thumbnail

Peace Corps Acronyms/Terms Quiz

Test your Peace Corps acronym/term knowledge. This is NOT an exhaustive list.
Quiz by islabonita
Rate:
Last updated: August 23, 2022
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedAugust 23, 2022
Times taken2
Average score77.3%
Report this quizReport
5:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 22 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
Acronyms/Terms
ACRONYMS
The primary point of contact for Invitees from Invitation to Staging
CDO / Country Desk Officer
Highest Ranking in-country Peace Corps employee
CD / Country Director
The citizens of the country where PCVs serve
HCN / Host Country Nationals
Leaving Peace Corps service before the full term; this could be voluntary or involuntary
ET / Early Terminate
This person teaches language and cultural skills to trainees during the first 2-3 months in country
LCF / Language and Cross-cultural Facilitator
Sector in which PCVs work with youth to promote engagement and active citizenship
YiD / Youth in Development
The first 2-3 month period in country
PST / Pre-Service Training
The fist conference after the initial training
IST / In-service Training
The second conference after the initial training
MST / Mid-service Training
The final conference after the initial training
COS / Close of Service
Sector in which PCVs work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities
CED / Community Economic Development
The verbal test that Trainees and PCVs take to gauge progress in the local language
LPI / Language Proficiency Interview
A PCV who extends service into a third year for a specific project initiative
PCVL / Peace Corps Volunteer Leader
A prospective PCV who received an invitation, but has yet to start service
PCI / Peace Corps Invitee /Invitee
The person in charge of caring for the health of trainees and PCVs
PCMO / Peace Corps Medical Officer
TERMS
The process of meeting medical qualifications while applying for Peace Corps service
Medical Clearance
Getting 'fired" in Peace Corps
Ad Sep / Administratively Separated
The ceremony of taking the Peace Corps Oath to become a PCV
Swearing In
The 2 day orientation in the States before trainees fly to their Host Countries
Staging
Money given to RPCVs at the end of service to help with getting resettled after service
Readjustment Allowance
The citizen of the host country who is performing an equivalent role to the PCV
Counterpart
When Peace Corps removes a PCV from service to receive medical assistance that is not available in country
Med Evac / Medical Evacuation
No comments yet