Persons assessed for the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) will, upon successful completion of the assessments, receive the Alabama CRC in one of three Levels.  The Bronze CRC requires at least a Level three score in The WorkKeys® skills Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information.  The Silver CRC requires at least a Level four in all three, and a Gold CRC requires at least a Level five.  The Alabama Office of Workforce Development issues the CRCs. The recipient is entered into the Alabama CRC database where employers can query for employees.

Persons seeking the CRC, and enrolled in participating Bevill State Community College Career/Technical programs, will take the CRC assessment as a requirement for graduation from their program(s).  These assessments are scheduled through the testing centers on the Fayette, Hamilton, or Sumiton campuses by contacting the respective test administrators.

Persons who are seeking the CRC through the Alabama Career Canters can be scheduled for the assessment through the same testing centers.

These assessments will be invoiced through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) billing process for the Career Centers. The cost of assessment is $22.50 for the three assessments, payable before the assessments begin.  This fee can be collected by the testing personnel or paid at the campus business office.  Payment must be received before the person can assess.

For more information about the CRC programs contact the appropriate testing center on each campus by calling toll free 1-800-648-3271:

Jalaine Sims Fayette Campus ext. 5137 jbsims@bscc.edu Gail Wooldridge Hamilton Campus ext. 5372 gwooldridge@bscc.edu Janice Stacks Sumiton Campus ext. 5243 jlstacks@bscc.edu

Interested persons can also obtain the CRC by participating in and completing the Bevill State Adult Education program both on and off campus.  These are assessed in the Adult Education departments. For more information about a Career Readiness Certificate through the Bevill State Adult Education program,contact:

Nancy Mcdonald Director of Adult Education 1-800-648-3271 ext. 5673 nmcdonald@bscc.edu