| ACI | American Concrete Institute |
| ACPA | American Concrete Pavement Association |
| ALDOT | Alabama Department of Transportation |
| BCIC | Bridge Construction Inspector Certification |
| Caltrans | California Department of Transportation |
| CDOT | Colorado Department of Transportation |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| GDOT | Georgia Department of Transportation |
| GED | General Educational Development |
| HiSET | High School Equivalency Test |
| KSAs | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
| MARTCP | Mid-Atlantic Region Technician Certification Program |
| MDOT | Michigan Department of Transportation |
| MnDOT | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| MSE | Mechanically Stabilized Earth |
| M-TRAC | Multi-Regional Training and Certification |
| NETTCP | Northeast Transportation Technician Certification Program |
| NHI | National Highway Institute |
| NICET | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology |
| NYSDOT | New York State Department of Transportation |
| OJT | On-the-Job Training |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PennDOT | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| SME | Subject-Matter Expert |
| TC3 | Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council |
| WAQTC | Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction |
| WSDOT | Washington State Department of Transportation |