CAM: Certificate of advanced mastery
CCSSO: Council of Chief State School Officers
CIM: Certificate of initial mastery
CORD: Center for Occupational Research and Development
DOL: Department of Labor
JFF: Jobs for the Future
NCEE: National Center on Education and the Economy
NSSB: National Skill Standards Board
OVAE: Office of Vocational and Adult Education
SCANS: Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
SREB: Southern Regional Education Board
STW: school-to-work
STWOA: School-to-Work Opportunities Act
VTE: Vocational-technical education
WBL: work-based learning