Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Nov 2016
Maintained 1: Feb 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Tuscaloosa is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 11596 | 3365 | 4790 | 2305 | 1136 |
College | 168 | 28 | 72 | 52 | 16 | |
Current | Private | 1037 | 251 | 446 | 259 | 81 |
Public | 950 | 346 | 451 | 115 | 38 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 596 | 233 | 278 | 72 | 13 |
Unemployed | 1757 | 510 | 838 | 323 | 86 | |
Recent Veteran | 24 | + | 5 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 8 | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
Totals | 16120 | 4738 | 6880 | 3132 | 1370 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 11596 | 3365 | 4790 | 2305 | 1136 |
College | 168 | 28 | 72 | 52 | 16 | |
Current | Private | 1037 | 251 | 446 | 259 | 81 |
Public | 950 | 346 | 451 | 115 | 38 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 596 | 233 | 278 | 72 | 13 |
Unemployed | 1757 | 510 | 838 | 323 | 86 | |
Recent Veteran | 24 | + | 5 | + | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 8 | + | 0 | + | 0 | |
Totals | 16120 | 4738 | 6880 | 3132 | 1370 |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
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✓ Emerging | 964 | 11764 |
✓
Current |
139 | 1987 |
✓ Transitioning | 1551 | 2365 |
Workforce category not identified | + | 4 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
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Employers Supporting | 54 | 0 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
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Not Earned | 109 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 151 | 16 | 2 | |
Silver | 11 | 1 | ||
Gold | 2 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Tuscaloosa County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Shelton State Community College
Participating High Schools
These Tuscaloosa County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Tuscaloosa County High School
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Bryant High School
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Northridge High School
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Hillcrest High School
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Central High School
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Tuscaloosa Career Technical Academy
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Brookwood High School
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Holt High School
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Northside High School
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Sipsey Valley High School
Contact Us
For more information on Tuscaloosa County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
2053910567
Employers in Tuscaloosa County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
- Michelin NA (BFGoodrich)
- Hunt Refining Company
- Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc.
- The Westervelt Co.
- Smiths Machine
- Southeast Fabricators Inc.
- Rosen Harwood P.A.
- Bryant Bank
- ZF Chassis Systems LLC
- Boysen USA Alabama
- Adecco Employment Service
- Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Downtown
- Bill Lunsford Construction and
Development Inc. - FNB of Central Alabama
- Pritchett-Moore Inc.
- Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors
- Tuscaloosa County IDA
- West Alabama Chamber Foundation Inc.
- AFFLINK
- WestRock
- Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission
- Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
- Foster Farms
- Fountain Home Loans
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