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Work Ready Certification

Earning a Work Ready Certificate is free and easy!

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 Review the information below to learn more about the free assessment. Contact the Georgia Technical College in your area if you need additional information.

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 Contact the Work Ready Assessment center at your nearest Technical College to schedule your assessment. To schedule the assessment at Columbus Technical College, call 706-649-1822.

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 Use the Work Ready Certificate to demonstrate to potential employers that you are Work Ready!

What Does Certification Mean?

Stand Out - Become work readyPossession of a Georgia Work Ready Certificate shows potential employers that a job applicant has demonstrated skills in the following areas:

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Locating Information
  • Reading for Information.

These skills are considered crucial by all employers, and the Work Ready Certificate is good evidence that a job candidate has them.

In addition, the portfolio issued with the certificate helps employers place new hires in jobs where they are likely to succeed.

How Do I Become Certified?

The Georgia Work Ready assessments are offered at every Technical College System of Georgia college at no charge.

To obtain a certificate, job seekers must successfully complete the three Work Ready assessments at or above a Level 3. Each assessment takes about 45-55 minutes to complete.

Applicants who successful complete the assessments will receive a Georgia Work Ready Certificate from the Office of the Governor, identifying the skill levels they have demonstrated.

Those whose scores show deficiencies in one or more areas may be eligible for training targeted to increase skill levels.

What Do My Results Mean?

Stand Out - Become work readyScores provide information about the level of skill an individual has attained in a specific skill area. Each Work Keys assessment has a score level range. Higher score levels indicate your ability to perform more complex skills.

By comparing your skill levels with the skill levels required for the job, you and the employer can determine whether or not you are a good fit for that particular job.

Assessment scores on the tests in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information correspond to the levels of difficulty of the problems solved. The Applied Mathematics and Reading for Information assessments have problems ranging from level 3 (simplest) to level 7 (most complex). The Locating Information assessment contains problems up to level 6.