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Our Mission

We are working together to make:

  • The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) our common skills credential
  • WorkKeys our common skills language
  • Michigan the number one state in the country in terms of certificates per capita

Want to get involved?

We are launching six regional implementation teams to cover all 83 counties in Michigan. Click on the blue words to download a map of the regions or Bill's presentation that includes an overview of the NCRC and the implementation teams. Email Liz Stegman, or call 616.234.3471, if you would like to be invited to attend a meeting:

IT#1 - Southwest Michigan

IT#2 - Southeast Michigan

IT#3 - West Michigan

IT#4 - Mid-Michigan

IT#5 - North Michigan

IT#6 - Upper Peninsula

Please refer to the calendar below to find the date of the next meeting in your area. Then click on the blue portion of the meeting description in the calendar to view the details and RSVP instructions for your meeting.

 Calendar of Events

8/5/2008Implementation Team #5 Meeting - North MichiganCadillac
8/6/2008Implementation Team #6 Meeting - Upper PeninsulaWeb Conf. Call
8/7/2008Implementation Team #3 Meeting - West MichiganGRCC Tassell M-TEC
8/19/2008Implementation Team #4 Meeting - Mid-MichiganOwosso
8/20/2008Implementation Team #2 Meeting - Southeast MichiganMacomb M-TEC
8/21/2008Implementation Team #1 Meeting - Southwest MichiganLMC MTEC
9/10/2008MI NCRC Board MeetingIngham ISD
9/24/2008Call for Presentations Deadline - MI NCRC ConferenceEmail
10/22/2008Early Registration Deadline - MI NCRC ConfonferenceEmail
11/12/2008MI NCRC Board MeetingIngham ISD
11/19/2008Michigan WorkKeys NCRC Conference - Employer DayMacomb Community College
11/20/2008Michigan WorkKeys NCRC Conference - Education DayMacomb Community College

 Announcements

Michigan WorkKeys Conference - November 2008 
by Bill Guest
 7/10/2008 7:56 AM
 
SB-1107 Adds Third WorkKeys Test to Michigan Merit Exam 
by Bill Guest
 7/7/2008 10:40 AM
 
Michigan Ranks #4 in Top 10 States for CRCs 
by Bill Guest
 7/7/2008 10:37 AM
 
CLEG Unanimously Approved the NCRC for Michigan 
by Bill Guest
 6/9/2008 11:47 PM
 
Organizations Throughout Michigan Encouraged to Report Data 
by Bill Guest
 3/15/2008 3:17 PM
 
MEDA Recommends Greater Use of WorkKeys 
by Bill Guest
 3/3/2008 7:14 PM
 
Employer Experiences Documented and Uploaded to Website 
by Bill Guest
 3/1/2008 11:22 PM
 
 

Employer Engagement News

Employer engagement is documented with a Letter of Commitment (LOC). The LOC forms for each of our six regions and lists of employers for each region are here:

ACT NCRC Employer Handbook
Employer Letter of Commitment (LOC) Form
Employer LOC Public List for North Michigan
Employer LOC Public List for West Michigan
Employer View - Hard to Find Skilled Workers - ATT CEO
NCRC Employer Outreach and Sales Process
Poster NCRC Testing Sites in WM
WorkKeys Job Analysis Options
WorkKeys ROI Study Metrics
 

Employer Experiences

Brief summaries of employer experiences can be found in the Employer Experiences folder in the public documents section of the website.  Following are some of our favorites:

Alliance CNC
Grand Haven Board of Light and Power
Health Field Collaborative
Iso-Trude Inc
Press Clip MiBiz 6-23-08
Rapid-Line
Request Foods
Spectrum Industries
Wolverine Coil Spring Co
 

Implementation Team Documents

This section contains links to download documents that describe the organization and leadership of our regional implementation teams. There are also links to documents that will be helpful to team members as they work to accomplish their goals.

ACT Job Profilers Public List
Implementation Team Handbook
Implementation Team Leaders Guide
Implementation Teams Leadership Matrix
Map 2008 NCRC Implementation Team Regions
MI NCRC Implementation Team Short-term Goals
MI NCRC Implementation Teams Bill Guest
MI NCRC Sign Up Flyer Double
MI NCRC Sign Up Flyer Single
MI NCRC Website Dashboard Analytics by Google
MI NCRC Website USA Visitor Analysis by Google
My WorkKeys User Guide
NCRC Coming to Michigan Brochure
NCRC Coming to Michigan Presentation
NCRC WorkKeys WM Business Case April 2008
Resolution NCRC WorkKeys MMIT
Schedule of 2008 Implementation Team Meetings
SOW 2008 MI NCRC Metrics
SOW 2008 MI NCRC Statement of Work
 

Skill Building Tools and Results

KeyTrain is our skill building curriculum partner. We need to "skill up" our Michigan workforce. This section contains information about effective methods and best practices for skill building with KeyTrain. For a demo or local product support email Brian Heerdt, KeyTrain Product Specialist or call 616.234.3845. Click here to register for the weekly webcast.

Chicago Public Schools Model, November 2007
KeyTrain and the NCRC
Performance Results - Compelling Data Documenting Learning Outcomes
Student Credentialing Using KeyTrain and WorkKeys
WorkKeys Training Chicago Style and Kent ISD, May 2006
 
Feedback on this Website
 
We welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve this website. Please call 616.430.0828 or email Bill Guest with any questions or comments.

First visit to our site?

Start with these documents:

ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Flyer
Michigan NCRC KeyTrain Flyer
My WorkKeys User Guide
NCRC Coming to Michigan Brochure
NCRC Coming to Michigan Presentation
NCRC Core Assessments Brochure
Occupational Opportunities Brochure
 
 
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Public Service Announcement featuring David Hollister to air on Mid-Michigan cable networks.

"In the 1950's, ACT created a nationally recognized credential for college entrance.  Now, we're doing the same thing for America's workforce."

- Richard L. Ferguson, CEO and Chairman of the Board, ACT

 

Our Favorites from ACT

ACT provides numerous publications to assist educators and workforce development professionals. We listed a few of our favorites here to save you time searching for the best-of-the-best on the ACT website.