Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)

Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) is a work credential that promotes skills and career development for individuals and verifies to employers anywhere in the United States that you possess basic workplace skills and employability skills in Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information. North Carolina’s CRC is based on the ACT WorkKeys system, an industry-driven system of profiling, assessment and instructional support.

Employers are increasingly concerned with ensuring both potential and current employees have the skills necessary to thrive in today’s workplace. North Carolina’s Career Readiness Certification (CRC) is designed to meet the needs of both employers and job seekers.

For employers, the CRC offers a reliable means of determining whether a potential employee has the necessary literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills to be job ready.

For job seekers, the CRC serves as a portable credential that can be more meaningful to employers than a high school degree or a resume citing experience in a different job setting.