Each industry has its own terminology, including acronyms, trade associations and credentials. The dictionary on Career.Training lists many of the most common terms for each specialty as well as general vocational definitions.
Accreditation Agencies
- Accrediting Commission of Careers Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
- Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
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Agriculture
- Agronomist
- Aquaculturist
- Earmark
- Guaranteed Farm Loans
- Viticulturist
Aviation & Aeronautics
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- ATP Certification
- International Air Transport Association
- More Aviation Terms
Business
- Accounts receivable
- Balance Sheet
- CPA
- Profit & Loss
- ROI
- More Business Terms
Cosmetology
- Chelating
- Esthetician
- Undercutting
- More Cosmetology Terms
Culinary Arts
- F&B
- Nutritionist
- Sommelier
- Sourcing
- More Business Terms
Digital Marketing
- CTR
- Keywords
- SEM
- SEO
- More Business Terms
Entrepreneurship
- Bootstrap
- Due Diligence
- Shark Tank
- Sweat Equity
- More Terms
Graphic Arts
- Adobe
- Logo
- UX
- UI
- More Terms
Healthcare & Nursing
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
- MRI
- Nurse Practitioner
- RN
- More Terms
Human Resources
- Onboarding
- HRCI
- Performance Management
- SHRM
- More Terms
Insurance
- Actuary
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
- Claims Adjuster
- More Terms
Investing
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- Fiduciary
- Series 6
- More Terms
IT & Technology
- API
- Backend
- DevOps
- Information Security Analyst
- Uptime
- More Terms
Law Enforcement
- FBI
- Protective Service
- Surveillance
- More Terms
Legal & Criminal Justice
- Arraign
- Bailiff
- Incarceration
- Paralegal
- More Terms
Medical Coding & Billing
- AAPC
- AHIMA
- CEU's
- More Terms
General Terms
- Associate's Degree
- Certification
- GED
- Licensure
- On-the-Job Training
- Upskilling
- More Terms
Real Estate
- Accredited Buyer’s Representative
- Military Relocation Professional
- Home Inspectors
- Realtor
- More Terms
Sales
- Consultative Selling
- Dicky Fox
- MEDDIC
- Solution Selling
- More Terms
Skilled Trades
Social Services
Teaching & Education
- Charter School
- EdD
- NEA
- Praxis test
- STEM
- More Terms
Transportation
- Longshoreman
- Merchant Mariner Credential
- TWU
- More Terms