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 |
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ACF |
Industry-related standard |
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ACMA |
Industry-related standard |
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ACTE |
Professional Association |
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AFNR |
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources |
Industry-Related Standard |
ASE |
Industry-Related Standard |
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AWS |
Industry-Related Standard |
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ASE |
Industry-Related Standard |
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CAR |
US Dept. of Education |
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CCSS |
General Education-related |
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CCSSO |
Professional Association |
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CCTC |
CTE-related |
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CDS |
State of Maine |
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CECA |
Industry-Related Credential |
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CIP |
US Dept. of Education |
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Cisco CENTA |
Industry-Related Standard |
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CLP |
Industry-Related Standard |
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CompTIA |
Industry-Related Standard |
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CSR |
Comprehensive School Review |
CTE-related |
CTECS |
CTE assessment organization |
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CTSO |
CTE-related |
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DACUM |
CTE-related |
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EDGAR |
US Dept. of Education |
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EETC |
Industry-Related Standard |
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EMCC |
Postsecondary organization |
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EPIC |
General Education-related |
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EPS |
Essential Programs and Services as relates to Maine |
US Dept. of Education |
ESEA |
US Dept. of Education |
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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 |
Industry-Related Organization |
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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 |
US Dept. of Education |
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IEP |
Individualized Education Program |
US Dept. of Education |
IRC |
Industry Recognized Credentials |
CTE-related |
KVCC |
Postsecondary organization |
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MACTE |
Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education |
Professional Association |
MCCS |
Postsecondary organization |
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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 |
US Dept. of Education |
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NAEYC |
Industry-Related Standard |
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NAHB |
Industry-Related Standard |
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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 |
Industry-Related Standard |
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NCCER |
Industry-Related Standard |
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NCLB |
US Dept. of Education |
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NECAP |
New England Common Assessments Program |
General education assessment association |
NESSC |
Professional association |
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NIMS |
Industry-related standard |
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NMCC |
Postsecondary-related |
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NOCTI |
Industry-related assessment organization |
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NRAEF |
Industry-related standard |
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NRCCTE |
Industry-related standard |
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NTHS |
CTE-related |
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OSEP |
US Dept. of Education |
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OSHA |
US Dept. of Labor |
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OCTAE |
US Dept. of Education |
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PAC |
Program Advisory Council |
CTE-related |
PARCC |
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers |
General Education-related |
PCRN |
US Dept. of Education |
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RISC |
General Education-related |
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SBAC |
General Education-related |
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SBE |
Standards Based Education |
General Education-related |
SBE |
State of Maine |
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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 |
Postsecondary organization |
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STEM |
US Dept. of Education |
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TIME |
Trade and Industry Manufacturing Educators Association for Maine CTE teachers |
Professional Association |
WCCC |
Postsecondary organization |
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WRS |
Workplace Readiness Skills |
Industry-Related Standard |
YCCC |
Postsecondary organization |