CCM
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Critical care medicine |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Medical, Military, Education & Academia |
CCM has three meanings. The most common are Critical care medicine (medical specialty) and Command Chief Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force rank); it can also stand for Certified Construction Manager.
Meanings of CCM at a glance
| # | CCM stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critical care medicine | Medical › Medical Specialty |
| 2 | Command Chief Master Sergeant | Military › US Air Force and Space Force Rank |
| 3 | Certified Construction Manager | Education & Academia › Professional Certification |
1. Critical care medicine
Medical · Medical Specialty Abbreviations
Specialty focused on critically ill patients with life-threatening organ failure, such as respiratory failure requiring a ventilator, septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction, typically in intensive care units. Physicians in the field are called intensivists.
Example: CCM attending recommends early proning for refractory hypoxemia.
Critical care certification is available through internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics and neurology boards. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), founded in 1970, co-sponsors the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. ICUs staffed by intensivists have been associated with lower mortality in many studies.
2. Command Chief Master Sergeant
Military · US Air Force and Space Force Rank Abbreviations
Air Force and Space Force chief master sergeant serving as the senior enlisted leader of a wing, numbered air force, major command or field command, advising the commander on the welfare, readiness and use of enlisted members.
Example: The wing CCM joined the commander for the base town hall on child-care shortages.
Command chief is a position rather than a separate pay grade, and the holder remains a chief master sergeant. Their insignia features a wreath encircling the central star, setting them apart from other chief master sergeants. The Army equivalent is command sergeant major and the Navy equivalent command master chief.
3. Certified Construction Manager
Education & Academia · Professional Certification Abbreviations
Credential from the Construction Management Certification Institute, part of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), for construction managers who oversee projects for owners. Eligibility combines a degree, experience in responsible charge and an exam.
Example: The city requires its program manager to hold the CCM for projects over $50 million.
The credential focuses on the owner's perspective, including cost, schedule, quality, contract administration and safety. Holders recertify every three years. CCM also abbreviates Certified Case Manager in health care.
Related abbreviations
More medical specialty abbreviations
- ABMS – American Board of Medical Specialties
- ACGME – Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- Anes – Anesthesiology
- Cards – Cardiology
- CT – Cardiothoracic (surgery)
- Derm – Dermatology
- ECFMG – Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- EM – Emergency medicine
See all 47 medical specialty abbreviations →
More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations
- AB – Airman Basic
- Amn – Airman (US Air Force)
- Brig Gen – Brigadier General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- CAPT – Captain (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- CMSAF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- CMSgt – Chief Master Sergeant
- CMSSF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
See all 27 US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations →
This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.