| Acronym/Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| A/V | Audio Visual |
| AAACE | American Association for Adult and Continuing Education |
| AACU | Association of American Colleges and Universities |
| ABE | Adult Basic Education |
| ABEABC | Adult Basic Education Association of BC |
| AEST | Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training |
| AGB | Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges |
| ASTEC | Applied Studies Training and Education Centre |
| AUCC | Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BBA | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| BCC | Business Council of Canada |
| BCCAT | BC Council on Admissions and Transfers |
| BCCIE | BC Centre for International Education |
| BCGEU | BC Government and Service Employees’ Union |
| BCIT | BC Institute of Technology |
| BCSTA | BC School Trustees Association |
| BCTF | BC Teachers Federation |
| BDC | Business Development Bank of Canada |
| BEd | Bachelor of Education |
| BFA | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| BMus | Bachelor of Music |
| BPhEd | Bachelor of Physical Education |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| BScN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| BSW | Bachelor of Social Work |
| CAP | Career and Academic Preparation |
| CAPSLE | Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education |
| CASA | Canadian Alliance of Student Associations |
| CAUT | Canadian Association of University Teachers |
| CBIE | Canadian Bureau of International Education |
| CE | Community Education or Continuing Education |
| CEA | Canadian Education Association |
| CEISS | Centre for Education Information Standards and Services |
| CETABC | Continuing Education and Training Association of BC |
| CFI | Canadian Foundation for Innovation |
| CFS | Canadian Federation of Students |
| CIC | Colleges and Institutes Canada |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| CIRNAC | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada |
| CIVI | Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island |
| CMEC | Council of Ministers of Education, Canada |
| CRIHS | Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects |
| CSR | Centre for Shellfish Research |
| CSSHE | Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education |
| CUPE | Canadian Union of Public Employees |
| CUR | Council on Undergraduate Research Institute |
| CWUAA | Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
| ECEC | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| FIS | Financial Information System |
| FPSE | Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC |
| FRS | Financial Record System |
| FT | Full-Time |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent |
| HDM | Heavy Duty Mechanics |
| HEO | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| HRIS | Human Resource Information System |
| IBT | Industry Based Training |
| ICET | Island Coastal Economic Trust |
| ICR | Institute for Coastal Research |
| ISC | Indigenous Services Canada |
| ISP | Interdisciplinary Studies Program |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITA | Industry Training Authority |
| ITAS | Information Technology and Applied Systems |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| MBA | Masters of Business Administration |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada |
| PD | Professional Development |
| PLA | Prior Learning Assessment |
| PLN | Provincial Learning Network |
| PN | Practical Nursing |
| PPSEC | Private Post-Secondary Education Commission |
| PSEA | Post-Secondary Employers’ Association |
| PSEC | Post Secondary Employers’ Council |
| PT | Part‑Time |
| PTE | Part‑Time Equivalent |
| RRU | Royal Roads University |
| SAWS | Scheduling and Workload System |
| SFU | Simon Fraser University |
| SOCAN | Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers of Canada |
| SRS | Student Record System |
| SSHR | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
| SSW | Social Service Worker |
| TASMI | Transportation and Safety Management Initiative |
| TRU | Thompson Rivers University |
| UBC | University of British Columbia |
| UCIPP | University College Insurance Protection Program |
| UNBC | University of Norther British Columbia |
| UT | University Transfer |
| UVIC | University of Victoria |
| VCC | Vancouver Community College |
| VIU | Vancouver Island University |
| VIUFA | Vancouver Island University Faculty Association |
| VIUSU | VIU Students’ Union Society |
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