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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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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