; (ii) postsecondary apprenticeship programs; (iii) any other postsecondary education course or program offered at an institution of postsecondary education, a nonprofit organization, or a for-profit organization or business; and (iv) any of the entities described in clauses (i) through (iii) that do not award a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree, provided that such entity provides credit that will apply toward a postsecondary certification, credential, or degree. (B) Alternative accreditation agreement The alternative accreditation agreement described in subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i) The designation of one or more authorized accrediting entities within the State, such as the State Department of Education, another State agency, an industry-specific accrediting agency, or another entity, and an explanation of the process through which the State will select such authorized accrediting entities. (ii) The standards or criteria that an institution that provides postsecondary education and a postsecondary education course or program must meet in order to— (I) receive an initial accreditation as part of the alternative accreditation system