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The Work Ready assessment is administered by ACT's nationally accredited WorkKeys® system and measures both core skills and work habits. Core skills assessments measure skills in applied mathematics, reading for information and locating information, three skills that are highly important to the majority of jobs in the workplace. The work habits assessment measures work-related attitudes and behaviors in areas that are trainable and coachable, such as carefulness, cooperation, discipline and drive.

Three simple steps to earning your Work Ready Certificate:

1. Choose a location: Select your county from the Get Started list on the right to find your nearest assessment center. Call the number provided to schedule your free Work Ready assessment.
2. Prepare: Review support and instructional materials, along with sample questions, available at no cost to you (see links to right).
3. Take the assessment: Allot approximately four hours to complete the full assessment and bring a non-graphing calculator for the applied mathematics section. You will receive a copy of your scores at the end of the session; your actual Work Ready Certificate will arrive by mail. Work with your test administrator if you need assistance in assessment-taking computer basics.

Work Ready Certificates are awarded based on the lowest level earned in any of the three core assessment areas, though individual scores in one or more sections may be higher.

• Bronze indicates a minimum score of three in all three core areas
• Silver indicates a minimum score of four in all three areas
• Gold indicates a minimum score of five in all three areas
• Platinum, offered only in the state of Georgia, indicates a minimum score of six in all three core areas and signals to employers that you are ready for 95 percent of jobs in the state

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