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RSC Acronyms 

26’s  Vocational Closure (successful)

2800  Request for Training Form

831  DDD Closure Form

AD  Assistant Deputy or Assistant Director

ADA   Americans with Disabilities Act

ADL  Activities of Daily Living

AE  Account Examiner

ALJ  Adjudicative Law Judge

AM  Area Manager

AP  Administrative Professional

APC  Agency Professional Committee

APSE  Association of Persons in Supported Employment

ASL  American Sign Language

AWARE Accessible Web-Based Activity and Reporting Environment

BD/TL  Bureau Directors and Team Leaders

BEP  Business Enterprise Program

BIAC  Brain Injury Advisory Committee

BIAOH  Brain Injury Association of Ohio

BLN  Business Leadership Network

BP  Benefits Planning

BPA  Business Process Alignment

BSVI  Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired

BVA  Blinded Veterans of America

BVR  Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation

BWC  Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
CA  Comprehensive Assessment

CAC  Consumer Advisory Council

CAP  Client Assistance Program

CARF  Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CAT  Comprehensive Assessment Training

CCC  Combined Charitable Campaign

CCCWG Cultural Competence Content Work Group

CCD  Community Centers for the Deaf

CCOE  Coordinating Centers of Excellence

CDIU  Cooperative Disability Investigation Unit

CEI  Counselor Education Initiative

CFO  Chief Financial Officer

CFR  Code of Federal Regulations

CIL  Centers for Independent Living

CIO  Chief Information Officer

CO  Central Office (Crosswoods)
CODC  Central Ohio Diversity Committee

COS  Chief of Staff

COS  Council of Supervisors

CRC  Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

CRP  Community Rehabilitation Programs

CSA  Consumer Support Advocate

CSAVR  Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation

CSD  Community Services for the Deaf

CSE  Civil Service Exam

CSMFT  Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist

CSNA  Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment

CSRAB  Capital Square Review and Advisory Board

CSU  Contract Services Unit

CVE  Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation

DAS  Department of Administrative Services

DCA  Disability Claims Adjudicator

DCS  Disability Claims Specialist

DCS  Disability Claims Supervisor

DD  Deputy Director

DD  Developmental Disability


DDD  Division of Disability Determination

DDD/DMH Expedited SSI/Medicaid Workgroup

DDS  Disability Determination Services

DDS  Disability Determination Supervisor

DHO  Disability Hearings Officer

DHU  Disability Hearings Unit

DLAC  Diversity Leadership Advisory Council

DPC  Disability Policy Committee

DODD  Ohio Department of Developmental Disability

DPI  Division of Performance and Innovation

DPS  Disability Program Specialist

DPSC  Data Protection Sub-Committee

DQB  Disability Quality Branch

DRC  Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections

DSU  Designated State Unit

EAP  Employee Assistance Program

EC  Eligibility Counselor

EEOC  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EFC  Expected Family Contribution

EHB  Electronic Handbook

ELL  Enter Learning License

EOOS  Eligibility Order of Selection (Counselor Training)

EST  Employment Skills Training Services

EW  Enterprise Works

FCFC  Family & Children First Council

FFY  Federal Fiscal Year

FMU  Fiscal Management Unit

FPC  Facilities Partnership Committee

FTC  Failure to Cooperate

FY  Fiscal Year

GCPD  Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities

GHA  Griffin Hammis Associates

GI  Governor’s Initiative

GRF  General Revenue Fund

HIMA  Health & Information Management Association

HR  Human Resources

HRC  Human Resources Coordinator

HRO  Human Resources Officer

HRSA  Health Resources Services Administration

IDEA  Individual with Disabilities Education Act

IEP  Individualized Education Plan

IHP  Individualized Habilitation Plan

IL  Independent Living

ILOB  Independent Living for Older Blind 

IO  Individual Option

IPE  Individualized Plan for Employment

ISP  Individual Service Plan

IT  Information Technology

JAM  Joint Area Managers

JBC  Joint Budget Committee

JSST  Job Seeking Skills Training

KEG  Knowledge Enrichment Group Lecture

LDP  Leadership Development Program

LISW  Licensed Independent Social Worker

LMI  Labor Market Information

LPC  Licensed Professional Counselor

LSU  Legal Services Unit

LSW  Licensed Social Worker

MEDOPS Medical Operations

MH  Mental Health

MOE  Maintenance of Effort

MOR  Monthly Operating Report

MOU  Memorandum of Understanding

MRC  Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling


MRWG  Medical Resources Work Group

MSD  Most Significant Disability

NA  North Area

NADE  National Association of Disability Examiners

NCD  National Council on Disability

NCT  New Counselor Training

NDEAM National Disability Employment Awareness Month

NE  Northeast Area

NTAR  National Technical Assistance & Research Leadership Center

NW  Northwest Area

OA  Office Assistant

OAC  Ohio Administrative Code

OACBHA Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

OADE  Ohio Association of Disability Examiners

OAKS  Ohio Administrative Knowledge System

OARF  Ohio Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

OBG  Ohio Business Gateway

OBM  Office of Budget and Management (State)

OBR  Ohio Board of Regents

OCB  Office of Collective Bargaining

OC  Office of Communications

ODADAS Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services

ODAR  Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

ODE  Ohio Department of Education

ODE/OEC Ohio Department of Education, Office of Exceptional Children

ODJFS  Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

ODMH  Ohio Department of Mental Health

OJT  On-the-job Training

OLRS  Ohio Legal Rights Services

OM  Operations Manager

OMB  Office of Management & Budget (Federal)

OOS  Order of Selection

ORC  Ohio Revised Code

ORSC  Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission

OSCAR Ohio System for Computer Assistive Rehabilitation

OSILC  Ohio Statewide Independent Living Center

OSS  Ohio Shared Services

OSSB  Ohio State School for the Blind

OVRC  Ohio Vendors Representatives Committee 

P&P  Policy and Procedures

PA  Program Administrator

PCA  Personal Care Assistance

PFOF  Partners For Ohio’s Families

PIE  Program Integrity & Evaluation

PRO  Professional Relations Officer

PS  Provider Services

PWI  Projects with Industry

QA  Quality Assurance

QCED  Quality Compliance Education Day

QCS  Quality and Compliance System

QDD  Quick Disability Determination

RCD  Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf

RFB  Request for Bids

RFP  Request for Proposal

RPS  Rehabilitation Program Specialist

RSA  Rehabilitation Services Administration

RSC  Réhabilitation Services Commission

RT  Rehabilitation Teacher

SAR  Student Aid Report

SBDC  Small Business Development Council

SD  Significant Disability

SE  Southeast Area

SFY  State Fiscal Year

SHRM  Society of Human Resources Management

SILC  Statewide Independent Living Council

SLT  Senior Leadership Team

SMD  Severely Mentally Disabled

SME  Subject Matter Experts

SMT  Senior Management Team

SPIL  State Plan for Independent Living

SSA  Social Security Administration

SSDI  Social Security Disability Insurance (Title II)

SSI  Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI)

SUWG  Systems User Work Group

SW  Southwest Area

TA  Technical Assistance

TAC  Technology Assisted Care

TACE  Technical Assistance & Continuing Education

TANF  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

TBI  Traumatic Brain Injury

Title I  Federal Funds provided by Workforce Development Act

Title II  Social Security Disability Insurance Claim (SSDI)

Title IV  Federal Funds provided by Workforce Development Act

Title VI-B Federal Funds provided by Workforce Development Act

Title XVI Social Security Income Claim (SSI)

TSIG  Transformation State Incentive Grant

UBH  United Behavioral Health

UET  Union Education Trust

UNA  User Needs Analysis

VA  Veterans’ Administration

VC  Videoconference

VDS  Vocational Development Specialist

VIS  Visual Intelligence Suite

VR  Vocational Rehabilitation

VRC  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

VRC  Vocational Rehabilitation Coordinator

VRP3  Vocational Rehabilitation Public & Private Partnerships

VRS  Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor

VVS  Vision & Vocational Services

WIA  Workforce Investment Act

WOTC  Work Opportunity Tax Credit

WPS  Word Processing Specialist

YLF  Youth Leadership Forum

Updated 12/08/11