Workplace Literacy Program

Location
Building D
Room 155
Contact
Shelli Ulrich
Director
Email: sulrich@bpcc.edu
Phone: 318-678-6358
Amanda Reese
Administrative Coordinator III
Email: areese@bpcc.edu
Phone: 318-678-6192

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The Workplace Literacy Program offers individuals the opportunity to develop and enhance basic skills needed for employment, promotion, or post-secondary education enrollment. The program consists of three areas: BPCC Middle College, and WorkKeys.

BPCC Middle College

BPCC Middle College is a program combining college credit courses and GED Prep classes.

Program consists of:

12 Hours College Credit
Middle College students will be enrolled in credit classes as a “Learning Community”
GED Prep Classes
Students will attend GED classes 12 hours per week

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WorkKeys

The WorkKeys program offers individuals the opportunity to enhance work-related skills directly tied to industry and business needs. Training and assessments are available in the following areas:

Applied Technology
Locating Information
Applied Math
Business Writing
Reading for Information
Listening and Writing
Teamwork
Observation Skills

For more information, please contact Shelli Ulrich at 318-678-6358 or sulrich@bpcc.edu.

The Act® National Career Readiness Certificate

Individuals are also allowed the opportunity to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate from ACT®. This is a credential accepted by many area employers as a measure of basic skill levels when an applicant has limited education credentials.

The Act® National Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential used to demonstrate individual work skills to employers.

Bronze Certificate indicates that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 33% jobs profiled by ACT
Silver Certificate that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 50% jobs profiled by ACT
Gold Certificate that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 80% jobs profiled by ACT