BRUNSWICK BUILTWORK READY COMMUNITYUNDERSTAND THE CREDENTIAL
WorkKeys measures workplace skills. The NCRC makes those skills visible to employers.
A shared language for workplace skills.
ACT WorkKeys combines assessments, preparation, credentials, and job profiling. Employers can connect measured skills with the tasks a job requires.
The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) is earned through three WorkKeys assessments. It is a portable credential for foundational skills, not a professional license or a job guarantee.
NCRC ASSESSMENT
Solve workplace problems using quantities, money, measurement, and mathematical reasoning.
34 questions · 55 minutes
A supply order has 8 boxes with 12 items in each. How many items are in the order?
96 items. Multiply 8 × 12.
NCRC ASSESSMENT
Find, compare, and use information in charts, tables, diagrams, and floor plans.
38 questions · 55 minutes
| Shift | Orders completed |
|---|---|
| Morning | 24 |
| Afternoon | 31 |
| Evening | 18 |
Afternoon: 31 orders.
NCRC ASSESSMENT
Read policies, instructions, emails, and other documents, then apply the information at work.
35 questions · 55 minutes
Employees receive a 15% discount on meals purchased during their scheduled shift. Follow these steps when ringing up an employee meal.
Refunds: Ask the shift manager to approve any refund before returning money to the employee.
You are a cashier. According to the notice, what should you write on the receipt for an employee meal?
B. The employee’s staff identification number. The third step tells the cashier exactly what to write on the receipt. This question asks you to locate and apply a written instruction; no discount calculation is needed.
Standard testing time is 55 minutes per assessment: 2 hours 45 minutes in total, plus check-in and breaks. Accommodated arrangements may differ.
The award is based on the lowest of your three assessment level scores.
At least Level 3 on all three assessments
At least Level 4 on all three assessments
At least Level 5 on all three assessments
At least Level 6 on all three assessments
Higher awards show more advanced foundational skills. They do not replace job-specific training, experience, or licenses.
ACT lists these additional options. They are separate from the three assessments needed for the NCRC; confirm availability and purpose with ACT or the testing provider.
Integrity, work ethic, collaboration, resilience, leadership, and creativity.
Apply basic principles of mechanics, electricity, fluids, and heat to technical problems.
Write a clear, organized response to a workplace situation.
Understand and apply information gained by observing workplace processes.
Explore work-related attitudes and behaviors.
Explore how interests and work values align with occupations.