AAFCS and the FCS Credentialing Center are pleased to announce the official launch of assessment products associated with the Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) Program.  Assessments first launched in December, 2009; however, additional assessments will be launched and available for purchase and subsequent administration on Monday, April 19, 2010.

With the addition of these assessments, 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
 
Before assessments can be purchased, sites will need to submit a Test Site Approval Agreement. AAFCS is continuing to accept agreements for 2009-10.  To locate the agreement and the “Getting Started Administrative Guide” which outlines the instructions and procedures for electronic submission, visit the Pre-PAC Management System website at http://www.aafcs.org/prepac/testing/index.html and click on “Test Forms and Procedures.”  Once the agreement has been submitted electronically and processed, test sites will receive via email (within 2 business days) a test site approval code and further instructions for assessment purchase, registration, and administration.  
 
Remember, the first available date for purchase of the new products is April 19; however, test site approval can occur prior to that date. Please share this information with supervisors and teachers and encourage them to review the procedures and submit their Test Site Approval Agreement.
 
Join the excitement!   Be on the cutting edge – utilize Pre-PAC to empower and recognize students and programs in your state!

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