DACC provides individuals interested in becoming a Teacher Aide/Paraprofessional with assessments to achieve the WorkKeys Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants.

Call (217) 443-8777 or email cce@dacc.edu to learn about registering for the assessments.

Download documents:

1. Teacher Aide-Paraprofessional Letter

2. Teacher Aide/Paraprofessional Contact Information Form

3. Optional ACT Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Aid/Paraprofessional

How do I receive a WorkKeys Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants?

To qualify, examinees must take the following WorkKeys assessments, which have been legally validated for high-stakes assessment. Assessments are scheduled and taken at the DACC Testing & Academic Services Center in Cannon Hall. The links below with take you to the ACT WorkKeys website for more information about each assessment including sample assessment items.

• Workplace Documents
• Applied Mathematics

How long is each test?

Reading for Information and Applied Mathematics tests are 55 minutes each for WorkKeys Internet Version (WKIV) and 45 minutes each for the paper-and-pencil version. Writing is paper-and-pencil and takes 30 minutes. The Instructional Support Inventory requires paper-and-pencil completion by an supervisor/teacher.

Are there preparatory materials available for the assessments?

Visit the following site for free sample test questions for all 3 modules.  Practice tests are also available for a small fee for Applied Mathematics and Reading for Information.  http://www.act.org/workkeys