; and (E) culminate in the attainment of— (i) an industry-recognized certification, credential, or license; (ii) a registered apprenticeship or credit-bearing postsecondary certificate; or (iii) an associate or baccalaureate degree. ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: (11) Credit-transfer agreement The term credit-transfer agreement means an opportunity for secondary students to be awarded transcripted postsecondary credit, supported with a formal agreement between secondary and postsecondary education systems, for— (A) technical credit such as dual enrollment, dual credit, or articulated credit, which may include credit by examination or credit by performance on technical assessments; or (B) academic credit such as dual enrollment, dual credit, or articulated credit, which may include credit by examination or credit by performance on academic assessments. ; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (25), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: (26) Registered apprenticeship program The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program— (A) registered 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.); and (B) that meets such other criteria as may be established by the Secretary under this section. . 3. State plan Section 122(c)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (L) as subparagraphs (A) through (K), respectively