What is the Work Ready Credential and why is it important?

Work Ready Credential

The Work Ready Credential reflects your foundational career readiness skill levels and earning this credential can help you gain employment.

  • Show employers that you have the skills to succeed.
  • Let colleges know that you have a foundational skill readiness in the core content areas.
  • Based on your credential level, knowledge and skills, know that you are ready to excel.

DID YOU KNOW?

Doing well on the Work Ready assessments can lead to a Credential.

Work Ready assessments measure the level of readiness in foundational academic skills that focus on communication, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required for today's jobs and careers from entry level to professional. See what each Achievement Level means.


Employers value your earning a credential in one of the four levels and doing so leads to greater opportunities for you.

Work Ready Credential

Once you have completed all three assessments, Work Ready Math, Work Ready Reading, and Work Ready Data, you will earn a Work Ready Credential with skill level mastery in one of four levels - Achievement Level 2, 3, 4, or 5. Your Credential will demonstrate the level earned overall and the individual level for each of the three academic foundational levels.