; and (B) be certified or licensed or meet any other academically related pre-conditions that are required for entry into the recognized occupation or profession in any such State; and (2) the institution offering the program provides timely placement for all of the academically related pre-licensure requirements for entry into the recognized occupation or profession, such as clinical placements, internships, or apprenticeships. 4. Certification requirements for gainful employment programs Section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will— (A) provide to the Secretary not later than the first December 31 following the date of enactment of the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act (or, for any institution that does not have an active program participation agreement as of such date, the first December 31 after the institution enters into the agreement), in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, a certification signed by the most senior executive officer of the institution that the institution and each of the eligible gainful employment programs included on the eligibility and certification approval report of the institution under subpart 3 of part H meet the requirements of subsection (k); (B) include with its certification an explanation of how each eligible gainful employment program is not substantially similar to any ineligible or discontinued program described in subsection (k)(2)(D); and (C) update the certification within 10 days if there are any changes in the approvals for an eligible gainful employment program, or other changes for an eligible gainful employment program that make the existing certification no longer accurate.