WorkKeys

The ACT WorkKeys is a nationally recognized assessment that measures essential workplace skills, including applied mathematics, graphic literacy, and workplace documents. These skills are critical for career success and provide a standardized way to evaluate a candidate’s readiness for technical programs. At Collins Career Technical Center, we use the WorkKeys assessment as an entrance exam for many of our adult education programs. Applicants must score in each subject area to qualify for their chosen program. The required scores vary by program and are listed in the table below. This ensures students have the foundational skills to succeed in their coursework and future careers.

Testing Day Guidelines

To help us streamline information and ensure a consistent experience for testers, please follow these expectations on test day:

• Location of the exam: CCTC Main Campus - Adult Education Center Building
• Test-takers should not arrive earlier than the listed registration time.
• Registration closes immediately upon the test's start. Students who arrive after the scheduled start time will not be permitted to register or test.
• Please reach out if you have any questions.

Registration Times for Regular Test Days

• Monday evening: Registration opens at 4:15 PM, testing begins at 4:45 PM.
• Friday morning: Registration opens at 8:15 AM, testing begins at 8:45 AM.

Cost and Testing Requirements

• MUST provide a valid picture ID or driver's license
• Accepted forms of payment:  cash, card, tap, or Apple Pay
• Costs:
  • Entire Assessment: $45.00
  • Individual Tests: $15 Each
    • Applied Math
    • Graphic Literacy
    • Workplace Documents 

Ohio's ASPIRE programs provide FREE services to individuals who need assistance acquiring the skills to succeed in postsecondary education, training, and employment. Collins Career Technical Center ASPIRE program offers classes at flexible locations and times to meet the diverse needs of adult learners. We encourage you to enroll in our FREE program to help you prepare for WorkKeys®.

Services related to WorkKeys® preparation available through our program include:

• Basic math, reading, and writing skills
• Transition services – helping students develop essential skills for employment and post-secondary education
• Life skills, employability skills, and computer literacy
• Distance Education - enhancing learning using technology

The WorkKeys® assessments include the following:

• Applied Math: Measures critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and problem-solving techniques for situations that actually occur in today’s workplace. While students can use calculators and conversion tables to help with the assessment problems, math skills are still needed to think them through.
• Graphic Literacy: Measures the skills needed to locate, synthesize, and use information from workplace graphics. In today’s world, data comes in a variety of formats. From charts to graphs, diagrams to floor plans, identifying what information is being presented and understanding how to use it are critical to success.
• Workplace Documents: Measures the skills people need when reading and using written texts such as memos, letters, directions, signs, notices, bulletins, policies, and regulations on the job.

Contact us today to start preparing for success.

ASPIRE Program Locations and Times:

Collins Career Technical Center
11627 State Route 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641 Ext 442
Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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120 N Third Street
Ironton, Ohio 45638
(740) 867-6641 Ext 442
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday-Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Please call 1(740)867-6641 EXT 442 to schedule an appointment at either location.