NCCCO ACRONYMS 11-2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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,Pro
gram
AC,-
,ANSWER,Administrative,Appeals,Committee:,NCCCO,Committee,that,hears,administrative,appe
als
ACMC,-
,ANSWER,Articulating,Crane,Exam,Management,Committee:,A,panel,of,SME's,that,governs,the,a
rticulating,crane,written,and,practical,exams
AMP,-
,ANSWER,Anchor/Micropile,Drill,Rig,Operator:,A,designation,of,the,NCCCO,Drill,Rig,Operator,Pro
gram
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,credenti
aling,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,proc
edures,to,support,approved,policies
CBT,-,ANSWER,Computer,Based,Testing:,A,written,examination,modality
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,cra
ne,inspector,written,exams
AND ANSWERS
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,Pro
gram
AC,-
,ANSWER,Administrative,Appeals,Committee:,NCCCO,Committee,that,hears,administrative,appe
als
ACMC,-
,ANSWER,Articulating,Crane,Exam,Management,Committee:,A,panel,of,SME's,that,governs,the,a
rticulating,crane,written,and,practical,exams
AMP,-
,ANSWER,Anchor/Micropile,Drill,Rig,Operator:,A,designation,of,the,NCCCO,Drill,Rig,Operator,Pro
gram
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,credenti
aling,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,proc
edures,to,support,approved,policies
CBT,-,ANSWER,Computer,Based,Testing:,A,written,examination,modality
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,cra
ne,inspector,written,exams
