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Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg 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: Sep 2015
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Orangeburg 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 | 2525 | 1101 | 1164 | 246 | 14 | 38 |
| College | 609 | 84 | 302 | 189 | 34 | 17 | |
| Current | Private | 969 | 290 | 467 | 168 | 44 | 71 |
| Public | 757 | 267 | 392 | 82 | 16 | 64 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 433 | 194 | 217 | 19 | + | 91 |
| Unemployed | 1973 | 751 | 1012 | 176 | 34 | 271 | |
| Recent Veteran | 20 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 178 | 50 | 36 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7365 | 2745 | 3596 | 889 | 145 | 552 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 2525 | 1101 | 1164 | 246 | 14 | 38 |
| College | 609 | 84 | 302 | 189 | 34 | 17 | |
| Current | Private | 969 | 290 | 467 | 168 | 44 | 71 |
| Public | 757 | 267 | 392 | 82 | 16 | 64 | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | 433 | 194 | 217 | 19 | + | 91 |
| Unemployed | 1973 | 751 | 1012 | 176 | 34 | 271 | |
| Recent Veteran | 20 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 178 | 50 | 36 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 7365 | 2745 | 3596 | 889 | 145 | 552 | |
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 | 571 | 3189 |
|
✓
Current |
90 | 1861 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 1338 | 2778 |
| Workforce category not identified | 89 | 89 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 118 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 59 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Bronze | 88 | 5 | 0 | |
| Silver | 14 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 4 | |||
Employers in Orangeburg County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
- Media Security Services
- The Regional Medical Center of
Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties - Brabham Oil Company Inc./ D.B.A. E-Z
Shop - GKN Aerospace South Carolina
The Middleton Agency Inc
Middleton and Associates Realtors
N Brant Consultant LLC
Triumph Fabricators
Bimbo Bakery USA
- Pioneer Farm Equipment
- Credit Central
- Bull Swamp Fab
- Sunshine Recycling
- Dean's LTD
- South Carolina State University
City of Orangeburg
- Jamison Consultants LLC
- Catherine Manor
- Linley Management Services LLC
- Smiley's Detail & Muffler Shop
- One Main Financial
- Charleston Imaging/Automated Business
Systems - JTEKT/KOYO BEARINGS
- Eastern Staffing & Recruiting
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