CTE Acronyms

This chart will help you understand career and technical education's many related acronyms. Organizations with a web page are linked for your convenience.

Acronym	Translation	Descriptor
ACF	American Culinary Federation	Industry-related standard
ACMA	American Composites Manufacturers Association	Industry-related standard
ACTE	Association for Career and Technical Education	Professional Association
AFNR	Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources	Industry-Related Standard
ASE	Automotive Service Excellence	Industry-Related Standard
AWS	American Welding Society	Industry-Related Standard
ASE	Automotive Service Excellence	Industry-Related Standard
CAR	Consolidated Annual Report (Perkins)	US Dept. of Education
CCSS	Common Core of State Standards	General Education-related
CCSSO	Council of Chief State School Officers	Professional Association
CCTC	Common Career Technical Core	CTE-related
CDS	Child Development Services	State of Maine
CECA	Certified Early Childcare Assistant	Industry-Related Credential
CIP	Classification of Instructional Program	US Dept. of Education
Cisco CENTA	Certified Entry Networking Technician	Industry-Related Standard
CLP	Certified Logging Program	Industry-Related Standard
CompTIA	Computer Technology Industry Association	Industry-Related Standard
CSR	Comprehensive School Review	CTE-related
CTECS	Career and Technical Education Consortium of States	CTE assessment organization
CTSO	Career and Technical Student Organizations	CTE-related
DACUM	Developing a Curriculum	CTE-related
EDGAR	Education Department General Administrative Regulations	US Dept. of Education
EETC	Equipment & Engine Training Council	Industry-Related Standard
EMCC	Eastern Maine Community College	Postsecondary organization
EPIC	Educational Policy Improvement Center (Oregon)	General Education-related
EPS	Essential Programs and Services as relates to Maine	US Dept. of Education
ESEA	Elementary and Secondary Education Act	US Dept. of Education
ESL	English as Second Language	US Dept. of Education
ESOL	English for Speakers of Other Languages	US Dept. of Education
ESSA	Every Student Succeeds Act (state) (federal)	US Dept. of Education
FAUPL	Final Agreed Upon Performance Levels (Perkins)	US Dept. of Education
GAERF	Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation	Industry-Related Organization
GST	General Service Technician	Industry-Related Credential
HVAC	Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning	Industry-Related Standard
IC	Infinite Campus	Maine Dept. of Education
I-CAR	Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair	Industry-Related Organization
IDEA	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act	US Dept. of Education
IEP	Individualized Education Program	US Dept. of Education
IRC	Industry Recognized Credentials	CTE-related
KVCC	Kennebec Valley Community College	Postsecondary organization
MACTE	Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education	Professional Association
MCCS	Maine Community College System	Postsecondary organization
MHOEA	Maine Health Occupations Educator Association	Professional Association
MLR	Maine Learning Results	Maine Dept. of Education
MOA	Methods of Administration	US Dept. of Education
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding	Documented written agreement
NACTEI	National Association of Career and Technical Education Information	Professional Association
NAEP	National Assessment of Educational Progress	US Dept. of Education
NAEYC	National Association for the Education of Young Children	Industry-Related Standard
NAHB	National Association of Home Builders	Industry-Related Standard
Advance CTE	formerly National Association of State Directors of CTE Consortium	Professional Association
NATEF	National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (now affiliated with ASE)	Industry-Related Standard
NCAE	National Council of Agricultural Employers	Industry-Related Standard
NCCER	National Center for Construction Education and Research	Industry-Related Standard
NCLB	No Child Left Behind	US Dept. of Education
NECAP	New England Common Assessments Program	General education assessment association
NESSC	New England Secondary School Consortium	Professional association
NIMS	National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.	Industry-related standard
NMCC	Northern Maine Community College	Postsecondary-related
NOCTI	National Occupational Competency Testing Institute	Industry-related assessment organization
NRAEF	National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation	Industry-related standard
NRCCTE	National Research Center for Career and Technical Education	Industry-related standard
NTHS	National Technical Honor Society	CTE-related
OSEP	Office of Special Education Programs	US Dept. of Education
OSHA	Occupational Safety & Health Administration	US Dept. of Labor
OCTAE	Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education	US Dept. of Education
PAC	Program Advisory Council	CTE-related
PARCC	Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers	General Education-related
PCRN	Perkins Collaborative Resource Network	US Dept. of Education
RISC	Reinventing Schools Coalition	General Education-related
SBAC	Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium	General Education-related
SBE	Standards Based Education	General Education-related
SBE	State Board of Education	State of Maine
SIS	Student Information System	Maine Dept. of Education
SISME	Student Information System for Maine	Maine Dept. of Education
SLDS	Statewide Longitudinal Data System	Maine Dept. of Education
SMCC	Southern Maine Community College	Postsecondary organization
STEM	Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics	US Dept. of Education
TIME	Trade and Industry Manufacturing Educators Association for Maine CTE teachers	Professional Association
WCCC	Washington County Community College	Postsecondary organization
WRS	Workplace Readiness Skills	Industry-Related Standard
YCCC	York County Community College	Postsecondary organization

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