Washington, Oregon
Washington County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:
Certified: Apr 2017
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
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 1 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
Improved Certificates - 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 | 962 | 296 | 455 | 154 | 57 | + |
College | 168 | 6 | 68 | 78 | 16 | 8 | |
Current | Private | 918 | 110 | 308 | 289 | 211 | 13 |
Public | 330 | 59 | 139 | 97 | 35 | 10 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 15 | + | 8 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 5057 | 660 | 2303 | 1777 | 317 | 154 | |
Recent Veteran | 18 | + | 6 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 7459 | 1134 | 3287 | 2397 | 641 | 186 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
||||||
Emerging | High School | 962 | 296 | 455 | 154 | 57 | + |
College | 168 | 6 | 68 | 78 | 16 | 8 | |
Current | Private | 918 | 110 | 308 | 289 | 211 | 13 |
Public | 330 | 59 | 139 | 97 | 35 | 10 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 15 | + | 8 | + | + | 0 |
Unemployed | 5057 | 660 | 2303 | 1777 | 317 | 154 | |
Recent Veteran | 18 | + | 6 | 0 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 7459 | 1134 | 3287 | 2397 | 641 | 186 |
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 Jun 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 966 | 1139 |
✓
Current |
147 | 1271 |
✓ Transitioning | 2027 | 5235 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
---|---|
Employers Supporting | 239 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 81 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
Bronze | 112 | 13 | 2 | |
Silver | 127 | 4 | ||
Gold | 27 |
Employers in Washington County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Acme Construction Supply
- A1 Fresh Impressions
- A.S.S.I.S.T. Assertive SSI Service Team
- Bimbo Bakeries, USA, Inc.
- Boanerges Group, LLC
- C&L Cabinets & Woodworking, Inc.
- DW Fritz Automation
- Emerging Energy Solutions
- Halt Pest Control
- Northwest Dryer
- NuMedics, Inc.
- Pacific Benefirs Group
- Pacific Landscape Management, Inc.
- Harris Worksystems Inc
- Johnston Automation LLC dba Automation
Solutions - Vision Plastics Inc
- Acacia Construction Services Inc
- Software Solutions Unlimited Inc
- Henningsen Cold Storage Co
- Eid Passport Inc
- Visiting Angels
- Craftwork Plumbing Inc
- Landscapes Unlimited LLC
- Fought & Co Inc
- Parr Lumber - Hillsboro
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