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FACS

Area of Study 03:

Consumer Services

Comprehensive Standard - Integrate knowledge, skills, and practices needed for a career in consumer services.

Standard FAC-03.1 Analyze career paths within consumer service industries.

    • FAC-03.1.01 Explain roles and functions of individuals engaged in consumer service careers.
    • FAC-03.1.02 Analyze opportunities for employment and entrepreneurial endeavors.
    • FAC-03.1.03 Summarize education and training requirements and opportunities for career paths in consumer services.
    • FAC-03.1.04 Analyze the effects of the consumer service industry on local, state, national, and global economies.
    • FAC-03.1.05 Create an employment portfolio for use with applying for internships and work-based learning opportunities in consumer service careers.
    • FAC-03.1.06 Analyze the role of professional organizations in consumer service professions.

Standard FAC-03.2 Analyze factors that affect consumer advocacy.

    • FAC-03.2.01 Analyze the role of advocacy groups at state and national levels.
    • FAC-03.2.02 Analyze the contributions of policy makers to consumer advocacy.
    • FAC-03.2.03 Demonstrate strategies that enable consumers to become advocates.
    • FAC-03.2.04 Analyze the effects of consumer protection laws on advocacy.
    • FAC-03.2.05 Apply strategies to reduce the risk of consumer fraud.
    • FAC-03.2.06 Analyze the role of media in consumer advocacy.
    • FAC-03.2.07 Analyze the effects of business and industry policies and procedures on advocacy.
    • FAC-03.2.08 Analyze the use of educational and promotional materials in consumer advocacy.

Standard FAC-03.3 Analyze factors in developing a long-term financial management plan.

    • FAC-03.3.01 Explain the effects of the economy on personal income individual and family security, and consumer decisions.
    • FAC-03.3.02 Demonstrate components of a financial planning process that reflect the distinction between needs, wants, values, goals, and economic resources.
    • FAC-03.3.03 Analyze the effect of consumer credit in long-term financial planning.
    • FAC-03.3.04 Compare investment and savings alternatives.
    • FAC-03.3.05 Analyze the effects of risk management strategies on long-term financial planning.
    • FAC-03.3.06 Analyze the effect of key life transitions on financial planning.
    • FAC-03.3.07 Explain the role of estate planning in long-term financial planning.
    • FAC-03.3.08 Analyze factors that influence establishing and maintaining a good credit rating and the effect of credit ratings on rates and terms for credit and insurance.

Standard FAC-03.4 Analyze resource consumption for conservation and waste management practices.

    • FAC-03.4.01 Investigate sources and types of residential and commercial energy, water policy and usage, waste disposal, and pollution issues.
    • FAC-03.4.02 Evaluate local, state, and national private and government consumer programs and services to recycle and conserve energy and environmental resources.
    • FAC-03.4.03 Explore strategies and practices to conserve energy and reduce waste.
    • FAC-03.4.04 Examine waste management issues.
    • FAC-03.4.05 Examine roles of government, industry, and family in energy consumption.

Standard FAC-03.5 Demonstrate skills needed for product development, testing, and presentation.

    • FAC-03.5.01 Conduct market research to determine consumer trends and product development needs.
    • FAC-03.5.02 Design or analyze a consumer product.
    • FAC-03.5.03 Analyze features, prices, product information, styles, and performance of consumer goods for potential trade-offs among the components.
    • FAC-03.5.04 Evaluate a product utilizing valid and reliable testing procedures.
    • FAC-03.5.05 Apply statistical analysis processes to interpret, summarize, and report data from tests.
    • FAC-03.5.06 Evaluate the labeling, packaging, and support materials of consumer goods.
    • FAC-03.5.07 Demonstrate a product to educate an audience about a new product on the consumer market.
    • FAC-03.5.08 Utilize appropriate marketing and sales techniques to aid consumers in the selection of goods and services that meet consumer needs.
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