Wichita Area Technical College's Assessment Center is a licensed WorkKeys Service Center. Located on WATC's Grove Campus, the service center is authorized to provide services and support for all components of the WorkKeys system. The center has flexible hours and can customize services to meet individual or company needs. WorkKeys is a system to identify and communicate workplace skill requirements and individual performance levels among business and industry, educational and training institutions and individuals. ACT, in consultation with employers, educators and experts in employment and training requirements, has identified key generic employability skills.
Additional skills remain in the research phase.
The targets are not a curriculum, and they do not replace existing curriculum. They do provide detailed descriptions of cognitive and content skills assessed at each level, information about skill requirements, which distinguish each level from the one immediately preceding it, and suggestions regarding materials, techniques and activities useful in teaching workplace skills and including lists of resources to use when building curricula. Several different tools are used by industry to determine the suitability of a candidate for a particular job. Previous work history and school transcripts may also be considered. WorkKeys describes job skill requirements, measures an individual's skills and matches people to jobs.