Career Pathways (Job Readiness)

Our program offers free Career Pathways options for students under Federal WIOA guidelines. We help students map out their interests and the steps they need to take in order to get to their goals. Many times we are a step along their path and we currently have 2 established certificate programs for Career Pathways, WAGE™ and CRC. These programs provide training to enable adult learners to become better informed and gain skills for the changing world of work. Both programs are free to Arkansas students who wish to enroll.

WAGE™ – WAGE™ is a work readiness program that is driven by local and state business and industry. It is designed to help unemployed and underemployed Arkansans gain necessary skills to improve successfulness in the workplace. Our program offers classes in Magnolia and Camden with content covering basic academic skill remediation (if necessary), digital literacy, financial literacy, employability skills, spatial relations testing, hands on workplace skills, and much more. There are six options for certificates and they are considered “stackable”: Industrial, Employability, Office Technology, Customer Service 1 and 2, and Bank Teller. Upon completion, students receive one or multiple certificates issued from the State of Arkansas. Several area employers require or prefer certificates for employment.

CRC– the CRC program provides basic skills and workplace skills remediation/ instruction to help students prepare for the Career Readiness Certificate test. This certificate is based upon WorkKeys® assessments that test in areas of Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics, and Locating Information. Upon successful completion, students receive a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certificate. Several area employers require this certificate for employment.