas Electric Co. Inc
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
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