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John A. Holmes High School ACES Center. A CADEMIC C REDENTIAL E VALUATION S ERVICES. Beverly C. Harrison, Coordinator JAHHS Faculty Presentation – August 2011. What is academic credentialing ?.
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John A. Holmes High SchoolACESCenter ACADEMIC CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES Beverly C. Harrison, Coordinator JAHHS Faculty Presentation – August 2011
What is academic credentialing? A program designed to add value to the high school diploma by certifying student attainment of the skills most valued by post-secondary stakeholders.
What credentials are offered? • Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) • College Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC) • College/University Prep Readiness Certificate (CUPRC)
The Career Readiness Certificate Career Readiness Certificate The Career Readiness Certificate is a portable skills credential, assuring employers that a job applicant actually has the basic skills they seek.
National Career Readiness Certificate 3 Levels • Bronze - core employability skills for approximately 16% of available jobs • Silver - approximately 67% • Gold - approximately 93% • Platinum – approximately 99%
www.bolinenterprises.com Career Readiness Certificate Levels
Community Colleges Recognizing the College/Tech Prep Readiness Certificate (CTPRC) • COA, Elizabeth City and Edenton, NC • Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC • Beaufort Community College, Washington, NC • Martin Community College, Williamston, NC • Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, NC • Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC • Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie, NC • Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC • Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC • Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA • Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC • Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC
College/University Prep Readiness Certificate • Bronze - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 33% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities • Silver - SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 54% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities • Gold- SAT meets or exceeds the average freshman score at 93% of the 15 UNC system colleges/ universities
Questions Beverly C. Harrison, ACES Center Coordinator bharrison@ecps.k12.nc.us (252) 482-8426; ext. 251