Career Readiness Certificate“A new credential to certify workers skills”

Cathleen Wildes

Career and Technical Education Administrator

Midland County ESA

Three Skill Areas employers say are most needed:

Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information

Our Challenge:We are not speaking the same language

Employers say “New hires need more math.” Educators ask “How much more?” Employers say “We need better reading skills.” Educators ask “How much better?”

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Coming to Michigan:The National Career Readiness Certificate

NCRC bridging classrooms and careers

Benefits of the National Career Readiness Certificate Program Enables educators, economic developers, and employers to

work collaboratively toward the common goal of a highly skilled workforce.

Documents that the workforce is ready for jobs that are available Serves as a proven economic development tool Explains to job seekers and applicants the skills they are going

to need for jobs Increase the tax base of a state Helps educators adequately prepare students for careers and

the workplace Increase communication between educators, workforce

developers and employers Taps into a national, fully portable resource

WorkKeys® Skill Level

Bronze Silver Gold

Applied Mathematics

3 4 5

Locating Information 3 4 5

Reading for Information 3 4 5

Job Readiness* 30% 65% 90%

*Job Readiness indicates the % of jobs in the occupational database that holders of the certificate are qualified to apply for. The CRC is a credential.

Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different?

Nationally recognized and portable—can use it across the state or the country with many different types of employers

Demonstrates ability to apply what they know to job specific skills

Allows entrance into higher wage careers while advancing skills and education

What’s in it for our students?

T H E S O L U T I O N: Closing the language barrier between business and education.

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Certificates & Seals

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M-MIT Region

BayClintonEatonGeneseeHuronIngham

LapeerLivingstonMidlandSaginawSanilacShiawaseeTuscola

Websites

www.nationalcareerreadiness.org

www.michigancrc.org