| UPAG | Upland Path Advisory Group |
| CCS | Countryside Commission for Scotland |
| ICE | Institution of Civil Engineers |
| PISG | Path Industry Skills Group |
| SE | Scottish Executive |
| SVQ | Scottish Vocational Qualification |
| VQ | Vocational Qualification |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
| LEC | Local Enterprise Companies |
| LA | Local Authorities |
| NTS | The National Trust for Scotland |
| CDM | Construction, Design & Management Regulations |
| RIDDOR | Reporting of Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations |
| HSAW | Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992 |
| TFT | The Footpath Trust |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| EU | European Union |
| COSHH | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
| CITB | Construction Industry Training Board |
| PMRS | Police Mountain Rescue Section |
| ROW | Right of Way |
| BoQ | Bill of Quantities |
| SSSI | Sites of Special Scientific Interest |
| CC | Community Council |
| HNC | Higher National Certificate |
| PDP | Personal Development Plan |
| CCT | Compulsory Competetive Tendering |
| SMT | Scottish Mountaineering Trust |
| SMiFI | Scottish Mountain Footpath Inventory |
| NSA | National Scenic Area |
| PROW | Public Right of Way |
| LDR | Long Distance Route |
| PFA | Paths For All |
| NP | National Park |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| NNR | National Nature Reserve |
| cSAC | candidate Special Area of Conservation |
| SPA | Special Protection Area |
| HSAW | Health and Safety At Work |
| HLF | Heritage Lottery Fund |
| NEBOSH | National Examination Board in Occupational Safety at Work |
| PDP | Personal Development Plan |
| NVC | National Vegetation Classification |