Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3675
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:12:40+00:00

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such courses are approved by the State as meeting the requirement of regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under sections 1819(f)(2)(A)(i) and 1919(f)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(f)(2)(A)(i) and 1396r(f)(2)(A)(i)).
For the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of Education shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations which that Secretary determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered by an educational institution.
Except as provided in section 3672(e) of this title, a State approving agency may utilize the accreditation of any accrediting association or agency listed pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for approval of courses specifically accredited and approved by such accrediting association or agency.
An educational institution shall submit an application for approval of courses to the appropriate State approving agency. In making application for approval, the institution (other than an elementary school or secondary school) shall transmit to the State approving agency copies of its catalog or bulletin which must be certified as true and correct in content and policy by an authorized representative of the institution.
include any attendance standards of the institution, if the institution has and enforces such standards.
The educational institution keeps adequate records, as prescribed by the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, to show the progress and grades of the eligible person or veteran and to show that satisfactory standards relating to progress and conduct are enforced.
The educational institution maintains a written record of the previous education and training of the eligible person or veteran that clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given by the educational institution for previous education and training, with the training period shortened proportionately.
The educational institution and its approved courses meet the criteria of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (14), (15), and (16) of section 3676(c) of this title (or, with respect to such paragraphs (14) and (15), the requirements under such paragraphs are waived pursuant to subsection (f)(1) of section 3676 of this title).
A State approving agency may approve the entrepreneurship courses offered by a qualified provider of entrepreneurship courses.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “entrepreneurship course” means a non-degree, non-credit course of business education that enables or assists a person to start or enhance a small business concern (as defined pursuant to section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))).
a qualified provider of entrepreneurship courses by reason of such provider offering one or more entrepreneurship courses.
Notwithstanding paragraph (3), a qualified provider of entrepreneurship courses shall maintain such records as the Secretary determines to be necessary to comply with reporting requirements that apply under section 3684(a)(1) of this title with respect to eligible persons and veterans enrolled in an entrepreneurship course offered by the provider.
Act of February 23, 1917, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is act Feb. 23, 1917, ch. 114, 39 Stat. 929, as amended, known as the Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act, which was classified to sections 11 to 15 and 16 to 28 of Title 20, Education, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–33, title VI, § 6201, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 653. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 11 of Title 20 and Tables.
2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–315, § 408(b)(1), substituted “A State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency,” for “The Secretary or a State approving agency” and “not covered by section 3672 of this title” for “offered by proprietary for-profit educational institutions” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–315, § 408(b)(2)(A), substituted “the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency,” for “the Secretary or the State approving agency” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–315, § 408(b)(2)(B), substituted “the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency” for “the Secretary or the State approving agency”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–315, § 410(b), which directed amendment of subsec. (b)(3) by substituting “(3), and (14)” for “and (3)”, could not be executed because the words “and (3)” did not appear after amendment by Pub. L. 114–315, § 409(c)(1). See below.
Pub. L. 114–315, § 409(c)(2), inserted before period at end “(or, with respect to such paragraphs (14) and (15), the requirements under such paragraphs are waived pursuant to subsection (f)(1) of section 3676 of this title)”.
Pub. L. 114–315, § 409(c)(1), substituted “(3), (14), (15), and (16)” for “and (3)”.
2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–377, § 203(c)(1), substituted “The Secretary or a State approving agency may approve accredited programs (including non-degree accredited programs) offered by proprietary for-profit educational institutions” for “A State approving agency may approve the courses offered by an educational institution” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–377, § 203(c)(2), inserted “the Secretary or” after “this section,” in introductory provisions and after “as prescribed by” in par. (1).
2004—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 108–454 added par. (4).
2003—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–183 added subsec. (c).
1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103–446 substituted “Except as provided in section 3672(e) of this title, a State” for “A State”.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1775 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3676(b)(6)” for “1776(b)(6)” in last sentence.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “3676(c)(7)” for “1776(c)(7)”.
1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–466 substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” in two places.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–502, § 513(a)(2), substituted “the Commissioner determines” for “he determines”.
Pub. L. 94–502, § 504(1), inserted provision requiring that copies of the school bulletin be certified by an authorized representative of the school and that the bulletin specify the progress requirements for graduation and certain other information.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–502, § 504(2), inserted provision requiring that school records contain as a minimum, except for attendance, the requirements set forth in section 1776(c)(7) of this title.
1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–358 inserted “or veteran” after “eligible person” in three places.
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–377 effective Aug. 1, 2011, see section 203(e) of Pub. L. 111–377, set out as a note under section 3034 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–183 applicable to courses approved by State approving agencies after Dec. 16, 2003, see section 305(f) of Pub. L. 108–183, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–446 applicable with respect to programs of education exclusively by correspondence and to correspondence-residence courses commencing more than 90 days after Nov. 2, 1994, see section 605(b) of Pub. L. 103–446, set out as a note under section 3672 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 802(h) of Pub. L. 96–466, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.
Amendment by sections 504 and 513(a)(2) of Pub. L. 94–502 effective Dec. 1, 1976, and Oct. 15, 1976, respectively, see section 703(b), (c) of Pub. L. 94–502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3693 of this title.

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