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WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants

Schools and districts in many states- including Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nebraska, and Mississippi have already adopted this program to meet NCLB requirements with a Paraprofessional Assessment.

The WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for Teacher

Assistants provide a valid, field-proven way to boost elementary education in the United States, in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act.

Based on ACT's WorkKeys system, the certificate program takes a 3-pronged approach. It enables paraprofessional teacher assistants in Title I-funded schools to demonstrate their proficiency in three content areas:

  • Workplace Documents
  • Business Writing
  • Applied Math

Purchasing WorkKeys Exam

Updated Exams

  • WATC-041 WorkKeys Paraprofessional Bundle - $79
  • WATC-042 WorkKeys Applied Math
  • WATC-043 WorkKeys Workplace Documents
  • WATC-044 WorkKeys Business Writing

Purchase Exam Bundle

(Applied math, Workplace documents, and Business writing)

  1. Click: ARIES Registration
  2. Click the SELECT box for WATC-041 WorkKeys Paraprofessional Bundle - $79. A window appears.
    1. Ignore Building and Classroom information. You are purchasing an exam voucher for three exams with proctor fees included.
  3. Click "Add Section to Cart". A success message appears.
  4. Click the "Next" button in the top right corner.
  5. Enter your personal and credit card information. Your receipt will be immediately emailed to you.
  6. After one business day, call the Authorized Testing Center to schedule your exams (413-755-4507)

Purchase Retake Exam

  1. Click the exam you wish to retake below.
    1. WATC-042 WorkKeys Applied Math Retake - $25
    2. WATC-043 WorkKeys Workplace Documents Retake - $25
    3. WATC-044 WorkKeys Business Writing Retake - $35
  2. Click the SELECT box next to any of the sections.
    • Ignore Building and Classroom information. You are purchasing a retake exam voucher with proctor fees included.
  3. Click "Add Section to Cart". A success message appears.
  4. Click the "Next" button in the top right corner.
  5. Enter your personal and credit card information. Your receipt will be immediately emailed to you.
  6. After one business day call the Authorized Testing Center to schedule your exam (413-755-4507)

Scheduling and Taking your Exams

  1. STCC needs time to process this request before you can schedule your exam
  2. AFTER ONE BUSINESS DAY, CALL 413-755-4507 TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT
    • The full exam battery takes approximately 2½ - 3 hours.
    • You will not be allowed to sit for the test without an appointment
  3. You will need to bring a current government-issued ID
  4. You will be given a parking pass for your vehicle’s dashboard when you check in (Not necessary when school is on semester break)
  5. Results for the Workplace Documents and Applied Math exams will be given to you after the tests with a printout
  6. The Writing Exam Results will be available after approximately two business days. Call the testing center for your results.
    • The test center staff will email your Writing Results to the email address on file
    • So please make sure it is correct in your personal information in your online profile is correct when you sit down and before taking the exam

Instructional Support Inventory

The ISI evaluation is no longer available through ACT WorkKeys.

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