Commonly used Education Counsel acronyms.
| AAACE | American Association for Adult & Continuing Education |
|---|---|
| AACC | American Association of Community Colleges |
| ABE | Adult Basic Education |
| ABEA | Adult Basic Education Association |
| ABEABC | Adult Basic Education Association of BC |
| ACCC | Association of Canadian Community Colleges |
| ACCT | Association of Community College Trustees |
| AECBC | Advanced Education Council of British Columbia |
| AGB | Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges (American) |
| VEST | Vocational Education and Skills Training |
| ATSC | Administrative Technology Steering Committee |
| AUCC | Association of Universities & Colleges of Canada |
| BCAVA | BC Association of Vocational Administrators |
| BCCAT | BC Council on Admissions & Transfers |
| BCCIE | BC Council for International Education |
| BCEADS | BC Educational Association of Disabled Students |
| BCGEU | British Columbia Government Employee’s Union |
| BCSTA | BC School Trustees Association |
| BCTA | BC Teachers Association |
| BCTF | BC Teachers Federation |
| BOE | Basic Occupational Education |
| CAPSLE | Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education |
| CAFD | Centre for Academic and Faculty Development |
| CB | College Board |
| CBIE | Canadian Bureau for International Education |
| CCEO | Council of Chief Executive Officers |
| CCLOW | Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women |
| CCTT | Centre for Curriculum Transfer & Technology |
| CEISS | Centre for Education Information Standards and Services |
| CGL | Constituency Group Leaders |
| COEDCO | Chairs of Education Councils |
| CPSLD | Council of Post-Secondary Library Directors |
| CFS | Canadian Federation of Students |
| CEA | Canadian Education Association |
| CIEA | College/Institute Educators Association |
| COG | Council of Governors |
| CO-OP | Co-operative Education |
| COQ | Coquitlam |
| CR/BD | Community Relations/Board Development |
| CSSHE | Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education |
| CTM | Contract Training & Marketing Society |
| CUCI | Council of Unions in Colleges and Institutions |
| CWFD | College Wide Faculty Development |
| DAC | Dean’s Advisory Committee |
| DCFA | Douglas College Faculty Association |
| DCSS | Douglas College Student Society |
| DEC | Department Education Committee |
| DLC | David Lam Campus |
| DQAB | Degree Quality Assessment Board |
| DVST | Developmental Studies |
| EC | Education Council |
| EDCO | Education Council |
| ELTT | Entry Level Trades Training |
| ESL/EASL | English as a Second Language |
| ELLA | English Language Learning and Acquisition |
| ETF | Education Technology Forum |
| ETSC | Enterprise Technology Steering Committee |
| FEC | Faculty Education Committee |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| FWA | Framework Agreement |
| HRDC | Human Resources Development Canada |
| IBT | Industry Based Training |
| ITAC | Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission |
| ITS | Information Technology Services |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| LTSC | Learning Technology Steering Committee |
| MAETT | Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training |
| MCO | Marketing and Communications Office |
| NEADS | National Educational Association of Disabled Students |
| NWC | New Westminster Campus |
| OWG | Outcomes Working Group |
| PACE | Pacific Association for Continuing Education |
| PD | Professional Development |
| PEN | Personal Education Number |
| PLA | Prior Learning Assessment |
| PLN | Provincial Learning Network |
| PSEC | Public Sector Employers Council |
| PNAIRP | Pacific Northwest Assoc. of Institutional Researchers & Planners |
| PPSEC | Private Post-Secondary Education Commission |
| PSEA | Post Secondary Employers’ Association |
| QTT | Qualified to Teach |
| SCOEA | Standing Committee on Evaluation and Accountability |
| SCOET | Standing Committee on Educational Technology |
| SESOC | Senior Educational Services Officers Committee |
| SFAOC | Senior Financial & Administrative Officers Committee |
| SIOC | Senior Instructional Officers Committee |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| THC | Thomas Haney Campus |
| TPMC | Technology Planning and Management Committee |
| VLIT | Visual Language Interpreter Training |
| VPAC | Vice-President’s Academic Council |
| WPSE | Women in Post-Secondary Education |