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
Credentialing Bodies
Culinary Arts
Digital Media
Entrepreneurship
- Bootstrap
- Due Diligence
- Sweat Equity
Graphic Arts
Healthcare & Nursing
Insurance
- Actuary
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
- Claims Adjuster
- More Terms
Investing
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- Fiduciary
- Series 6
- More Terms
IT & Technology
Law Enforcement
Legal & Criminal Justice
Medical Coding & Billing
- AAPC
- AHIMA
- CEU's
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