; (ii) confirm relevancy of competencies in the labor market; and (iii) improve each such program; and (U) such other elements as the Secretary may require. (c) Recognition by accrediting agency or association Unless a program has already been recognized as a direct assessment program by the accrediting agency or association of the eligible entity, in order to carry out a competency-based education program under a demonstration project under this section, an eligible entity shall include in its application under subsection (b), a letter from the accrediting agency or association of the eligible entity that describes how it will establish and enforce the following standards with respect to such competency-based education program: (1) Standards for determining whether the eligible entity or the program requires students to demonstrate competencies that are— (A) capable of being validly and reliably assessed; and (B) appropriate in scope and rigor for the award of the relevant certificate or degree. (2) Standards for determining whether the eligible entity or the program demonstrate— (A) the administrative capacity and expertise that will ensure— (i) the validity and reliability of assessments of competencies; and (ii) good practices in assessment and measurement; (B) sufficient educational content, activities, and resources (including faculty support)— (i) to enable students to learn or develop what is required to demonstrate or attain mastery of competencies; and (ii) that are consistent with the qualifications of graduates of traditional programs; (C) that the quality of demonstration of competence is judged at mastery for each competency that is assessed for the award of a certificate or degree; (D) a standard for the amount of learning that is included in a unit of competency