ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate
(ACT® WorkKeys® NCRC®)

NCRC Test Schedule

NCRC Test Schedule

  • Pre-registration is required at least one day prior to test date. Please call 252-527- 6223, ext. 711.
  • Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to the start time listed. Late arrivals will not be permitted to take the test.
  • A current picture ID is required.
  • Test fee is $36 (or $12 per assessment)—exact cash on day of testing, can accept debit or credit cards up to two days prior to scheduled test.
  • The test schedule is subject to change.
Date Time
March 26, 2024 Begins at 9 a.m.
April 4, 2024 Begins at 9 a.m.
April 17, 2024 Begins at 9 a.m.
Please check back soon for updated dates and times.
Date Time
January 11, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
February 7, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
March 19, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Please check back soon for updated dates and times.
Date Time
January 16, 2024 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
February 28, 2024 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
March 28, 2024 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Please check back soon for updated dates and times.
Date Time
January 23, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
February 15, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
March 12, 2024 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
You've earned your NCRC - now what

You’ve earned your NCRC – now what?

ACT  requires authorization to release information. For employers to verify your NCRC, set your certificate to “public” on the WorkKeys Test Login site. Steps are provided on the WorkKeys site to create a free account.
Be sure to include NCRC level information on your resume and job applications.

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Need a copy of your NCRC scores or certificate

Need a copy of your scores or certificate?

Print a copy of your test scores or obtain a pdf version of your certificate for FREE whenever you need to! Call ACT at (800) 967–5539 assistance is needed logging in.

Access Test Results
Employers
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading and using work–related text
  • Applying information from workplace documents to solve problems

  • Applying mathematical reasoning to work–related problems

  • Setting up and performing work–related mathematical calculations

Career Readiness Certification
Brush Up

Enroll in a walk-in NCRC test prep class at any LCC campus. Classes are internet based, interactive, and self-paced. A fee waiver may be available if unemployed or underemployed. Test fee can be waived upon completion of 30 hours of test prep (at level 4 or higher). Test prep hours must be completed prior to pre-registering for the actual test to qualify for the test fee waiver.

Based on the data from more than 21,000 job profiles, ACT has identified three foundational skills that are essential to success in most jobs. These are the three core skill assessments that are the basis for earning the ACT WorkKeys NCRC:

CRC Applied Math
Applied Math
CRC Graphic Literacy
Graphic Literacy
CRC Workplace Documents
Workplace Documents

CONNECT WITH US

Karen Hill
Director of Transitional and Career Studies

Bullock (Building 001)
Room 166C
Phone: (252) 527-6223, ext. 738
Fax: (252) 233-6880
Email: kkhill59@lenoircc.edu