These are common Saskatchewan Polytechnic relevant acronyms and was last updated January 2024. Refer to the style guide for information about how to use acronyms.

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2SLGBTQI+ - Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, inclusive of people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies. 

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AAP - Additional Authorized Practice
ACCC - Association of Canadian Community Colleges
ACCE – American Counsel for Construction Education
ACE – Aboriginal Circle of Educators
ACP – Advanced Care Paramedic
ACR – Advanced Certification, Radiological Technology
ADM – Assistant Deputy Minister
AE – Advanced Education
AEC – Aboriginal Education Council
AEDP – Aboriginal Employee Development Plan
AESP – Aboriginal Enriched Support Program
AgFITT - Agriculture Forum for International Trade Training
ALC - Active Learning Classroom
APAG – Action Plan on Accountability and Governance
ART – Advanced Registered Technologist (Medical Laboratory)
ASC – Administrative Services’ Council
ASEP - Automotive Services Education Program
ASETS – Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
ASLT -  Administrative Services Leadership Team 
ASSS – Aboriginal Student Success Strategy
ATL - Adult Teaching and Learning advanced certificate program
AUCC - Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
AV - Audio Visual Services
AVP – Associate Vice-President
AY - Academic Year


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BCCNM - British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
BCIT - British Columbia Institute of Technology
BDA – Business Development & Advancement
BE - Basic Education
BfC – Brightspace for Classrooms
BfP – Brightspace for Programs
BGI – Brown Governance Inc.
BOD – Board of Directors
BPN - Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing
BSC – Balanced Scorecard
BScCM – Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
BScDT - Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy


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CA – Chartered Accountant
CAAE - Canadian Association for Adult Education
CACCE - Canadian Addictions Counsellor Certification Federation
CACCN - Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses
CACEE – Canadian Association of Career Education and Employers
CACUSS – Canadian Association of College and University Student Services
CADSPEE – Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post-Secondary Education
CADTH – Canadian Agency for Drugs & Technologies in Health
CAF – Canadian Apprenticeship Forum OR Canadian Armed Forces
CAMRT – Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
CARNA - College and Association of Registered Nurses in Alberta
CARS - Canadian Automotive Repair and Service
CASA - Canadian Association of School Administrators
CASFAA – Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
CASN - Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
CBE - Competency Based Education
CBIE - Canadian Bureau for International Education
CCAPP - Canadian Councill for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs
CCI – College and Community Innovation Program
CCA – Continuing Care Assistant
CCAE – Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education
CCHSA – Canadian College Health Service Association
CCL – Canadian Council on Learning
CCN - Critical Care Nurse
CCTT - Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists
CCSA - Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
CCSIS – Community College Student Information System
CE - Continuing Education
CEA – Canadian Education Association
CEC – Continuing Education Consultant
CELBAN - Candian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CF - Canadian Forces
CFI – Canadian Foundation for Innovation
CFIB – Canadian Federation of Independent Business
CGA - Certified General Accountant
CHIMA – Canadian Health Information Management Association
CHRIS - Centre for Health Research, Innovation and Scholarship
CIC – Crown Investments Corporation
CICan - Colleges and Institutes of Canada
CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency
CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CINAHL - Current Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
CIRPA - Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association
CLPNS - College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Saskatchewan (formally known as Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses SALPN)
CLXT – Combined Laboratory & XRay Technologist
CMA - Certified Management Accountant OR
Canadian Medical Association
CMA-CAS – Canadian Medical Association – Conjoint Accreditation Services
CMS – Centennial Merit Scholarship or Content Management Solution
CNA - Canadian Nurses Association
CNPP - Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program
Co-op Ed - Co-operative Education
COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse
COHNA - Canadian Association for Occupational Health Nurses
COPR - Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators
CPNRE - Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam
CRC - Criminal Record Check
CRF – Conflict Resolution Facilitator
CRM – Customer Relationship Management
CRNS – College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan
CSCES – Canada-Saskatchewan Career & Employment Services
CSMLS – Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
CSTEC - Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress
CTAB - Canadian Technology Accreditation Board
CTRS - Certified Therapuetic Recreation Specialist
CUCCA – Canadian University and College Counselling Association
CVMA – Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
CWB - Canadian Welding Bureau
CYTO - Cytotechnology

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D2L – Desire2Learn. Often used to refer to Brightspace.
DC – Deans’ Council
Dev Shells  - Brightspace Development Shells
DM – Deputy Minister
DTI - Dumont Technical Institute
DVM – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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EA – Executive Assistant
EAD - Education Advisory Board
EAL – English as an Additional Language
EDO - Earned Day Off
EFAP - Employee and Family Assistance Program
EIC - Employment Insurance Commission
EIFC – Education Infrastructure Financing Corporation
ELL- English Language Learners
ELT- English Language Training
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
ERM – Enterprise Risk Management
ES – Educational Services
ESIS – Enhanced Student Information System
ESL - English as a Second Language
ESWS – Essential Skills Workplace Services


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FAC - Facilities
FCP – Faculty Certificate Program
FCR – Foreign Credential Recognition
FCSC – Funeral and Cremation Service Council
FDP - Faculty Development Pathways
FITT - Forum for International Trade Training
FLE - Full Load Equivalent
FNUC – First Nations University of Canada
FNTI – First Nations Technical Institute
FQFA - First Qualified/First Admitted
FOI – Freedom of Information
FS – Financial Services
FSC – Facilities Steering Committee
FSIN - Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
FT – Full Time
FTE - Full-Time Equivalent


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GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAAS - Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
GAC – Governance and Accountability Committee
GDA – Graphic Design Analyst
GDI - Gabriel Dumont Institute
GED - General Educational Development
GHS - Globally Harmonized System
GPA - Grade Point Average OR Gentle Persuasive Approach


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HETT – Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport
HIM – Health Information Management
HR - Human Resources
HRSDC - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
HSURC – Health Services Utilization & Research Commission


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IAA – Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs
IABC - International Association of Business Communicators
IAFN - International Association of Forensic Nurses
ICD – Institute of Corporate Directors
ICP – Intermediate Care Paramedic
ID - Instructional Designer
IEC – International Education Committee
IELTS - International English Language Testing System
IEN - Internationally Educated Nurse
IFHIMA – International Federation of Health Information Management Association
ILDC – Instructional & Leadership Development Centre
IMII – International Minerals Innovation Institute
IPEC - Interprofessional Preceptors Education Centre
IR - Information Resources
IR&A – Institutional Research & Analysis
ISC – Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan
ISO - International Standards Organization
IT – Information Technology
ITS – Information Technology Services


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JEAC – Job Evaluation Appeal Committee
JEC – Job Evaluation Committee
JES – Job Evaluation System
JIQ – Job Information Questionnaire
JS/FS – JobStart/Future Skills


- K -

KIP – Knowledge Infrastructure Program
KPI – Key Performance Indicators


- L -

LAFOIP – The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
LAN - Local Area Network
LC – Learning Commons
LDB - Respondus LockDown Browser
LEADS - League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents
LIFT - Learners, Instruction, and Fundamentals of Teaching
LINC - Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
LMS – Learning Management System
LOA – Leave of Absence
LP/PMO – Lean Promotion and Project Management Office
LPM – Learning Platform Modernization
LRB – Labour Relations Board
LT - Learning Technologies
LTD – Long Term Disability
LTS – Learning Technology Support
LTT - Learning Technology Training


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MCS – Ministry of Central Services
MDRT - Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
MEPP – Municipal Employees’ Pension Plan
MET – Mining Engineering Technology
METSI – Métis Employment & Training of Saskatchewan Inc.
MHAC - Mental Health Addictions Counselling
MLA – Medical Laboratory Assistant
MLT – Medical Laboratory Technologist
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
MP – Member of Parliament
MPS  -  Media Production Services
MRT – Medical Radiation Technologist


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NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
NAPN – Native Access Program to Nursing
NCLEX - National Council Licensure Examination
NCMSTEP - Non-commissioned Member Subsidized Training and Education Plan
NEC – Native Education Council
NEPS - Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan
NIC – Newcomer and International Student Centre
NITHA – Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
NIO – New Instructor Orientation
NNAS - National Nursing Assessment Service
NOA – Net Operating Assets
NPRA - National Association for Pharmacy Regulatory Authority
NRC – National Research Council
NSEADP - Native Special Education Assistant Diploma Program
NSERC – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
NSIM - Non Status Indian and Métis
NTP - Northern Training Plan


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OARI – Office of Applied Research and Innovation
OCP – Operating & Capital Plan
ODS/EDW – Operational Data Store/Enterprise Data Warehouse
OER – Open Education Resources
OF – Operations Forecast
OHN - Occupational Health Nurse
OHS – Occupational Health & Safety
OOS – Out-of-scope
OSCEs - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations


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PAA – Practical and Applied Arts
PAC - Program Advisory Committee OR Paramedic Association of Canada
PAGC – Prince Albert Grand Council
PALS - Principles of Alphabet Literacy System
PART - Professional Assault Response Training
PC - Program Council
PCP – Primary Care Paramedic
PD - Professional Development
PDC - Program Development Consultant
PEBA - Public Employees’ Benefits Agency
PEBC - Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada
PEDP - Public Employees’ Dental Plan
PEPP - Public Employees’ Pension Plan OR Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals
PFAE – Provost’s Faculty Awards for Excellence
PH – Program Head
PIN – Postsecondary International Network
PLAR - Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAT -  Provincial Leadership Advisory Team (Previously North South Senior Leaders Group)
PMC – Portfolio Management Committee
PMP – Performance Management Plan
PN – Practical Nursing
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
PPS – Personnel Policy Secretariat
PSA – Palliser Students’ Association
PSBU – Professional Services Bargaining Unit
PSC - Public Service Commission
PSI - Post-Secondary Institution
PSIS – Post-secondary Student Information System
PSSP – Public Service Superannuation Plan
PSU – Professional Services’ Unit
PT – Part Time
PTA - Provincial Training Allowance


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QALP - Quality Assurance & Learner Pathways
QAWG - Quality Assurance Working Group
QLO - Quality Learning Organization
QS - Quick Skills


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R&D - Research and Development
RC – Regional College
RCE – Regional Centres of Excellence
RETEPs - Regional Education Training and Employment Partnerships
Rev Shells – Brightspace Revision Shells
RFP – Request for Proposal
RN – Registered Nurse
RNBP-IEN - Registered Nursing Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Nurses
RNBP-RTP - Registered Nursing Bridging Program for Re-Entry to Practice
ROI – Return on Investment
RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning
RPN - Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPNAS - Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan
RPNCA - Registered Psychiatric Nurse Canada Examination
RREDA – Regina Regional Economic Development Authority Inc.
RTSC – Regina Trades and Skills Centre
RVT – Registered Veterinary Technologist


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SA – Solutions Architect
SAs – Student Associations
SAC – Saskatchewan Polytechnic Appeal Committee
SACLXT – Saskatchewan Association of Combined Laboratory & XRay Technicians
SAHSN - Saskatchewan Academic Health Sciences Network
SAIT - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
SALL - Saskatchewan Association of Lifelong Learning
SALT - Senior Academic Leadership Team
SAMRT – Saskatchewan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
SAVT - Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technology
SPAO – Saskatchewan Polytechnic Administrative Offices
SaskGETT - Saskatchewan Girls Exploring Trades and Technology
SAT – Senior Academic Team
SATCC – Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
SAVT – Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technologists
SCA – Saskatchewan Construction Association
SCBScN - Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing
SCN - Saskatchewan Communications Network
SCoP – Saskatchewan College of Paramedics
SCORE - Saskatoon Centre of Reading Excellence
SCPP - Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
SCTA – Saskatchewan Cardiology Technologists Association
SCTT - Saskatchewan Council of Technicians and Technologists
SEC - Substantially Equivalent Competency
SELU – Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit
SEM – Strategic Enrolment Management
SEMSA – Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association
SFIN – Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations
SGEU - Saskatchewan Government Employees’ Union
SHASS – Science and Health Aboriginal Success Strategy
SHEQAB – Saskatchewan Higher Education Quality Assurance Board
SHIMA – Saskatchewan Health Information Management Association
SHRC - Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
SIAST - Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
SIDRU – Saskatchewan Instructional Development & Research Unit
SIFC - Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
SIIT - Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
SITAC - Saskatchewan Industrial Training Advisory Council
SLA - Senior Leadership Assembly
SLC - Senior Leadership Council
SLT - Senior Leadership Team
SLMC – Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission
SMEs – Small and Medium Enterprises
SPSA - Saskatchewan Polytechnic Students' Association
SRC - Saskatchewan Research Council
SREDA - Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority
SS – Student Services
SSBA – Saskatchewan School Boards Association
SSE – Summer Student Employment
SSEP - Saskatchewan Skills Extension Program
SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
SSMLT – Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists
SSW – Summer Student Works
STAT – Saskatchewan Teachers of Applied Technology
STEC - Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council
STEP - Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership
STF - Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
STSC – Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre
SUTIL - Saskatchewan Universities and Technical Institutes Liaison
SUTNA – Saskatchewan Urban Training Needs Assessment
SVMA – Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association

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TB - Trade Board
TCDC - Transportation Careers Development Centre
TEL - Technology Enhanced Learning
TIF – Technology Innovation Fund
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOR – Terms of Reference
TOWES – Test of Workplace Essential Skills
TPHD - Temporary Performance of Higher Duties
TPS - Technology Professionals Saskatchewan
TSR – Training System Review

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UDL – Universal Design for Learning

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VoIP – Voice Over IP
VPAS – Vice-President, Administrative Services
VTNE - Veterinary Technology National Exam


- W -

WAN – Wide Area Network
WB – Work-Based Training
WCA – Western Canadian Average
WCB - Workers’ Compensation Board
WCVM - Western Canada Veterinary Medicine
WD – Web Developer
WEST – Work-based Essential Skills Training
WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
WIL - Women in Leadership OR Work Integrated Learning
WITT - Women in Trades and Technology
WP - Web Publishing
WPCPS – Web/Print Content Production Specialist