General Information

WHAT IS MAPAC?

The Mid-Atlantic Personnel Assessment Consortium (MAPAC), is chartered as a non-profit organization of public sector personnel agencies involved and concerned with testing and personnel selection issues.

The goal of MAPAC is to enhance the quality of testing and selection programs among its member agencies, thereby assisting them in meeting professional and legal standards. MAPAC provides a number of mechanisms to promote the sharing of selection related information among its members. MAPAC also provides a framework for conducting cooperative projects and studies.

Through periodic conferences, currently held three times each year, MAPAC provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of issues and new developments in the theory and practice of personnel selection and staff development.

Through its multi-day training programs and one-day workshops, MAPAC provides formal instruction in selection related areas for the professional staff of member agencies. MAPAC's audio-visual resource library provides selection related materials which can be used by member agencies to supplement in-house training.

The goals of MAPAC are achieved through the cooperative effort of MAPAC member agencies. Staff of member agencies are expected to devote time to MAPAC activities and actively participate in the work of various MAPAC committees. Member agencies are also expected to host meetings and/or training sessions periodically.

Most MAPAC activities are carried out by four standing committees; Program, Training, Membership and Publications. From time to time other committees are established on a temporary basis to carry out special projects of interest and importance to the member agencies.

Membership in MAPAC is limited to public sector agencies involved in personnel assessment or personnel selection. The annual membership fee is currently set at $400.00. The annual fee and the active participation by agency staff in MAPAC committee work entitles members to the following benefits:

1. Participation in all MAPAC projects.
2. Unlimited staff attendance at all MAPAC meetings.
3. Guaranteed tuition-free staff attendance at MAPAC sponsored training courses.
4. Access to MAPAC training manuals and other training materials.
5. All MAPAC mailings and newsletters.
6. Organizational voting privileges.

Individuals and organizations who support MAPAC's goals and objectives but who do not meet the criteria for full membership, may apply for status as a Friend of MAPAC at no cost. Friends receive all MAPAC mailings and newsletters. They may also attend meetings and participate in training activities for a nominal per-person/per-activity fee.