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Career Readiness Certification

Arkansas Career Readiness Certificates Awarded to Date: 48,283

Bronze: 8,483 Silver: 27,943 Gold: 11,781 Platinum: 76

Percentage for Each Certificate Level:

Bronze: 18% Silver 58% Gold 24%

What is an Arkansas Career Readiness Certification?

An Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential based upon the WorkKeys® assessments that demonstrates to employers that an individual possesses the basic workplace skills required for 21st century jobs.
Getting a CRC will allow an individual to show prospective employers that he or she possesses the basic skills they are looking for.

Even if a job seeker has a high school diploma, GED or post-secondary degree, the Arkansas CRC further verifies that he can handle tasks such as reading instructions and directions, working with figures, and finding information - tasks common in today's workplace.

CRC Video Page

The CRC Video page page contains videos of Governor Mike Beebe promoting the value of the Career Readiness Certificate program and signing the first Gold, Silver and Bronze Arkansas CRCs issued.

CRC Radio Spots

The CRC Radio Spots page contains both the audio recording and transcript of the employer and job seeker Ads for the Arkansas CRC program that ran on local radio stations.

General Information about the Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate Program

CRC Job Seeker Brochure

CRC Employer's Guide Brochure

Arkansas Work Ready Benefits

Frequently Asked Questions

Employers using CRC as part of the Hiring Process:

NOTICE -JOB SEEKERS: if you would like more information about the employers who are using the CRC as part of their pre-employment process and are listed on the CRC website, please contact your nearest Workforce Center. A list of the Workforce Centers is also listed on this CRC website.

Arkansas CRC Employer List

National CRC Employer List