Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) you need to be familiar with the commonly used NYSC terms.
1. State Co-ordinator: This is the overall head of NYSC in a state. he/she is in charge of all NYSC affair in the state.
2. Zonal Inspector (ZI): he/she is in charge of the corps members posted to his/her zone. A zone consists of some LGA (Local Government Areas).
3. Local Government Inspector (LGI): he/she is in charge of the corps members posted to his/her local government.
4. Place of Primary Assignment (PPA): this is where a corps member is being posted to for the service year after the orientation camp. You can either be rejected or accepted. If you are rejected the LI has the power to repost you to another PPA within the local government.
5. Community Development Service (CDS): This is a weekly activity engaged in by corps members to develop the community where they are serving. There are several forms of CDs group which includes; Education, Environmental, Legal Aid, Charity, Education, etc.
6. Personal CDS: this is a project in which a corps member engage in, to develop the community where he/she is serving. If you do it well you may end up getting a state