Employers and the Virginia CRC

Businesses consider many factors before establishing a presence in a particular state – with the skill level of the available workforce often being a deciding factor.  Employers who are thinking of moving to or expanding in Virginia now have the Career Readiness Certificate to help them out.

The CRC illustrates at a glance the skill levels of certificate holders all across the state.And the Virginia Skills Bank – a queryable database showing CRC and skill levels of Virginia workers – helps companies make informed decisions about doing business in the Commonwealth.

• See in thorough detail what skills are tested for at each certificate level:
  Bronze | Silver | Gold
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  Skills Tested: Bronze Level

  Applied Mathematics

  • Solve problems that require a single type of mathematics operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) using whole numbers
  • Add or subtract negative numbers
  • Change numbers from one form to another using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or percentage
  • Convert simple money and time units (e.g., hours to minutes)

  Locating Information

  • Find one or two pieces of information in a graphic
  • Fill in one or two pieces of information that are missing from a graphic

  Reading for Information

  • Identify main ideas and clearly stated details
  • Choose the correct meaning of a word that is clearly defined in the reading
  • Choose the correct meaning of common, everyday workplace words
  • Choose when to perform each step in a short series of steps
  • Apply instructions to a situation that is the same as the one in the reading materials
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  Skills Tested: Silver Level

  In addition to the skills required for a Bronze certificate, Silver certification requires competence in the following areas:

  Applied Mathematics

  • Solve problems that require one or two operations
  • Multiply negative numbers
  • Calculate averages, simple ratios, simple proportions, or rates using whole numbers and decimals
  • Add commonly known fractions, decimals, or percentages (e.g., 1/2, .75, 25%)
  • Add up to three fractions that share a common denominator
  • Multiply a mixed number by a whole number or decimal
  • Put the information in the right order before performing calculations

  Locating Information

  • Find several pieces of information in one or two graphics
  • Understand how graphics are related to each other
  • Summarize information from one or two straightforward graphics
  • Identify trends shown in one or two straightforward graphics
  • Compare information and trends shown in one or two straightforward graphics

  Reading for Information

  • Identify important details that may not be clearly stated
  • Use the reading material to figure out the meaning of words that are not defined
  • Apply instructions with several steps to a situation that is the same as the situation in the reading materials
  • Choose what to do when changing conditions call for a different action (follow directions that include "if-then" statements)
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  Skills Tested: Gold Level

  In addition to the skills required for both Bronze and Silver certificates, Gold certification requires competence in the following areas:

  Applied Mathematics

  • Decide what information, calculations, or unit conversions to use to solve the problem
  • Look up a formula and perform single-step conversions within or between systems of measurement
  • Calculate using mixed units (e.g., 3.5 hours and 4 hours 30 minutes)
  • Divide negative numbers
  • Find the best deal using one- and two-step calculations and then comparing results
  • Calculate perimeters and areas of basic shapes (rectangles and circles)
  • Calculate percent discounts or markups

  Locating Information

  • Sort through distracting information
  • Summarize information from one or more detailed graphics
  • Identify trends shown in one or more detailed or complicated graphics
  • Compare information and trends from one or more complicated graphics

  Reading for Information

  • Determine the correct meaning of a word based on how the word is used
  • Identify the correct meaning of an acronym that is defined in the document
  • Identify the paraphrased definition of a technical term or jargon that is defined in the document
  • Apply technical terms and jargon and relate them to stated situations
  • Apply straightforward instructions to a new situation that is similar to the one described in the material
  • Apply complex instructions that include conditionals to situations described in the materials
• Access the Virginia Skills Bank for a variety of skill-related searches.
• Learn more about the CRC credential » FAQ | About the CRC
• Check out other workforce resources in Virginia.
• Receive temporary access to view eligible employees.

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