Certifications

​The Kentucky National Career Readiness Certificate (KY NCRC) is an assessment-based credential that gives employers and job seekers a portable and uniform measure of key workplace skills. 

NCRC is free for veterans and their spouses. 

This site provides employers, job seekers, and workforce professionals with information about ACT's WorkKeys assessments and the NCRC. 
If you are an employer, start at our Employers page.
For more details about the KY NCRC program, explore our About NCRC page​.
PBS news article about WorkKeys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHqRZ7Jj-M8 

To read more about these levels and the NCRC from the employer perspective, click here

Please email the Office of Employer and Apprenticeship Services if you need additional support: kywin@ky.gov​

More online information

NCRC certificate