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 |