NCCCO ACRONYMS STUDY GUIDE 2025
A&L - ANS Antenna & Line Specialty: A designation of the NWSA Telecommunication
Program
ABC - ANS Articulating Boom Crane: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program
ABL - ANS Articulating Boom Loader: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program
ABW - ANS Articulating Boom Crane w/ Winch: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating
Crane Program
AC - ANS Administrative Appeals Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears administrative
appeals
ACMC - ANS Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that
governs the articulating crane written and practical exams
AMP - ANS Anchor/Micropile Drill Rig Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig
Operator Program
ANAB - ANS ANSI National Accreditation Board: An accreditation body, formerly named ANSI
ASME - ANS American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Sets Industry Standards in the US
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, ATP - ANS Association of Test Publishers: A professional membership association for the
credentialing community
BOD - ANS Board of Directors: NCCCO's highest governing body
BTF - ANS Boom Truck - Fixed Cab: A sunsetted designation of the NCCCO Mobile Crane
Program
CAD - ANS Computer-Aided Design: A computer drawing of items (cranes)
CAPC - ANS Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: An ANSI/ANAB committee that
creates procedures to support approved policies
CBT - ANS Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality
CCO - ANS CCO: An abbreviated version of NCCCO
CE - ANS Chief Examiner: An invidudual that NCCCO sends to administer a PPT exam
CIC - ANS Crane Institute Certification: A competing certification body, currently not
accredited
CIMC - ANS Crane Inspector Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that governs
the crane inspector written exams
CRM - ANS Customer Relationship Management: Technology that manages interaction with
customers / candidates
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A&L - ANS Antenna & Line Specialty: A designation of the NWSA Telecommunication
Program
ABC - ANS Articulating Boom Crane: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program
ABL - ANS Articulating Boom Loader: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating Crane Program
ABW - ANS Articulating Boom Crane w/ Winch: A designation of the NCCCO Articulating
Crane Program
AC - ANS Administrative Appeals Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears administrative
appeals
ACMC - ANS Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that
governs the articulating crane written and practical exams
AMP - ANS Anchor/Micropile Drill Rig Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig
Operator Program
ANAB - ANS ANSI National Accreditation Board: An accreditation body, formerly named ANSI
ASME - ANS American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Sets Industry Standards in the US
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, ATP - ANS Association of Test Publishers: A professional membership association for the
credentialing community
BOD - ANS Board of Directors: NCCCO's highest governing body
BTF - ANS Boom Truck - Fixed Cab: A sunsetted designation of the NCCCO Mobile Crane
Program
CAD - ANS Computer-Aided Design: A computer drawing of items (cranes)
CAPC - ANS Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: An ANSI/ANAB committee that
creates procedures to support approved policies
CBT - ANS Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality
CCO - ANS CCO: An abbreviated version of NCCCO
CE - ANS Chief Examiner: An invidudual that NCCCO sends to administer a PPT exam
CIC - ANS Crane Institute Certification: A competing certification body, currently not
accredited
CIMC - ANS Crane Inspector Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that governs
the crane inspector written exams
CRM - ANS Customer Relationship Management: Technology that manages interaction with
customers / candidates
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