Commonly used acronyms

Commonly used Education Counsel acronyms.

AAACEAmerican Association for Adult & Continuing Education
AACCAmerican Association of Community Colleges
ABEAdult Basic Education
ABEAAdult Basic Education Association
ABEABCAdult Basic Education Association of BC
ACCCAssociation of Canadian Community Colleges
ACCTAssociation of Community College Trustees
AECBCAdvanced Education Council of British Columbia
AGBAssociation of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges (American)
VESTVocational Education and Skills Training
ATSCAdministrative Technology Steering Committee
AUCCAssociation of Universities & Colleges of Canada
BCAVABC Association of Vocational Administrators
BCCATBC Council on Admissions & Transfers
BCCIEBC Council for International Education
BCEADSBC Educational Association of Disabled Students
BCGEUBritish Columbia Government Employee’s Union
BCSTABC School Trustees Association
BCTABC Teachers Association
BCTFBC Teachers Federation
BOEBasic Occupational Education
CAPSLECanadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education
CAFDCentre for Academic and Faculty Development
CBCollege Board
CBIECanadian Bureau for International Education
CCEOCouncil of Chief Executive Officers
CCLOWCanadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women
CCTTCentre for Curriculum Transfer & Technology
CEISSCentre for Education Information Standards and Services
CGLConstituency Group Leaders
COEDCOChairs of Education Councils
CPSLDCouncil of Post-Secondary Library Directors
CFSCanadian Federation of Students
CEACanadian Education Association
CIEACollege/Institute Educators Association
COGCouncil of Governors
CO-OPCo-operative Education
COQCoquitlam
CR/BDCommunity Relations/Board Development
CSSHECanadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
CTMContract Training & Marketing Society
CUCICouncil of Unions in Colleges and Institutions
CWFDCollege Wide Faculty Development
DACDean’s Advisory Committee
DCFADouglas College Faculty Association
DCSSDouglas College Student Society
DECDepartment Education Committee
DLCDavid Lam Campus
DQABDegree Quality Assessment Board
DVSTDevelopmental Studies
ECEducation Council
EDCOEducation Council
ELTTEntry Level Trades Training
ESL/EASLEnglish as a Second Language
ELLAEnglish Language Learning and Acquisition
ETFEducation Technology Forum
ETSCEnterprise Technology Steering Committee
FECFaculty Education Committee
FTEFull Time Equivalent
FWAFramework Agreement
HRDCHuman Resources Development Canada
IBTIndustry Based Training
ITACIndustry Training and Apprenticeship Commission
ITSInformation Technology Services
KPIKey Performance Indicator
LTSCLearning Technology Steering Committee
MAETTMinistry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training
MCOMarketing and Communications Office
NEADSNational Educational Association of Disabled Students
NWCNew Westminster Campus
OWGOutcomes Working Group
PACEPacific Association for Continuing Education
PDProfessional Development
PENPersonal Education Number
PLAPrior Learning Assessment
PLNProvincial Learning Network
PSECPublic Sector Employers Council
PNAIRPPacific Northwest Assoc. of Institutional Researchers & Planners
PPSECPrivate Post-Secondary Education Commission
PSEAPost Secondary Employers’ Association
QTTQualified to Teach
SCOEAStanding Committee on Evaluation and Accountability
SCOETStanding Committee on Educational Technology
SESOCSenior Educational Services Officers Committee
SFAOCSenior Financial & Administrative Officers Committee
SIOCSenior Instructional Officers Committee
SMTSenior Management Team
THCThomas Haney Campus
TPMCTechnology Planning and Management Committee
VLITVisual Language Interpreter Training
VPACVice-President’s Academic Council
WPSEWomen in Post-Secondary Education