Alabama Career Advancement Network (CAN)

September 21, 2006Atlanta, Georgia

What is the Career Advancement What is the Career Advancement Network (CAN)?Network (CAN)?

A Youth Development System which A Youth Development System which incorporates the functions of a Career incorporates the functions of a Career Center SystemCenter System

Inclusive with:Inclusive with:• Faith-BasedFaith-Based• Community-Based OrganizationsCommunity-Based Organizations• Business and IndustryBusiness and Industry

Uses the 10-Elements of an Effective Youth Uses the 10-Elements of an Effective Youth Investment System to target Alabama’s Investment System to target Alabama’s Neediest YouthNeediest Youth

Alabama Worker CredentialingSummit

August 15, 2006

What is the Alabama Career What is the Alabama Career Readiness Certificate?Readiness Certificate?

The Certificate will show the exact The Certificate will show the exact Skill Level for each individual person Skill Level for each individual person in three (3) assessment areas:in three (3) assessment areas:• Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics• Locating InformationLocating Information• Reading for InformationReading for Information

Career Readiness Certificate Levels and Employability

Bronze Level –Core employability skills for approximately 30% of the jobs

Silver Level - Core employability skills for approximately 65% of the jobs

Gold Level - Core employability skills for approximately 90% of the jobs

How do I get a CRC?How do I get a CRC?

Alabama College SystemAlabama College System K-12 School SystemsK-12 School Systems Adult EducationAdult Education Alabama One Stop CentersAlabama One Stop Centers WorkKeys/ACT CentersWorkKeys/ACT Centers WIA Youth ProgramsWIA Youth Programs Faith-Based /Community-Based Faith-Based /Community-Based

OrganizationsOrganizations Focused Industry TrainingFocused Industry Training

For more informationFor more information

Contact the Contact the Alabama Office of Workforce Alabama Office of Workforce

DevelopmentDevelopment

334-242-5300334-242-5300

www.owd.alabama.govwww.owd.alabama.gov