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Why Is It Needed?

Watch a five-minute video about the benefits of The Certificate.

The mismatch between the skills required for most jobs and the skills of the U.S. workforce is having a significant impact on productivity and revenue across all businesses and industries. Employers need reliable ways to measure foundational skills to ensure they are hiring the most qualified, trainable candidates.

The American workforce pipeline consists of high school, college, university, and adult training program graduates, the unemployed and incarcerated, returning retirees, and the currently employed. Today, our workforce pipeline is challenged.

To help overcome these challenges, we need a workforce with the foundational skills to succeed and a common language for educators and employers to measure skills. The solution? The nation's workforce credential—the National Career Readiness Certificate.

Take a Stand. Stand up for a skilled workforce. Stand out from the crowd. The National Career Readiness Certificate—certified by ACT.