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Certificate helps students seek
employment opportunities
ChristopherTaylor
Associate News Editor
Life can be a little
daunting between school
homework chores and «•
job Students are constantly
looking ahead and using io
plan toi the iutuic and that s
why students go to college
im a beltei toinonov and
a brighter future. But is the
National ta ie e r Readiness
Certificate ihe answer stu-
dents should seek?
*Thie "NCRC isn’t for
e \e iy one.
but it has ¡is
value m the real world,”
said Mathew Genuser, a
CWE coordinator here at
CCC. “It's great for older
students who just need to
prove they have employable
Ih e
N ational
C areer
R eadiness f crtificatc is a
credential that certifies to
employers that the holder
has demonstrated then skills
in comutive are h such as
problem solving, critical
thinking, reading and using
w o ik -te la te d
te s t
I his
means applying information
from workplace documents
to solve problems, apply­
ing mathematical teasomng
to work-related issues while
also setting up and perform-
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ing m athem atical ealcu la-
said lolm ky Ho u career coach
at CCC ‘While it maj not be
better than a transfer degree,
the Nt Rt was designed lot
those looking to get straight
back to work, or start their
careers”
Ihe \ t Rt has thiee test
aie.is
ipplied nialhemat'cs
locating inhumation and lead-
ing ioi inlorrnation Ihe test
lakes-two hours and 45 min­
utes online lheie is ahn a
Spanish option available. This
test lakes two horns and U
minutes anti is in papei lorntal
The online test is split into
three sections. Each is tinted at
55 or 45 minutes per section,
lheie ate 91 questions overall
Ihe highei sour seme in each
area, the more applicable skills
vou have in the carvel held
‘'I firmly believe that the
certificate can’t hurl sour
chances.“ said student Daniel
Pratt. “I have the certificate
and am oil the way towards
my transfer degree and the
certificate actually helped me
get a job simply because it
showed that I have skills other
applicants don’t ’
But is that the case for
all students who get the
c e rtific a te ’ Is it alw ays nec­
essary or practical? It might
not h ull voui
ch ances
Hie
NCRC can be a great resume
booster sometimes, or a talking
point Ioi a poienn il emplovei
C ertain
em ployers
may
nor
be looking for these skills, as
they may not be suited foi
the industry that they’re in
Students should execute dis­
cretion when looking into
getting the NCRC. as it may
or may not suit your own
needs on top of your potential
im ployeis’ needs And ot
‘ Sonic employ eis requit e course. |oh cvpenence trumps
it. while others pielet i t , ’ a certificate any day.
' "thefts, locating", synthesiz-
1 ing, and apply ing informa­
tion that is presen ted g rap h ­
ically.
The next step is to use
these in comparing si mina
n/iiig and .likilv/ing inhu­
mation presenied m mul­
tiple related uaphics
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77re ACKC A u part of a one-year p ro ^ a m
that
students, into the work force in as little time as possible
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