NCCCO ACRONYMS WELL EXPLAINED #6.
A&L - correct answer Antenna & Line Specialty: A designation of the NWSA
Telecommunication Program
ABC - correct answer Articulating Boom Crane: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
ABL - correct answer Articulating Boom Loader: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
ABW - correct answer Articulating Boom Crane w/ Winch: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
AC - correct answer Administrative Appeals Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears
administrative appeals
ACMC - correct answer Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the articulating crane written and practical exams
AMP - correct answer Anchor/Micropile Drill Rig Operator: A designation of the NCCCO
Drill Rig Operator Program
ANAB - correct answer ANSI National Accreditation Board: An accreditation body,
formerly named ANSI
ASME - correct answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Sets Industry
Standards in the US
ATP - correct answer Association of Test Publishers: A professional membership
association for the credentialing community
BOD - correct answer Board of Directors: NCCCO's highest governing body
BTF - correct answer Boom Truck - Fixed Cab: A sunsetted designation of the NCCCO
Mobile Crane Program
CAD - correct answer Computer-Aided Design: A computer drawing of items (cranes)
CAPC - correct answer Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: An ANSI/ANAB
committee that creates procedures to support approved policies
CBT - correct answer Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality
CCO - correct answer CCO: An abbreviated version of NCCCO
, CE - correct answer Chief Examiner: An invidudual that NCCCO sends to administer a
PPT exam
CIC - correct answer Crane Institute Certification: A competing certification body,
currently not accredited
CIMC - correct answer Crane Inspector Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the crane inspector written exams
CRM - correct answer Customer Relationship Management: Technology that manages
interaction with customers / candidates
CTAG - correct answer Crane Type Advisory Group: An NCCCO Foundation panel of
SME's that decides crane categories that are most similar
DDMC - correct answer Digger Derrick Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the digger derrick written and practical exams
DDO - correct answer Digger Derrick Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Digger
Derrick Operator Program
DPD - correct answer Dedicated Pile Driver Operator: A designation of the NCCCO
Dedicated Pile Driver Operator Program
DRMC - correct answer Drill Rig Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that
governs the drill rig written and practical exams
EBT - correct answer Event Based Testing: A written examination modality
EDC - correct answer Ethics and Discipline Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears
possible violations of the Code of Ethics and related policies
EICA - correct answer Electrical Industry Certifications Association: A competing
certification body
ERP - correct answer Employer Recognition Program: Recognition program for those
companies that employ CCO certificants
ESO - correct answer examstudio Online: Software hosting NCCCO Item Bank and
Test Driver
FDR - correct answer Foundation Drill Rig: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig
Operator Program
FNRCO - correct answer First National Resource Company: A customer of NCCCO that
provides certifications for Saudi Arabia
A&L - correct answer Antenna & Line Specialty: A designation of the NWSA
Telecommunication Program
ABC - correct answer Articulating Boom Crane: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
ABL - correct answer Articulating Boom Loader: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
ABW - correct answer Articulating Boom Crane w/ Winch: A designation of the NCCCO
Articulating Crane Program
AC - correct answer Administrative Appeals Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears
administrative appeals
ACMC - correct answer Articulating Crane Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the articulating crane written and practical exams
AMP - correct answer Anchor/Micropile Drill Rig Operator: A designation of the NCCCO
Drill Rig Operator Program
ANAB - correct answer ANSI National Accreditation Board: An accreditation body,
formerly named ANSI
ASME - correct answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Sets Industry
Standards in the US
ATP - correct answer Association of Test Publishers: A professional membership
association for the credentialing community
BOD - correct answer Board of Directors: NCCCO's highest governing body
BTF - correct answer Boom Truck - Fixed Cab: A sunsetted designation of the NCCCO
Mobile Crane Program
CAD - correct answer Computer-Aided Design: A computer drawing of items (cranes)
CAPC - correct answer Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: An ANSI/ANAB
committee that creates procedures to support approved policies
CBT - correct answer Computer Based Testing: A written examination modality
CCO - correct answer CCO: An abbreviated version of NCCCO
, CE - correct answer Chief Examiner: An invidudual that NCCCO sends to administer a
PPT exam
CIC - correct answer Crane Institute Certification: A competing certification body,
currently not accredited
CIMC - correct answer Crane Inspector Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the crane inspector written exams
CRM - correct answer Customer Relationship Management: Technology that manages
interaction with customers / candidates
CTAG - correct answer Crane Type Advisory Group: An NCCCO Foundation panel of
SME's that decides crane categories that are most similar
DDMC - correct answer Digger Derrick Exam Management Committee: A panel of
SME's that governs the digger derrick written and practical exams
DDO - correct answer Digger Derrick Operator: A designation of the NCCCO Digger
Derrick Operator Program
DPD - correct answer Dedicated Pile Driver Operator: A designation of the NCCCO
Dedicated Pile Driver Operator Program
DRMC - correct answer Drill Rig Exam Management Committee: A panel of SME's that
governs the drill rig written and practical exams
EBT - correct answer Event Based Testing: A written examination modality
EDC - correct answer Ethics and Discipline Committee: NCCCO Committee that hears
possible violations of the Code of Ethics and related policies
EICA - correct answer Electrical Industry Certifications Association: A competing
certification body
ERP - correct answer Employer Recognition Program: Recognition program for those
companies that employ CCO certificants
ESO - correct answer examstudio Online: Software hosting NCCCO Item Bank and
Test Driver
FDR - correct answer Foundation Drill Rig: A designation of the NCCCO Drill Rig
Operator Program
FNRCO - correct answer First National Resource Company: A customer of NCCCO that
provides certifications for Saudi Arabia
