product manufacturer or developer (e.g., Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Certified Novell Engineer, Sun Certified Java Programmer) using a valid and reliable assessment of an individual’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

- • A registered apprenticeship program.
- • A public regulatory agency, upon an individual’s fulfillment of educational, work experience, or skill requirements that are legally necessary for an individual to use an occupational or professional title or to practice an occupation or profession (e.g., FAA aviation mechanic certification, state certified asbestos inspector).
- • A program that has been approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer education benefits to veterans and other eligible persons.
- • Job Corps centers that issue certificates.
- • Institutions of higher education which is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned, or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribes.

COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF TRAINING PACKAGE AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF TRAINING PACKAGE means a training package sold or traded to the general public in the course of normal business operations, at prices based on established catalog or market prices. To be considered as sold to the general public, the package must be regularly sold in sufficient quantities to constitute a real commercial market to buyers that must include other than WIA programs. The package must include performance criteria pertaining to the delivery of the package, which may include participant attainment of knowledge, skills or a job.

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION - The term "community-based organization" means a private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce investment.

COMPETENCY - The term “competency” means a skill or knowledge, accepted by the DWIB, to be achieved by an individual in order to achieve a program credential.

COMPLETER – The term “completer” means a participant who successfully complies with the definition of program credential completion in the Contract.

COMPLETION – The term “completion” means the successful achievement of the requirements of training specified in the contract. Generally this is defined by a combination of hours of attendance and competency attainment.

COST ANALYSIS ANALYSIS – The term “Cost Analysis” means the review and evaluation, element by element, of the cost estimate supporting an organizations proposal for the purpose of pricing the contract.

COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT – The term “Cost Reimbursement Contract” means an agreement that provides for the payment of actual costs incurred to the extent prescribed in the agreement. Instead of paying the contractor to meet all the terms and conditions at a specified price, this type of agreement reimburses the awardee for its best efforts to perform up to the total cost and types of costs authorized in the agreement.

CREDENTIAL – Nationally recognized degree or certificate or State recognized credential (H.S Dipl/GED, postsecondary degrees, recognized skills standards, licensure, apprenticeship or industry recognized certificates). Includes all state education agency recognized credentials.

DIPLOMA OR RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT ATTAINMENT RATE OR RECOGNIZED EQUIVALENT ATTAINMENT RATE - A youth diploma or equivalent attainment rate is calculated for those participants that enroll without a diploma or equivalent. The performance percentage is calculated by dividing the number of participants that achieve a secondary school diploma or equivalent at termination by the total terminated (except those still in secondary school)