; or (C) training provided by another department or agency of the Federal Government. (4) Levels of certifications The Secretary may develop the certification programs under paragraph (1) in a manner that uses— (A) one level of certification; or (B) more than one level of certification, as determined appropriate by the Secretary with respect to the level of certification for different grades of the General Schedule. (5) Initial goal Not later than September 30 of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, the Secretary shall ensure that the majority of employees subject to the covered certification programs achieve the certification or the appropriate level of certification pursuant to paragraph (4)(B), as the case may be. (6) Subsequent goal After carrying out paragraph (5), the Secretary shall ensure that each employee subject to the covered certification programs achieves the certification or the appropriate level of certification pursuant to paragraph (4)(B), as the case may be, as quickly as practicable. (b) Improvements to hiring of entry-Level positions (1) Priority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prioritize the use of acquisition internship programs to hire employees to entry-level positions relating to acquisition in the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Goal Not later than September 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, the Secretary shall ensure that the annual number of participants in acquisition internship programs is— (A) not fewer than twice the number of participants in such programs during fiscal year 2017