AAFCS Offers the Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) Program

The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is proud to offer the Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) program as the premier family and consumer sciences pre-professional assessment and certification system in the nation. AAFCS has engaged the assistance of a broad range of esteemed industry professionals, content specialists, and educators from across the nation to assist in identifying relevant industry standards and to develop the assessment instruments. In addition to drawing heavily on business and industry input, Pre-PAC assessments correlate to the National FCS Standards, other content-related standards, and the National Career Clusters initiative. The online Pre-PAC competency assessments are rigorous, psychometrically sound, and consistent with “gold-standard” quality testing requirements.

FCS teachers can use Pre-PAC assessments to facilitate accountability, gain recognition for their students, enhance program recognition and support, and promote program improvement and effectiveness. The Pre-PAC Portfolio of Products available for testing this spring includes a total of NINE assessments (* indicates new product available April 19, 2010):

(1) Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences
(2) Culinary Arts*
(3) Early Childhood Education
(4) Education Fundamentals*
(5) Family and Community Services*
(6) Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel*
(7) Interior Design Fundamentals*
(8) Nutrition, Food, and Wellness*
(9) Personal and Family Finance

To learn more and to become an approved test site to administer Pre-PAC assessments, visit the Pre-PAC Management System. For more information, contact Lori Myers, Director, Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification, at lmyers@aafcs.org.

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