NCCCO Acronyms 11- with

NCCCO Acronyms 11- with Complete Solutions

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

committee that creates procedures to support approved policies CBT - ANSWER-Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality 1 / 2

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 FDR - ANSWER-Foundation Drill Rig: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig Operator Program

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