Arizona Career Readiness Credential Level 2

The Arizona Career Readiness Credential is earned by validating the foundational skills that Arizona employers value most in the areas of math, reading, data analysis, communicating effectively, teamwork and collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, and conveying professionalism. The holder of this credential has successfully completed a battery of assessments based on the skills needed to prepare for a job according to the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET Job Zones Framework. There are four levels of this credential. Each level requires successful completion of the professional skills assessment plus a minimum score on all three academic assessments. Earning an Achievement Level 2 credential indicates that the learner has the foundational skills to pursue O*NET Job Zone Level 2 career pathways.