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Colleton, South Carolina

Colleton County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024

Goals updated only for participating counties

45063 Lexington 0.47 0.56 us-sc-063 LE 45081 Saluda 0.51 0.49 us-sc-081 SA 45003 Aiken 0.42 0.50 us-sc-003 AI 45037 Edgefield 0.36 0.49 us-sc-037 ED 45019 Charleston 0.25 0.68 us-sc-019 CH 45007 Anderson 0.50 0.53 us-sc-007 AN 45001 Abbeville 0.55 0.64 us-sc-001 AB 45077 Pickens 0.48 0.44 us-sc-077 PI 45041 Florence 0.45 0.50 us-sc-041 FL 45085 Sumter 0.27 0.50 us-sc-085 SU 45029 Colleton 0.52 0.47 us-sc-029 CO 45005 Allendale 0.50 0.41 us-sc-005 AL 45009 Bamberg 0.38 0.58 us-sc-009 BA 45089 Williamsburg 0.45 0.44 us-sc-089 WI 45067 Marion 0.42 0.24 us-sc-067 MA 45061 Lee 0.38 0.42 us-sc-061 LE 45027 Clarendon 0.46 0.59 us-sc-027 CL 45015 Berkeley 0.41 0.44 us-sc-015 BE 45051 Horry 0.42 0.50 us-sc-051 HO 45033 Dillon 0.45 0.54 us-sc-033 DI 45013 Beaufort 0.49 0.24 us-sc-013 BE 45053 Jasper 0.57 0.36 us-sc-053 JA 45017 Calhoun 0.41 0.45 us-sc-017 CA 45087 Union 0.52 0.44 us-sc-087 UN 45039 Fairfield 0.50 0.41 us-sc-039 FA 45091 York 0.50 0.51 us-sc-091 YO 45031 Darlington 0.59 0.39 us-sc-031 DA 45055 Kershaw 0.48 0.53 us-sc-055 KE 45057 Lancaster 0.43 0.68 us-sc-057 LA 45025 Chesterfield 0.53 0.37 us-sc-025 CH 45043 Georgetown 0.49 0.50 us-sc-043 GE 45071 Newberry 0.57 0.46 us-sc-071 NE 45047 Greenwood 0.53 0.58 us-sc-047 GR 45059 Laurens 0.43 0.55 us-sc-059 LA 45045 Greenville 0.63 0.38 us-sc-045 GR 45073 Oconee 0.53 0.51 us-sc-073 OC 45079 Richland 0.63 0.45 us-sc-079 RI 45075 Orangeburg 0.44 0.48 us-sc-075 OR 45011 Barnwell 0.57 0.57 us-sc-011 BA 45083 Spartanburg 0.44 0.40 us-sc-083 SP 45069 Marlboro 0.51 0.38 us-sc-069 MA 45065 McCormick 0.41 0.25 us-sc-065 MC 45023 Chester 0.55 0.46 us-sc-023 CH 45021 Cherokee 0.48 0.38 us-sc-021 CH 45049 Hampton 0.35 0.60 us-sc-049 HA 45035 Dorchester 0.60 0.50 us-sc-035 DO

Status History:

Certified: Apr 2014

4 out of 5
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.

Progress Towards Goals

Colleton 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 4 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Transitioning Goal - 1 points

Employer Support This Period - 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		 NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 990 357 503 125 5 19
College 70 8 46 13 + 16
Current Private 178 24 100 42 12 31
Public 79 20 47 9 + 13
Transitioning Adult Education 497 129 308 58 + 136
Unemployed 496 124 293 75 + 122
Recent Veteran + 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 382 74 66 36 15 0
Totals 2503 736 1364 359 44 337
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 990 357 503 125 5 19
College 70 8 46 13 + 16
Current Private 178 24 100 42 12 31
Public 79 20 47 9 + 13
Transitioning Adult Education 497 129 308 58 + 136
Unemployed 496 124 293 75 + 122
Recent Veteran + 0 + + 0 0
Workforce category not identified 382 74 66 36 15 0
Totals 2503 736 1364 359 44 337

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 Oct 31, 2024

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
✓ Emerging 194 1095
✓ Current
 30 301
✓ Transitioning 386 1253
Workforce category not identified 191 191
Workforce Goals Actual
Employers Supporting 19 95

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 12 4 1 0
Bronze 29 0 0
Silver 6 0
Gold 0

Participating High Schools

These Colleton County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.

  • Colleton County HIgh School

Contact Us

For more information on Colleton County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:

Colleton County Adult Education

843-782-0018

 
 

Employers in Colleton County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • Bishop's Body Shop
  • Walterboro Ford
  • Colleton County
  • Coastal Ambulance
  • Colleton Preparatory
  • CSI Security Inc.
  • Santee Cooper
  • Brabham Oil Company Inc./ D.B.A. E-Z
    Shop
  • Technical College of the Lowcountry
  • Petal Place Florist
  • Lowcountry Media Solutions
  • Colleton County School District
  • Tire King
  • Bank of Walterboro
  • Carolina Closet Boutique
  • Veterans Victory House
  • Goodwill Industries of Lower SC
  • AllCare Living Services Inc.
  • gold star icon readySC
  • South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation
  • gold star icon Universal Distributors
  • MD Cleaning Services (Midlands)
  • Allstate
  • H&R Block
  • Edisto Creation Salon and Day Spa

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