ACMC - answer Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of SMEs

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A&L - answer Antenna & Line Specialty: A designation of the NWSA

Telecommunication Program ABC - answer Articulating Boom Crane: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program ABL - answer Articulating Boom Loader: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program

ABW - answer Articulating Boom Crane w/ Winch: A designation of the NCCCO

Articulating Crane Program

AC - answer Administrative Appeals Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears

administrative appeals ACMC - answer Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that governs the articulating crane written and practical exams AMP - answer Anchor/Micropile Drill Rig Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig Operator Program ANAB - answer ANSI National Accreditation Board: An accreditation body, formerly named ANSI ASME - answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Sets Industry Standards in the US

ATP - answer Association of Test Publishers: A professional membership

association for the credentialing community

BOD - answer Board of Directors: NCCCO's highest governing body

BTF - answer Boom Truck - Fixed Cab: A sunsetted designation of the NCCCO

Mobile Crane Program

CAD - answer Computer-Aided Design: A computer drawing of items (cranes)

CAPC - answer Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: An ANSI/ANAB

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CBT - answer Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality

CCO - answer CCO: An abbreviated version of NCCCO

CE - answer Chief Examiner: An invidudual that NCCCO sends to administer a PPT exam CIC - answer Crane Institute Certification: A competing certification body, currently not accredited

CIMC - answer Crane Inspector Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's

that governs the crane inspector written exams

CRM - answer Customer Relationship Management: Technology that manages

interaction with customers / candidates CTAG - answer Crane Type Advisory Group: An NCCCO Foundation panel of SME's that decides crane categories that are most similar

DDMC - answer Digger Derrick Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's

that governs the digger derrick written and practical exams DDO - answer Digger Derrick Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Digger Derrick Operator Program

DPD - answer Dedicated Pile Driver Operator: A designation of the NCCCO

Dedicated Pile Driver Operator Program

DRMC - answer Drill Rig Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that

governs the drill rig written and practical exams

EBT - answer Event Based Testing: A written examination modality

EDC - answer Ethics and Discipline Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears

possible violations of the Code of Ethics and related policies EICA - answer Electrical Industry Certifications Association: A competing certification body

ERP - answer Employer Recognition Program: Recognition program for those

companies that employ CCO certificants

ESO - answer ExamStudio Online: Software hosting NCCCO Item Bank and Test

Driver

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