APPROVAL OF COURSES.

SEC. 203. APPROVAL OF COURSES.(a) Constructive Approval of Certain Courses.—(1) In general.—Section 3672(b) is amended—(A) by inserting “(1)” after “(b)”; and(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:124 STAT. 4125 “(2)(A) Subject to sections 3675(b)(1) and (b)(2), 3680A, 3684, and 3696 of this title, the following programs are deemed to be approved for purposes of this chapter:“(i) An accredited standard college degree program offered at a public or not-for-profit proprietary educational institution that is accredited by an agency or association recognized for that purpose by the Secretary of Education.“(ii) A flight training course approved by the Federal Aviation Administration that is offered by a certified pilot school that possesses a valid Federal Aviation Administration pilot school certificate.“(iii) An apprenticeship program registered with the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) of the Employment Training Administration of the Department of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 1937 (popularly known as the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).“(iv) A program leading to a secondary school diploma offered by a secondary school approved in the State in which it is operating.“(B) A licensure test offered by a Federal, State, or local government is deemed to be approved for purposes of this chapter.”.(2) Conforming amendments.—(A) Paragraph (3) of section 3034(d) is amended to read as follows:“(3) the flight school courses are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and are offered by a certified pilot school that possesses a valid Federal Aviation Administration pilot school certificate.”.(B) Section 3671(b)(2) is amended by striking “In the case” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the case”.(C) Section 3689(a)(1) is amended by inserting after “unless” the following: “the test is deemed approved by section 3672(b)(2)(B) of this title or”.(b) Use of State Approving Agencies for Compliance and Oversight Activities.—Section 3673 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d) Use of State Approving Agencies for Compliance and Oversight Activities.—The Secretary may utilize the services of a State approving agency for such compliance and oversight purposes as the Secretary considers appropriate without regard to whether the Secretary or the agency approved the courses offered in the State concerned.”.(c) Approval of Accredited Courses.—(1) In general.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 3675 is amended by striking “A State approving agency may approve the courses offered by an educational institution” and inserting “The Secretary or a State approving agency may approve accredited programs (including non-degree accredited programs) offered by proprietary for-profit educational institutions”.(2) Condition of approval.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “the Secretary or” after “this section,”; and(B) is amended by inserting “the Secretary or” after “as prescribed by”.124 STAT. 4126(d) Disapproval of Courses.—Section 3679(a) is amended by inserting “the Secretary or” after “disapproved by” both places it appears.(e) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on August 1, 2011.