Recognized postsecondary credential
The term “recognized postsecondary credential” means—
(A)#
any postsecondary employment credential that is industry recognized and is—
(i) any postsecondary employment credential issued by a program that is accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, the National Commission on Certifying Agencies, or the American National Standards Institute,
(ii) any postsecondary employment credential that is included in the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) directory of credentialing programs (or successor directory) maintained by the Department of Defense or by any branch of the Armed Forces, or
(iii) any postsecondary employment credential identified for purposes of this clause by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, as being industry recognized,
(A)(i)#
any postsecondary employment credential issued by a program that is accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, the National Commission on Certifying Agencies, or the American National Standards Institute,
(A)(ii)#
any postsecondary employment credential that is included in the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) directory of credentialing programs (or successor directory) maintained by the Department of Defense or by any branch of the Armed Forces, or
(A)(iii)
(B)#
any certificate of completion of an apprenticeship that is registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”; 50 Stat. 664 , chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.),
(C)#
any occupational or professional license issued or recognized by a State or the Federal Government (and any certification that satisfies a condition for obtaining such a license), and
(D)#
any recognized postsecondary credential as defined in section 3(52) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(52) ), provided through a program described in paragraph (2)(A).