The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional integrates the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge (FCS-BOK) and skills to prepare individuals for personal, family, community, and career roles.

1. Describe the relationship between work life and family life.
2. Analyze the impact of career choices on individual and family well-being.
3. Apply the components of the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge (FCS-BOK) (e.g., core concepts, integrative elements, cross-cutting themes).
4. Maintain a high-quality family and consumer sciences program that addresses the needs of the community and meets state and federal requirements.
5. Analyze issues, legislation, and advocacy opportunities that support individuals, families, communities, and the profession.

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional provides learning opportunities to support career exploration, preparation, and workforce development and increase employability.

1. Explore career options and pathways, employment outlook, education and training, and earnings.
2. Guide the development of a career plan that includes options for career preparation, training, education, and credentialing.
3. Provide work-based learning opportunities and experiences that increase employability (e.g., job shadowing, service learning, externship, school-based enterprise, mentorship, internship, entrepreneurship, cooperative education, clinical experience, and youth registered apprenticeship).
4. Provide learning experiences that promote leadership and career skill development (e.g., career and interest assessments, programs of study, and career and technical student organizations).

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of personal development, healthy relationships, and resource management to provide services that enhance the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.

1. Identify factors that influence personal and family development.
2. Identify factors that contribute to the development and management of healthy relationships.
3. Describe resources, strategies, and support services available to meet the physical, social, and economic needs of individuals and families.
4. Explain the impact that social determinants of health have on individual well-being, family strengths, and community vitality (e.g., reliable transportation, humane housing, lifelong learning, thriving natural world, basic needs for health & safety, meaningful work, and wealth, belonging and civil muscle).
5. Select resources and strategies that promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities (e.g., supportive family policies and practices, management strategies for coping with crises, meeting the needs of multigenerational families).

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of the stages of human development, roles and responsibilities for nurturing development, and factors that affect the education and development of children and adolescents.

1. Describe the stages of human development (e.g., prenatal to late adulthood) and the associated developmental tasks (e.g., social, emotional, cognitive, physical) for individual mastery.
2. Identify factors and strategies that promote the health, well-being, and safety of individuals in family, childcare, intergenerational, and educational settings.
3. Follow the requirements for recognizing and reporting maltreatment (e.g., neglect, abuse).
4. Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of professionals engaged in Family Science, Education and Human Services (e.g., child care center, adult day care, intergenerational care, educational setting, employees and clients in family and community services).

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of the principles of nutrition, food science, and food technology which supports informed decision making and overall health.

1. Apply the principles of nutrition in the planning and preparation of food that promotes health and wellness (e.g., micronutrients, macronutrients, nutrient sources and functions, Dietary Guidelines for Americans).
2. Explain the role of nutrition in the promotion of health and diet-related chronic disease prevention (e.g., Dietary Guidelines for Americans).
3. Analyze the impact of food science and technology on meeting nutritional needs, meal planning, and food preparation.
4. Apply nutritional guidelines in the planning of meals for individuals and families (e.g., food selection, menu planning, dietary needs, chronic disease prevention).
5. Evaluate nutrition and food science information related to health and wellness (e.g., guides, food labels, and other sources of information).

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of the organization, management, and services provided within the hospitality, lodging, and food service industry.

1. Describe safe food handling, production, storage, and service standards and procedures (e.g., FDA Food Code, HACCP standards, Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
2. Demonstrate safe food preparation techniques (e.g., kitchen safety, food preparation methods, use of equipment and utensils).
3. Identify federal, state, and local policies that regulate food safety and sanitation, health codes, and workplace safety in the hospitality, lodging, and food service industry.
4. Create a workspace that demonstrates an efficient workflow (e.g., space-management, required equipment, supplies, storage).
5. Identify the roles and functions for departments within the hospitality, lodging, or food service enterprise.

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of consumer practices, consumer roles and responsibilities, and resource management to support informed decision making and meet individual and family goals.

1. Apply decision-making processes and consumer skills to individual and family financial decisions.
2. Describe the financial planning process and its applications throughout the life span.
3. Evaluate options for obtaining and managing credit (e.g., purchasing options for transportation, education, and housing expenses).
4. Evaluate risk management strategies including options for auto, home, health, and life insurance. (e.g., types of risks, ways to manage risks).
5. Compare saving and investment options to meet various personal and family goals.

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of the design, production, marketing, consumption, and maintenance of fashion, textiles, and apparel products.

1. Evaluate the characteristics and performance of fibers and fabrics in apparel (e.g., natural, synthetic, blended fibers, weaves, knits, nonwovens).
2. Describe how to select and care for fashion, textiles, and apparel products (e.g., interpreting care labels, equipment needed for care, evaluating cost per wear, durability).
3. Incorporate the elements and principles of design in fashion, textiles, and apparel products.
4. Describe the equipment and processes used in fashion, textiles, and apparel production. (e.g., equipment, tools, supplies, basic construction skills, draping, drafting, flat pattern).
5. Describe regulations and merchandising strategies related to fashion, textiles, and apparel products (e.g., trends and cycles, costing, consumer, sustainability, safety).

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Professional demonstrates knowledge of the design, construction, equipment, and furnishings within residential and commercial interior and exterior environments.

1. Design residential and commercial interior spaces that incorporate the elements and principles of design and client needs. (e.g., architecture, color theory, construction documents and symbols, basic structural components of a building, isometric perspective, design needs, universal design, building codes, traffic patterns, technology, goals, cultural diversity, available resources).
2. Examine government regulations related to residential and commercial interior design, policies, and codes (e.g., International Building Code, International Residential Code, American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Universal/Accessible Designs, fire codes, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), building and occupancy permits, inspection requirements).
3. Identify diverse factors influencing the design of residential and commercial interior and exterior environments (e.g., client needs, ergonomics, anthropometrics, sustainability, psychological, economic, social).
4. Evaluate the properties, function, maintenance, and cost of materials and furnishings used in residential and commercial interior spaces (e.g., furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE), finishes, materials).
5. Present design solutions to client verbally and in written and graphic formats.