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Acronym

Name

AAAE

Applied Academics for Adult Education (AAAE)

AAMA

American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

ABE

Adult Basic Education (ABE)

AC/COE

Accrediting Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (AC/COE)

ACCA

Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)

ACE

Adult and Community Education (ACE)

ACE of FL

Adult and Community Educators of Florida (ACE of FL)

ACP

Alternative Certification Program (ACP)

ACT

Academy of Construction Technologies (ACT)

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

AE

Adult Education (AE)

AEL

Adult English Literacy (AEL)

AGE

Adult General Education (AGE)

AHLA

American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)

AHSC

Adult High School Credit (AHSC)

AOF

Academy of Finance (AOF)

AOHT

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT)

AOIT

Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)

ARC

Alternative Resource Center (ARC)

ARNP

Accredited Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)

ASE

Adult Secondary Education (ASE)

ATD

Applied Technology Diploma (ATD)

AVEL

Adult Vocational English Literacy (AVEL)

AWI

Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI)

BPD

Bipolar Disorder (BPD)

CAAHEP

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

CAAP

Comprehensive Academic Achievement Plan (CAAP)

CAD

Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

CASAS

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS)

CBE

Competency-Based Education (CBE)

CBLT

Collaborative Bargaining Leadership Team (CBLT)

CBO

Community Based Organization (CBO)

CCD

Course Code Directory (CCD)

CFBMA

Central Florida Building Maintenance Apprenticeship (CFBMA)

CFHLA

Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association (CFHLA)

CICS

Computer Information Control System (CICS)

CITA

Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)

CL

Corporate Learning (CL)

COA

Cost of Attendance (COA)

COE

Council on Occupational Education (COE)

COEI

Commission on Occupational Education Institutions (COEI)

COOP

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

CP

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

CPR

Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

CRT

Curriculum Resource Teacher (CRT)

CTA

Classroom Teachers Association (CTA)

CTE

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

CTSO

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

CWE

Continuing Workforce Education (CWE)

D2L

Desire to Learn (D2L)

DACUM

Developing a Curriculum (DACUM)

DE

Dual Enrollment (DE)

DEX – CTSO for Distributive Education

Delta Epsilon Chi (DEX) – (CTSO for Distributive Education)

DOE

Department of Education (DOE)

DRN

Data Release Number (DRN)

DWD

Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

EAR

Electronic Attendance Register (EAR)

EDE

Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)

EFC

Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

EFL

Educational Functioning Level (EFL)

EH

Emotionally Handicapped (EH)

ELC

Educational Leadership Center (ELC)

ELCATE

English Literacy for Career and Technical Education (ELCATE)

EMH

Emotionally/Mentally Handicapped or Educable Mentally Handicapped (EMH)

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPES

District Approved Computerized Recordkeeping System (EPES)

ESE

Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

ESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

EVF

Employee/Employer Verification Form (EVF)

F.S.

Florida Statute (F.S.)

F2F

Face to Face (F2F)

FA

Financial Assistance (FA)

FAACE

Florida Administrators of Adult and Community Education (FAACE)

FAAE

Florida Association of Agricultural Educators (FAAE)

FAC

Faculty Advisory Committee/Council (FAC)

FACTE

Florida Association of Career and Technical Educators (FACTE)

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

FASA

Florida Association of School Administrators (FASA)

FASFAA

Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA)

FATCE

Florida Association of Technical Center Educators (FATCE)

FATDEC

Florida Adult and Technical Distance Education Consortium (FATDEC)

FBLA – CTSO

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) – (CTSO)

FCAT

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)

FCLA

Florida Council of Local Administrators (FCLA)

FDLRS

Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System (FDLRS)

FEAT

Florida Electrical Apprenticeship and Training (FEAT)

FEFP

Florida Education Finance Plan (FEFP)

FERPA

Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FETPIP

Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP)

FIP/NEA

Florida Instructional Personnel/National Education Association (FIP/NEA)

FISH

Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH)

FLDOE

Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)

FLOIS

Florida Occupational Information System (FLOIS)

FMT

Facilities Maintenance Technician (FMT)

FOICC

Florida Occupational Information Coordination Committee (FOICC)

FRLA

Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA)

FSAG-CE

Florida Student Assistance Grant – Career Education (FSAG-CE)

FTE

Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

FVALS

Florida Virtual Adult Learning System (FVALS)

FWEP

Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP)

GATB

General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB)

GED

General Educational Development (GED)

GEDXO

General Educational Development Exit Option (GEDXO)

GEP

General Education Promotion (GEP)

Hazmat

Hazardous Material (Hazmat)

HO

Health Occupations (HO)

HOSA – CTSO

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) – (CTSO)

HS

High School (HS)

HSCCO

High School Career Credit Option (HSCCO)

HSHW

High Skills High Wage (HSHW)

IAEP

Individualized Adult Education Plan (IAEP)

IAQ

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

ICCT

Institute for Corporate and Community Training (ICCT)

ICTS

Information Communications and Technology Services (ICTS)

ID

Identification (ID)

IEP

Individual Educational Plan (IEP)

IPDP

Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

IPEDS

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS)

IS

Industry Services (IS)

ISC

Instructional Service Center (ISC)

ISIR

Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR)

IST

Instructional Support Teacher (IST)

JATC

Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC)

Job Prep

Job Preparatory (Job Prep)

LBR

Legislative Budget Request (LBR)

LCP

Literacy Completion Point (LCP)

LD

Learning Disabled or Learning Disability (LD)

LEA

Local Education Agency (LEA)

LEP

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

LINCS

Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)

LLA

Laubach Literacy Action (LLA)

LMS

Learning Management System (LMS)

LOA

Leave of Absence (LOA)

LRC

Learning Resource Center (LRC)

LVA

Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA)

M/C Lab

Motor Control Lab (M/C Lab)

M/TRC

Media/Technology Resource Center (M/TRC)

MAPS

Managing Achievement and Performance of Students Notebook (MAPS)

MFT

Mid Florida Tech (MFT)

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

NAAE

National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE)

NAF

National Academy Foundation (NAF)

NAL

National Association of Legal Secretaries (NAL)

NCEA

National Community Education Association (NCEA)

NCFL

National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)

NCLB

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

NCRA – CTSO

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) – (CTSO)

NEO

New Employee Orientation (NEO)

NIFL

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)

NRS

National Reporting System (NRS)

NTHS

National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)

NWRDC

North West Region Data Center (NWRDC)

OCCTE

Orange County Career and Technical Educators (OCCTE) Association

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCP

Occupational Completion Point (OCP)

OCPS

Orange County Public Schools (OCPS)

OCSB

Orange County School Board (OCSB)

OESPA

Orange Education Support Personnel Association (OESPA)

OJT

On the Job Training (OJT)

OPN

Official Program Notebook (OPN)

OSHA

Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)

OT

Orlando Tech (OT)

OTEC

Orange Technical Education Centers (OTEC)

PALMAS

Project for Acquiring Language Mastery and Advanced Skills (PALMAS)

PBL – CTSO for Business Education

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) – (CTSO for Business Education)

PDP

Professional Development Plan (PDP)

PEC

Professional Educational Competencies (PEC)

PGP

Professional Growth Plan (PGP)

PIE

Partners in Education (PIE)

PIPE

Partners in Program Excellence (PIPE)

PRC

Professional Resource Center (PRC)

PSAV

Postsecondary Adult Vocational Program (PSAV)

PSAVC

Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate (PSAVC)

PSV

Postsecondary Vocational Program (PSV)

RPDAC

Reginald Professional Development Advisory Council (RPDAC)

RTC

Regional Training Council (RTC)

RTW

Ready To Work (RTW) Certification

SAB

Student Advisory Board (SAB)

SAC

School Advisory Council (SAC)

SACS

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

SACS CASI

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)

SAFE

Student Assistance and Family Empowerment Team (SAFE)

SAP

Systems, Applications and Products (SAP)

SAR

Student Aid Report (SAR)

SASFAA

Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA)

SCANS

Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

SCC

Seminole Community College (SCC)

SCNS

State Course Numbering System (SCNS)

SFAF

Student Financial Assistance Fund (SFAF)

SIP

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

SIPOC

School Improvement Plan Oversight Committee (SIPOC)

SkillsUSA

Student Leadership Organization (SkillsUSA)

SLD

Student Learning Disability (SLD)

SMS

Student Management System (SMS)

SOP

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

SPS

Student Performance Standards (SPS)

STR

Student Training Record (STR)

TABE

Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

TC

Technology Coordinator (TC)

TESOL

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

TMH

Trainable Mentally Handicapped (TMH)

TOL

Targeted Occupations List (TOL)

TRC

Technical Resource Center (TRC)

UCF

University of Central Florida (UCF)

USDOE

United States Department of Education (USDOE)

VA

Veterans Administration (VA)

VCC

Valencia Community College (VCC)

VESOL

Vocational English for Students of Other Languages (VESOL)

VI

Visual Impaired (VI)

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)

WAGES

Work and Gain Economic Self-Sufficiency (WAGES)

WCF

Workforce Central Florida (WCF)

WD

Workforce Development (WD)

WDEF

Workforce Development Education Fund (WDEF)

WDIS

Workforce Development Information System (WDIS)

WE

Workforce Education (WE)

WEC

Workforce Estimating Conference (WEC)

WFI

Workforce Florida, Inc. (WFI)

WPT

Winter Park Tech (WPT)

WT

Westside Tech (WT)