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The The South Carolina South Carolina Employability Employability

CertificateCertificate(CRC)(CRC)

Based on WorkKeys Based on WorkKeys SystemSystem

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Employer MessageEmployer Message

Today's employers are sending the message Today's employers are sending the message that they cannot find qualified applicants for that they cannot find qualified applicants for many of their job openings, citing reasons many of their job openings, citing reasons such as poor reading, writing, math and such as poor reading, writing, math and basic employment skills.basic employment skills.

A U.S. Department of Education report A U.S. Department of Education report echoes the finding, indicating that 7 out of echoes the finding, indicating that 7 out of 10 students graduate from high school 10 students graduate from high school without completing the courses they need to without completing the courses they need to succeed in college or the workplace.succeed in college or the workplace.

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All services are tax supported and provided at “no charge”. Your tax dollars being re-invested in your business.

• GED Preparation

• Basic Academic Skills Instruction

• Family Literacy Programs

• Online Learning • Skill Assessments and Related Instruction, and

Allendale County Adult Education (AFLC)

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Allendale County Adult Education (AFLC)(cont)

•Workplace Essential Skills Instruction

For both Pre-hire Applicants and Current Employees with job-specific customized work situations in subjects of:

~Math ~Writing

~Communication ~Reading

~Teambuilding ~Problem Solving

~Critical Thinking

~Introduction to Computers

~Workplace English as a Second Language

Allendale County Adult Education Allendale County Adult Education (AFLC)(AFLC)

Services (cont)• Competency-Based Certifications:

• South Carolina Manufacturing Skills Standards (SCMSS). Targeted instruction to certify students for the SCMSS assessment based on the academic, employability and occupational skills identified by the Associated Industry of South Carolina as necessary for employment in manufacturing sector.

• South Carolina Employability Certificate (SCEC)), based on the WorkKeys system. Provides targeted instruction to prepare students to take the SCEC ACT WorkKeys assessments. The attainment of a minimum score qualifies a student for the SCEC which is a standardized credential that validates reading, math and locating information skills for specific occupations applicable to all businesses and industries.

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ACT’s WorkKeys

What is WorkKeys?What is WorkKeys?

• What ACT is to the college community, Act's What ACT is to the college community, Act's WorkKeys is to the Business community.WorkKeys is to the Business community.

• Standard system used in the business community Standard system used in the business community created by ACT.created by ACT.

• Allows business to have a common language Allows business to have a common language regarding workplace skills through job profiling, regarding workplace skills through job profiling, skills assessment, and instructional support.skills assessment, and instructional support.

• Compares the skills of workers with the skills Compares the skills of workers with the skills required by the job.required by the job.

• ACT’s Occupational Profile Database http://www.act.org/workkeys/profiles/

occup.html

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The South Carolina Employability Certificate (CRC)

What is the CRC?

Created to: Provide skill-based credentials to

Kentuckians.

Provide employers with employees that have documented skills proficiency.

Create a pool of certified applicants that employers can hire with confidence.

Common metric

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CRC – Based on the WorkKeys System

The South Carolina Employability The South Carolina Employability Certificate is based on three WorkKeys Certificate is based on three WorkKeys skill areas:skill areas:

Reading for Reading for

InformationInformation

Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics

Locating InformationLocating Information

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Reading for Information

Measures a person’s skill in reading and using work-related information including:

Instructions Policies Memos Bulletins Manuals Governmental Regulations

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Applied Mathematics

Measures a person’s skill in using mathematical reasoning to solve work-related problems:

Calculating percentages, discounts and mark-ups

Performing multiple mathematical operations

Calculate perimeters and areas of basic shapes

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Locating Information

Measures a person’s skill in using workplace graphics such as:

Diagrams Floor plans Tables Charts Graphs Forms

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How does an individual How does an individual earn the CRC?earn the CRC?

Targeted Instruction

Score Level 3

and above

Targeted Instruction

Receive Certificate

Yes

Re-take Assessments As Needed

No

Take Assessment in Three Skill

Areas of Math, Reading and

Locating Information

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4

4

4

5

55

Skill Area

Applied Mathematics

Locating Information

Reading for Information

50% of jobs

80% of jobs

Silver

Gold

CRC Skill Levels

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Vision for CRC

Employers recognize the CRC as a meaningful credential and have “confidence” in the skills that credential holders possess

Citizens recognize the value of the CRC in terms of making them more employable and documenting their skills to employers

Public agencies develop a “pool” of certified workers