Benefits of the International Career Readiness Certificate
An easily understood, conveniently attained, and universally valued workforce credential
Because the certificate validates that an individual has certain essential skills important across a range of jobs, employers, job seekers, economic developers, and educators can use the certificate as a common language to improve the quality of the workforce. The skill levels are meaningful to both educators and employers.
Based on objective, standardized results
The WorkKeys® assessments that are the basis for the International Career Readiness Certificate are objective, standardized assessments, administered in secure, monitored testing environments to ensure the validity of test results.
International portability
WorkKeys is a program recognized by employers and education entities around the world. WorkKeys assessment results and certificates can help individuals find job opportunities wherever they live.
An internationally recognized assessment organization
ACT is best known for the ACT® test, an entrance and placement exam that colleges trust. ACT is equally committed to its career readiness certificate to help job seekers enter the workplace. All of ACT's assessments undergo rigorous development to achieve high levels of reliability and validity.
Available for immediate use
More than twelve million WorkKeys assessments have been given over the past dozen years. The WorkKeys system offers pencil-and-paper, Internet-based, and Spanish-language tests.