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Certification Links -Commonly Used Acronyms -Your Maryland Certificate -Types of Maryland Certificates -Reading Requirements & Course Work -Maryland Certification Tests -Maryland Colleges & Universities -Frequently Asked Questions -Useful Definitions -MD State Department of Education

Commonly Used Acronyms

APC- Advanced Professional Certificate
CEU- Continuing Education Unit
CPD'S- Continuing Professional Development Credits
ESPC II - Extended Standard Professional Certificate II
ETS- Educational Testing Service
HQ- Highly Qualified
ICC- Interstate Certification Contract
IHE- Institution of Higher Learning
LSS - Local School System
MAP- Maryland Approved Program
MSDE- Maryland State Department of Education
NCATE- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
NCLB- No Child Left Behind
NTE- National Teachers Examination
PDP -Professional Development Plan
PEC - Professional Eligibility Certificate
SPC I - Standard Professional Certificate I
SPC II - Standard Professional Certificate II

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