Acronym List
An acronym is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the major parts of a compound term. This page lists acronyms found on the BGCheckInfo.cna.org website and other acronyms that are commonly used in the background check field. This list is not a legal document.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
| AFIS |
Automatic Fingerprint Identification Systems |
C
| CBC |
Criminal Background Check |
| CBRF |
Community-based Rehabilitation Facility |
| CE |
Continuing Education |
| CHI |
Criminal History Investigation |
| CHR |
Criminal History Record |
| CHRI |
Criminal History Record Information |
| CJIS |
Criminal Justice Information System |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CNA |
Certified Nurse Aide |
| CNAC |
CNA Technical Assistance Contractors |
| CSO/SIB |
CJIS Security Office/State Identification Bureau |
D
| DOJ |
U.S. Department of Justice |
F
| FDD |
Facilities for People with Developmental Disabilities |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
H
| HCBS |
Home and Community Based Services |
| HHS |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
I
| IAFIS |
Integrated Automatic Fingerprint Identification System |
| ICF/ID |
Intermediate Care Facility for the Intellectually Disabled |
| ICF/MR |
Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded |
| III |
Interstate Identification Index |
L
| LEIE |
List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (OIG exclusion list) |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LTC |
Long Term Care |
M
| MMA |
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 |
N
| NBCP |
National Background Check Program |
| NCIC |
National Crime Information Center |
| NFF |
National Fingerprint File |
| NGI |
Next Generation Identification |
| NLETS |
National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System |
| NSOPW |
National Sex Offender Public Website |
| NSOR |
National Sex Offender Registry |
O
| OIG |
Office of the Inspector General |
| ORI |
Originating Agency Identifier |
P
R
S
| SBI |
State Bureau of Investigation |
| SIB |
State Identification Bureau (Various States) |
| SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SOR |
Sex Offender Registry |
T
| TCN |
Transaction Control Number |
U
| UCIA |
Uniform Conviction Information Act |
