; (B) providing exposure to covered individuals to the considerations involved in self-employment and small business ownership; (C) an instruction component that provides an introduction to the foundations of self-employment and small business ownership; and (D) in-depth training that leads to the creation of a business plan. (6) Collaboration The Administrator may— (A) collaborate with public and private entities to develop a course initiative for peer support groups carried out under the pilot program; and (B) design the course curriculum to allow covered individuals to receive college credit or a certificate through an institution of higher education upon completion of all components of the curriculum. (i) Online Coordination (1) Definition In this subsection, the term veterans' assistance provider means— (A) a veterans' business outreach center established under subsection (g); (B) an employee of the Administration assigned to the Office of Veterans Business Development; or (C) a veterans business development officer designated under subsection (g)(12)(B). (2) Establishment The Associate Administrator shall establish an online mechanism to— (A) provide information that assists veterans' assistance providers in carrying out the activities of the veterans' assistance providers; and (B) coordinate and leverage the work of the veterans' assistance providers, including by allowing a veterans' assistance provider to— (i) distribute best practices and other materials; (ii) communicate with other veterans' assistance providers regarding the activities of the veterans' assistance provider on behalf of veterans; and (iii) pose questions to and request input from other veterans' assistance providers. (j) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021— (1) $2,500,000 to carry out subsection (g); (2) $8,000,000 to carry out subsections (d), (e), and (f)