Virginia
ACT WorkKeys NCRC Levels
- Platinum49
- Gold2,323
- Silver8,210
- Bronze4,074
Total14,656
Job Profiles Completed 228
ACT WorkKeys NCRC Data: 01-01-2006 - 08-31-2017
Engaged September 2012
Bronze
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56 277 46 22 29 12
Silver
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43 517 68 40 78 50
Gold
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13 126 14 14 25 11
Platinum
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0 2 0 0 2 0
8 of 93 counties participating
About Southern Virginia Certified Work Ready Communities
The Commonwealth of Virginia is implementing ACT Work Ready Communities through a local or regional economic development approach — utilizing Southern Virginia's Dan River Region as its pilot. In April 2014, the Commonwealth established its criteria consisting of the ACT Work Ready Communities Common Criteria and a threshold high school diploma or equivalent attainment rate of 70% or more of working adult population (ages 18-64). The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia will certify localities or regions that meet established benchmarks for these criteria.
Southern Virginia's WRC initiative is an effort to align workforce and education to meet the unique economic needs of the region. Southern Virginia is the first regional-state hybrid in the country to be selected by ACT to participate in this program. It is guided by key community and state leaders including elected officials, economic development, business leaders, chambers of commerce, educators and workforce development.
Southern Virginia's vision for the Certified Work Ready Communities is to create a new regional workforce story that leads to business retention, expansion and relocation. The CWRC program works in concert with the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), and serves as a validating tool that a community has a skilled labor force for targeted industries.
Process for Virginia counties and regions to engage
Southern Virginia's CWRC Pilot program started in August 2012 with the Regional certification program launching in July 2013.
To learn more, please visit the Dan River Region Collaborative. Contact us at danriverrc.org
To participate in the ACT Work Ready Community initiative there will be three phases implemented over a period of two years.
Phase 1 - January 2015. Submit an application to ACT to participate as a region in the CWRC initiative.
Phase 2 - Spring 2015. Join the ACT Work Ready Community Academy to learn how to successfully launch your local initiative.
Phase 3 - July 2016. Certification attained.
Virginia employers are recognizing the ACT WorkKeys NCRC in support of Work Ready Communities goals
- Telvista Inc.
- Mountain Empire Community College
- Tadano Mantis Corporation
- Southwest Virginia Alliance for
Manufacturing Inc. - Virginia Coalfield Economic Development
Authority - New River Mt Rogers Workforce
Development Area Consortium Board - Bridge to Niche Recruitment
- Mullican Flooring
- Cumberland Department of Social Services
- Cumberland County Public Schools
- Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Frontier Health
- Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
- Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
- Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
- Cowles Parkway Ford
- Cowles Nissan
- Cowles Parkway Ford
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Priority Toyota Chesapeake
- VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital
- Town of South Hill
- Southside Planning District Commission
- Mecklenburg County
- Amthor International
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Most Improved Counties
- 98% Danville City
- 89% Patrick
- 56% Emporia City
- 54% Cumberland
- 36% Greensville
Certified Counties
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Oct, 2015 Henry
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Apr, 2016 Halifax
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Jun, 2016 Pittsylvania
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Mar, 2017 Martinsville City
About ACT
Founded in 1959, ACT is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, and dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success. ACT provides a broad array of assessment, research, information and program management solutions in the areas of education and workforce development.