CCAP

Instructors:

Vickie Kelly

Rodney Lipps

What is CCAP?

• CCAP is the Clay County Educational & Career Advancement Project

CCAP’s Goals

• Assist individuals in finding and maintaining employment based on their interests and skills

• Help employers locate and select qualified applicants for job openings

• Reduce employee turnover• Increase the number of adult learners using

technology to advance their educational and employment needs

• Increase the number of adult learners transitioning to postsecondary education

WorkKeys Curriculum

• WorkKeys is an assessment system created by ACT for use in the business community

• WorkKeys compares the skills of workers with the skills required by the job

• CCAP participants will use the WIN & PLATO online curriculums to prepare for the WorkKeys assessment test

• Individuals can earn a Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC) based on their WorkKeys assessment scores

Purpose of the KEC

• The Kentucky Employability Certificate (KEC) was created to: Provide skill-based credentials to Kentuckians

to help them secure employment Provide employers with workers that have

documented skills proficiencies Create a pool of certified applicants that

employers can hire with confidence

How to Earn a KEC

• Students will be assessed on three skill areas of the WorkKeys online curriculum Applied Math Locating Information Reading For

Information

• Results of the WorkKeys assessment are presented on a scale of 3-7

• Students scoring 4 or higher on all three areas will receive a Silver KEC

• Students scoring 5 or higher on all three areas will receive a Gold KEC

Other Programs

• GED Classes• Family Literacy• Even-Start• ACT Tutoring• JobFit• Discover Training

All Classes are Free!

Contact Information

• Campbell-Reed Learning Center207 Church Street

Manchester, KY 40962 (606) 598-1601

rlipps@clay.k12.ky.us