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Slimantics: Passing the WorkKeys March 11, 2019

Developed by the ACT company, the WorkKeys test is the career-track equivalent of the ACT, which is used to assess college preparedness. 

 

For 12 years now, EMCC has been offering these tests. 

 

"When we started our manufacturing skills classes back in 2006 and 2007, we knew we wanted to use WorkKeys," said Jim Huerkamp, EMCC's project manager for skills development. "We weren't exactly sure how we wanted to use it at first, but over the years, it's turned out to be a valuable tool to assess workplace skills."

WorkKeys joins robust workforce solutions at Emerson Family School in MS December 12, 2018

Adult education programs at the Emerson Family School continue to go strong, with more than 130 new enrollments this year, not including students already in the program. Emerson offers several adult education programs, including high school equivalency courses, high school diploma completion courses and WorkKeys certification. In August, Emerson added an English conversation class on Fridays, mainly catering to the families of international researchers at Mississippi State University.