Ready to Work
Program Contact Information
Program Manager
Akeshia Valrie
Office - 334-468-5701
Email - valriea@russellcsd.net
Program Instructor
Pete Helms
Office - 334-468-5701
Email - helmsp@russellcsd.net
Russell County High School is proud to partner with Chattahoochee Valley Community College (CVCC) to provide career pathway training for high school students looking to eventually join the workforce. Ready to Work’s workplace environment provides trainees the entry-level skills required for employment with most businesses and industries in Alabama. Training is provided at no cost to participants.
The Ready to Work curriculum is set to standards cited by business and industry employers throughout the state, and the skills cited in the U. S. Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Reports. The curriculum is delivered through both online and classroom instruction.
Upon successful completion of the program and earning 70 percent or higher on comprehensive assessments, graduates will receive the Alabama Certified Worker (ACW) Certificate, issued by AIDT, and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), issued by ACT.
The information above and additional information can be found by visiting: https://alabamareadytowork.org/about-rtw/