PREPARE FOR A CAREER THAT WORKS WITH AN ARIZONA CAREER READINESS CREDENTIAL
The Arizona Career Readiness Credential (ACRC) is now available to you at no charge from [email protected] and other providers. The ACRC is a validation of seven foundational career readiness and employability skills that are most relevant to the world of work:
- Communicating Effectively
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Professionalism
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Applied Mathematics (using math in the real world, no algebra required!)
- Reading for Information (reading work orders, assembly instructions)
- Locating Information (reading bus schedules, mixing charts for chemicals)
EMPLOYER SUPPORT FOR WORK READINESS
Looking for talent that have proven their command of the core employability and academic skills critical to success in jobs across our workforce?
We pre-qualify jobseekers for you!
Employability skills:
- Dependability
- Communications
- Resilience
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attitude
- Time management
Basic academic skills:
- Applying mathematics in the real world
- Understanding workplace texts like memos, handbooks, and MSDS
- Interpreting workplace graphics and data like blueprints, flowcharts, and order forms
The ACRC validates these foundational skills that Arizona employers, like you, value most. Jobs seekers who hold this credential have passed four high stakes, proctored assessments that document their understanding and application of skills and how they impact employers. Those who have trouble passing those assessments can get needed instruction at no charge.
Recognizing the ACRC here and 'preferring' it in your job postings will connect you to better qualified candidates and demonstrate to students and job seekers the necessity of developing these critical foundational skills.
