Florida Ready to Work (Soft Skills and Ready to Work) credentials will give students a competitive edge by earning one or both career credentials – proof that you have the right skills and the right attitude to get the job you want. Your Florida Ready to Work Credential will make you stand out from other applicants and shows employers that you have the skills and initiative they are looking for. You can even improve your score and your value to employers with free online training tools that will build your job skills.
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Credentials Available:
- Soft Skills
Soft Skills measures competency in work tasks and behaviors including: cooperate with others, resolve conflict, negotiate effectively, solve problems, make decisions, observe critically, and take responsibility for learning. There is 1 assessment required to earn this credential. For more information, open the Frequently Asked Questions link at the bottom of the webpage.
- Ready to Work
Ready to Work tests and scores job skills in three main areas: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information. There are 3 assessments required to earn this credential. For more information, open the Frequently Asked Questions link at the bottom of the webpage.
Both credentials and corresponding courseware are available to all Broward College students and Broward County residents. Contact a Broward College Career Center for more information. Click here for contact information.
How Do I Get Started and What is the Process?
- Sign up at a participating Broward College Career Center
- Complete the online placement tests to measure current skill levels
- Use the online, self-paced courseware to improve skills if needed
- Take the required proctored assessment for Soft Skills and/or Ready to Work at a Broward College Testing and Assessment Center.
- Referral form from the Career Center is required to test and make an appointment
- For Soft Skills:
- Earn a passing score on the assessment
- For Ready to Work:
- Earn passing scores on all 3 assessments
- Receive your Florida Ready to Work and Soft Skills credentials signed by Governor Ron DeSantis!
| Cost |
None. Florida Ready to Work is funded by the Florida Legislature. There is no direct cost to participate in the program for students/jobseekers, employers, schools or other program partners.
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| Retesting Policy |
There is a minimum waiting period of 7 days between test attempts to provide the examinee time to study and prepare in between test attempts. Students must contact the Broward College Career Center to request a retest.
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| Time Limit |
60 Minutes |
| Credential Levels |
The credential level – bronze, silver, gold – reflects the scores and skill levels of the student/jobseeker. The higher the student/jobseeker scores, the greater his/her ability to perform more complex tasks and qualify for a broader range of jobs.
Bronze
Minimum score of 3 on all three Assessments Student/jobseeker has skills for 35 percent of jobs today
Silver
Minimum score of 4 on all three Assessments Student/jobseeker has skills for 65 percent of jobs today
Gold
Minimum score of 5 on all three Assessments Student/jobseeker has skills for 90 percent of jobs today
The credential level is determined by the minimum or lowest score across all three Assessments. For example, a student/jobseeker who scores a 4 in Math, 4 in Reading and 3 in Locating Information earns a bronze certificate because the lowest of the three scores is 3.
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| Skills Measured |
Soft Skills Assessment:
- Measures competency in work tasks and behaviors including: cooperate with others, resolve conflict, negotiate effectively, solve problems, make decisions, observe critically, and take responsibility for learning.
- Conveying Professionalism – Dependability, courtesy, attitude, motivation, personal accountability, and time management.
- Communicating Effectively – Verbal and nonverbal communication and listening; use of communication tools including email etiquette, cell phone, and social networking; resolving conflict; and acknowledging criticism.
- Promoting Teamwork and Collaboration – Teamwork skills and interactions, benefits of diversity and sensitivity to differences, accepting responsibility, and leadership.
- Thinking Critically and Solving Problems – Innovation, creativity, flexibility, overcoming adversity, goal setting, and critical thinking strategies.
Ready to Work Assessments:
- Applied Mathematics — Measures workplace mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills from basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to multiple math functions like calculating percentage discounts and markups. The test-taker can use a calculator, and a formula sheet is provided and can be used while taking the assessment.
- Reading for Information — Measures reading comprehension and reasoning skills when using written text on the job including memos, letters, directions, signs, notices, bulletins, policies and regulations.
- Locating Information — Measures comprehension and application of workplace graphics such as charts, graphs, tables, forms, flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, maps and instrument gauges.
The Assessments for Applied Mathematics and Reading for Information are scored on a scale from 3 to 7; the Assessment for Locating Information is scored on a scale from 3 to 6. On all three Assessments, the levels build on each other. For example, at level 5, the test-taker needs the skills from levels 3 and 4. The questions become more difficult at each level. The questions are multiple-choice.
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