Assessing and Upgrading Your Skills

What kind of job do you like? What are your best skills and abilities? Answering these questions is the first step towards making your best career decision. You may ask to take our computerized interest and aptitude test. The test will identify your strongest, and weakest, work-related interests. This is not a pass or fail, right or wrong answer test; it’s simply a tool that helps you find a career that best matches your skills. Ask for your CareerScope assessment!

Additional tests can be performed at our learning lab in order to determine your level of proficiency and enhance your job search and interviews.

Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
CareerScope
Typing Test
Data Entry & 10 Key
MS Office Proficiency

Document Your Skills

Ready to Work Credential
The Ready to Work Credential is free. This credential tests - and scores - your job skills and work habits and will place you ahead of the competition.

Office Skills Tools
The MS Office Proficiency includes tests for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Training and Education

Tutorial Services
PassKey for TABE, Typing tutor, Introduction to PC, Microsoft Office Tutorials and Employability and Work Maturity Skills.

Earn Your GED
Free classes are scheduled throughout Polk County to help adult and youth prepare for the GED. To determine your eligibility and apply call the East Area Adult School in Auburndale (863)965-5475.

Jobs in Demand
These are the highest demand industries that offer the most openings and the better wages for which training opportunities might be available.

Individual training or education may be available to help you improve your knowledge and skills, re-enter the workforce or obtain a higher paying position in one of the targeted industries. If you qualify, training and education may be available through one of our educational partners listed below.

Central Florida Institue, Inc.

Central Insurance School

Certification Associates, Inc

Erwin Technical Center

Everest University

Florida Career Institue

Florida Technical College (Lakeland & Orlando)

J&J Healthcare Institute, Inc

Keiser University - Lakeland Campus

LaSalle Computer Learning Center

Luster-All Training Center of Hope

Polk State College