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Code of Federal Regulations Title 38. Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief § 38.21.7674 Measurement of practical training courses

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Nursing courses.

(1) Courses for the objective of registered nurse or registered professional nurse will be measured on the basis of credit hours or clock hours of attendance, whichever is appropriate. The clock hours of attendance may include academic class time, clinical training, and supervised study periods.

(2) Courses offered by institutions of higher learning which lead to the objective of practical nurse, practical trained nurse, or licensed practical nurse will be measured on credit hours or clock hours of attendance per week whichever is appropriate.

(Authority:  10 U.S.C. 16136(b), 38 U.S.C. 3688;  Pub.L. 98–525)

(b) Medical and dental assistants courses for VA. Programs approved in accordance with the provisions of § 21.7720(b)(9) will be measured on a clock-hour basis as provided in § 21.7672. However, the program will be regarded as full-time institutional training, provided the combined total of the classroom and other formal instruction portion of the program and the on-the-job portion of the program requires 30 or more clock hours of attendance per week.

(Authority:  10 U.S.C. 16136(b), 38 U.S.C. 3688;  Pub.L. 98–525)

(c) Other practical training courses. These courses will be measured in semester hours of credit or clock hours of attendance per week, whichever is appropriate.

(Authority:  10 U.S.C. 16136(b), 38 U.S.C. 3688;  Pub.L. 98–525)

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