Certificate program definition

Certificate program means generally one or more technical courses usually completed in one to twenty-six weeks, normally with a single skill objective.

Certificate program means the §421-a Negotiable Certificate Program.

Certificate program means a grouping of subject-matter courses which, when satisfactorily completed by a student, will entitle him to a certificate, associate degree from a technical institute or junior college, or documentary evidence, other than a degree, of completion of a course of study at the postsecondary level.

Examples of Certificate program in a sentence

• The Act was intended to provide financial assistance to states and cities for public works projects, slum clearance and the development of affordable housing developments for low-income residents.The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1974 created a new federally assisted housing program – the Section 8 Existing program (also known as the Section 8 Certificate program).

• The Voucher program was very similar to the Certificate program in that eligible families were able to select housing in the private rental market and receive assistance in that housing unit.However, the Voucher program permitted families more options in housing selection.

• The HCD Act represented a significant shift in federal housing strategy from locally owned public housing to privately owned rental housing.Under the Certificate program, federal housing assistance payments were made directly to private owners of rental housing, where this housing was made available to lower-income families.

• Consequently, the Certificate program was characterized as tenant-based assistance, rather than unit-based assistance.The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1987 authorized a new version of tenant-based assistance – the Section 8 Voucher program.

• Family contribution to rent was generally set at 30 percent of the family’s adjusted income, with the remainder of the rent paid by the program.Another unique feature of the Certificate program was that the rental assistance remained with the eligible family, if the family chose to move to another privately-owned rental unit that met program requirements (in contrast to the public housing program where the rental assistance remains with the unit, should the family decide to move).

More Definitions of Certificate program

Certificate program means workforce programs designed for en- try-level employment or for upgrading skills and knowledge within an occupation. Certificate programs serve as building blocks and exit points for AAS degree programs. 19 TAC 9.1(7)

Certificate program generally means one or more technical courses usually completed in one to twenty-six weeks, or up to and including five hundred (500) contact hours normally with a single skill objective.

Certificate program means a program that is offered or made available to a student by an approved institution of higher education that leads to the obtainment of a certification or license. This definition does not include a program operated or sponsored by a third party.

Certificate program means a formal award offered by a degree-granting institution that is included in an institutional catalog and on students' official transcripts certifying the satisfactory completion of undergraduate, post- baccalaureate or graduate coursework at a Board approved institution.

Certificate program means a grouping of subject-matter courses which, when satisfactorily completed by a student, will entitle the student [him] to:

Certificate program means a program that is offered or made available to a student by

Certificate program generally means one (1) or more technical courses usually completed in one (1) to twenty-six (26) weeks, or up to and including five hundred (500) contact hours normally with a single skill objective. A program name or certificate credential should not include terms such as “certified,” “registered,” or “licensed” unless the postsecondary educational institution is recognized by a subject matter expert state or federal agency, board, or commission to award such a credential or recognized by a private company where the curriculum or product of the company is being taught, for example, Microsoft certifications.