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Who Uses Skills Advantage/Iowa's National Career Readiness Certificate?
Skills Advantage
The Skills Advantage Program has been designed to develop and communicate the skills needed for employment within the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor through a series of assessments sucessful completion of these assessments allows individuals to attain Iowa's National Career Readiness Certificate.
Multiple businesses in Iowa City and the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor have endorsed the Skills Advantage Career Ready Certificate program. This innovative program provides an opportunity for employers and job seekers to have a common language regarding skills, helps job seekers gain employment and reach successful performance in the workplace, and helps employers find potential employees with specific skills.
Skills Advantage certifies worker readiness in three major areas: Locating Information, Applied Math and Reading for Information. Certification is provided at one of three levels: bronze, silver and gold. Click on each area to find out more.
The assessment tool utilizes the WorkKeys job skills assessment system, developed by ACT, Inc. of Iowa City. Individuals can obtain a Skills Advantage work ready certificate by taking the WorkKeys assessments at Kirkwood Community College or at the Iowa Workforce Development Center.
Certificate Levels
Bronze Certification - is awarded to individuals who score at or above a level three in each of the core areas. The bronze level makes you eligible for 30 percent of available positions.
Silver Certification - is awarded to individuals who score at or above a level four in each of the core areas. The silver level makes you eligible for 65 percent of available positions.
Gold Certification - is awarded to individuals who score at or above a level five in each of the core areas. The gold level makes you eligible for 90 percent of available positions.
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