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 (863) 508-1100.
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
Everest University
Florida Career Institue
Florida Technical College (Lakeland & Orlando)
Keiser University - Lakeland Campus
LaSalle Computer Learning Center
Luster-All Training Center of Hope
Polk State College
Ridge Career Center
Roadmaster Drivers School
Rose Training Institute
Southern Technical College
TechSkills
The Center for Allied Halth & Nusing Education
The National Busness Institute of Florida, Inc.
Truck Drivers institute, Inc.
What is your next step? Call the nearest One Stop Career Center and ask to speak with Career Development & Training.