Culinary Arts Assessment

Test Administration

Test Site:

• School: Online

Paper & Pencil

No

Can the instructor take this test?:

No

Number of Test Items:

70 scored items and 10 nonscored (for research purposes)

Time Allowed (minutes):

Untimed; average time is 45-55 minutes

Passing Score (percent):

Score is reviewed annually and posted at https://www.aafcs.org/credentialing-center/prepac/scoring.

Cost Per Test:

$20, single administration; $30, test/retest administration

Test Specifics:

https://www.aafcs.org/credentialing-center/pre-pac/portfolio/culinary-arts

Additional information:

The website provides general, specific, and scoring information regarding the assessment. The “Assessment and Certification Resources” segment of the website provides links to the following: (1) Competency List – Assessment Blueprint; (2) Assessment Information Bulletin (provides extensive outline of assessment content and sample test items); (3); Instructional Resource Directory (if available); (4) National scores and percentiles; (5) Alignment matrices to national standards and initiatives.

The Pre-PAC (Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification) in Culinary Arts is a national, competency based assessment and corresponding industry certification designed for end-of-program/pathway use in secondary and postsecondary family and consumer sciences and for employers conducting staff development and training for preprofessionals. The assessment and certification is provided by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), which is the national professional association in the family and consumer sciences industry/discipline. Through these assessments, AAFCS assures that preprofessionals are effectively prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary for demanding career opportunities, therefore providing a workforce to meet the needs of business and industry in the demanding U.S. economy. Given that the restaurant industry is the largest employer in the nation (outside of government), that the culinary industry is experiencing increased growth, and that the employment outlook for culinary professionals is expected to be plentiful, AAFCS developed a national standards-based competency assessment measuring knowledge and skills in culinary arts. Special attention is given to the application of the concepts and content.

The domains and competencies addressed within the Pre-PAC assessment are aligned with relevant industry standards, the National Family and Consumer Sciences standards, Career Clusters Essential Knowledge and Skills, Career Ready Practices of the Career and Technical Common Core, the 21st Century Student Learning Outcomes, and the USDOE Employability Skills Framework. Alignment matrices illustrating these correlations are available on the Pre-PAC website at http://www
aafcs.org/credentialing-center/pre-pac/assessment-alignment. It can be used with other industry, workplace, and academic credentials (stackable) to further advance educational and professional opportunities.