WorkKeys is a national system for assessing workplace skills and enables education and business to work together to strengthen achievement of workplace skills. In consultation with employers, educators and experts in employment and training requirements, ACT has identified key generic employability skills that are crucial to effective performance in most jobs. The following critical skills form the basis of the WorkKeys system:

• Workplace Documents Assessment, (formerly Reading for Information)
• Applied Math Assessment
• Business Writing
• Applied Technology
• Graphic Literacy Assessment (formerly Locating Information)
• Workplace Observation

ACT's WorkKeys System offers a consistent reliable method to hire and screen job candidates and to determine where additional training can improve the caliber of the workforce. As follows, WorkKeys has two components to determine the skills necessary to perform a job and assessments to determine if applicants are qualified for a position.

If you need accommodations for the exam, these must be requested well in advance of the test date with Special Populations staff in Student Services at 409-951-5708 in Eagles' Nest Room 123. If approved, they will coordinate with Testing. Appointments should not be made until you have providedthe Testing Coordinator your accommodations letter. Appointments made are subject to be cancelled and rescheduled if accomodations are requested after an appointment is made. 

LIT Testing Center
855 E Lavaca, Eagles' Nest Building, Room 115
Beaumont, TX 77705

Coordinator of Testing Center: 409-247-4978
Testing Specialist: 409-241-9701 
testingcenter@lit.edu 

During the summer, the Frank Robinson Center in Silsbee, TX can administer the WorkKeys test. Please call 409-24-8346 for appointments. Payments will be accepted there on the day of the appointment.