§ 21.7672 Measurement of courses not leading to a standard college degree. ( a ) *Overview.* ( 1 ) Courses not leading to a standard college degree may be measured on either a clock-hour basis, or a credit-hour basis or a combination of both. Factors which the Department of Veterans Affairs must include in determining the proper basis for measurement include whether the courses are accredited; whether the course could be credited toward a standard college degree; and whether the course is offered on a standard quarter or semester-hour basis.
( 2 ) In determining which is the correct basis for measuring a reservist's enrollment, VA will first examine whether credit-hour measurement is appropriate, as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
( 3 ) If it is not appropriate to measure a reservist's enrollment on a credit-hour basis, VA will measure the enrollment on a clock-hour basis as described in paragraph (c) of this section. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3688(b))
( b ) *Credit-hour measurement—standard method.* ( 1 ) When all the conditions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section are met, the Department of Veterans Affairs will— ( i ) Measure the reservist's enrollment in the same manner as collegiate undergraduate courses are measured in § 21.7670 (a), (b), and (c).
( ii ) Apply the provisions of § 21.4272(g) if one or more of the reservist's courses are offered during a nonstandard term. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3688)
( 2 ) For new enrollments beginning on or after July 1, 1993, when a course is offered by an institution of higher learning in residence on a standard quarter- or semester-hour basis, VA will measure a reservist's enrollment in a course not leading to a standard college degree on the same credit-hour basis as courses leading to a standard undergraduate degree, as provided in § 21.7670.
( 3 ) For new enrollments beginning on or after July 1, 1993, when a course is offered in residence on a standard quarter- or semester-hour basis by an educational institution which is not an institution of higher learning, VA also will measure on a credit-hour basis as provided in § 21.7670 a reservist's enrollment in a course not leading to a standard college degree, provided that the educational institution requires at least the same number of clock-hours of attendance as required in paragraph (c) of this section. If the educational institution does not require at least the same number of clock-hours of attendance as required in paragraph (c) of this section, VA will not apply the provisions of § 21.7670, but will measure the course according to paragraph (c) of this section.
( 4 ) VA will apply the provisions of § 21.4272(g) to new enrollments beginning on or after July 1, 1993, if one or more of the reservist's courses are offered during a nonstandard term. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3688(a)(7))
( c ) *Clock-hour measurement.* The provisions of this paragraph apply to all enrollments in courses not leading to a standard college degree. If VA concludes that the courses in which a reservist is enrolled do not qualify for credit-hour measurement, VA shall measure those courses as follows. (Supervised study shall be excluded from measurement of all courses to which this paragraph applies). ( 1 ) If shop practice is an integral part of the course— ( i ) Full-time training shall be 22 clock hours attendance with not more than 21 ⁄ 2 hours rest period allowance;
( ii ) Three-quarter-time training shall be 16 through 21 clock hours attendance with not more than 2 hours rest period allowance;
( iii ) Half-time training shall be 11 through 15 clock hours attendance with not more than 11 ⁄ 4 hours rest period allowance; and
( iv ) One-quarter-time training shall be 1 through 10 clock hours attendance. For attendance of 6 through 10 clock hours, there shall be not more than one quarter hour rest period allowance. For attendance of 1 through 5 clock hours, there shall be no rest period allowance.
( 2 ) If theory and class instruction predominates— ( i ) Full-time training is 18 clock hours net instruction;
( ii ) Three-quarter-time training is 13 through 17 clock hours net instruction;
( iii ) Half-time training is 9 through 12 clock hours net instruction; and
( iv ) Less than half-time training is 1 through 8 clock hours net instruction. In measuring net instruction for this paragraph there will be included customary intervals not to exceed 10 minutes between classes: however, supervised study must be excluded.
(Authority: 10 U.S.C. 16136(b); 38 U.S.C. 3688)
[56 FR 9629, Mar. 7, 1991, as amended at 57 FR 46985, Oct. 14, 1992; 61 FR 29308, June 10, 1996; 61 FR 29482, June 11, 1996]