1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Experience Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Training for school certifying officials (a) Training requirement The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the State approving agencies, set forth requirements relating to training for school certifying officials employed by covered educational institutions offering courses of education approved under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Disapproval If a covered educational institution does not ensure that a school certifying official employed by the educational institution meets such requirements, the Secretary may disapprove any course of education offered by such educational institution. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered educational institution The term covered educational institution means an educational institution that has enrolled 20 or more individuals using educational assistance under title 38, United States Code. (2) School certifying official The term school certifying official means an employee of an educational institution with primary responsibility for certifying veteran enrollment at the educational institution. (3) State approving agency The term State approving agency means a department or agency of a State designated under section 3671 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Limitation on number of certifications made by school certifying officials (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in consultation with the State approving agencies, set forth requirements for covered educational institutions offering courses of education approved under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, to employ one school certifying official for every 500 unduplicated certifications made during a fiscal year. If a covered educational institution does not ensure that enough school certifying officials are employed by the educational institution to meets such requirements, the Secretary may disapprove any course of education offered by such educational