Or. Admin. R. 589-007-0700 - National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Program
(1) The purpose of the National Career
Readiness Certification (NCRC) program is to prepare Oregonians for the
workplace and for college as a part of implementing an integrated workforce
delivery system that focuses on developing the skills and talents of
Oregonians. The NCRC in Oregon provides individuals with documented,
transportable, skills-based certificates.
(2) The Office shall administer the statewide
program for the National Career Readiness Certificate called for in ORS
660.343, and establish a policy
and procedures for:
(a) Initial skills review
assessments to identify participant's skill levels;
(b) Targeted instruction and remedial
skill-building for participants;
(c) Foundational skills assessments for
participants;
(d) Training of staff
to administer assessments based on established guidelines;
(e) Delivery site criteria and validation of
these criteria;
(f) Quality
assurance processes;
(g)
Development of systems to collect, track and maintain data;
(h) Participant's eligibility criteria.
Eligible program participants:
(A) Must be a
citizen or national of the United States, lawfully admitted permanent resident
noncitizen, refugee, asylee, or parolee, or other immigrant authorized by the
Attorney General to work in the United States;
(B) Must be a resident of Oregon or an
employee of businesses located in Oregon;
(C) Must comply with NCRC assessment-taking
procedures and requirements as outlined in American College Testing (ACT) test
coordinator manual and directions for administration.
(D) Must meet any additional eligibility
requirements as dictated by the funding source(s) used to administer,
implement, or support the NCRC program.
(3) Services provided by the NCRC program
shall include, but are not limited to:
(a) An
assessment process that includes an initial skills review and a foundational
skills assessment of examinees in reading for information, applied mathematics,
and locating information at a minimum;
(b) Targeted and accelerated instruction and
remedial skills training to increase foundational skills for participants as
determined by the assessment process;
(c) Issuance of a National Career Readiness
Certificate to any eligible individual who earns a minimum score of a 3 on each
of the NCRC assessments for reading for information, applied mathematics, and
locating information:
(A) Certificates issued
to examinees on successful completion of the assessments must describe the
skills demonstrated by the examinee as evidence of the individual's readiness
for employment;
(B) Each of the
NCRC assessments shall be scored on a scale of three and above. The level of
credential examinees receive is based on the following:
(i) A bronze-level certificate requires a
minimum score of three or above on each of the assessments.
(ii) A silver-level certificate requires a
minimum score of four or above on each of the assessments.
(iii) A gold-level certificate requires a
minimum score of five or above on each of the assessments.
(iv) A platinum-level certificate requires a
minimum score of six or above on each of the assessments.
(4) The results of NCRC
assessments must be used, at a minimum, to determine a participant's career
readiness as determined by general skills requirements and job profiles, and to
determine additional instructional needs for the participant in reading,
locating information, and applied mathematics, or other assessments needed or
required.
(5) Participants may opt
out of the NCRC database by informing the Agency in writing, by mail, and with
examinee's signature that he or she wants to opt out of the database.
(6) The Office shall conduct periodic studies
of the assessments used in Oregon to document Essential Skill for high school
graduation to compare their effectiveness in preparing graduates for successful
transition to post-secondary education and the workplace.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 660.343
Statutes/Other Implemented: 660.343
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