; and (ii) provides students with such a credential upon completion of such program. (F) Eligibility for participation in federal direct loan program A program that has been approved as an eligible workforce program under this paragraph is an eligible program for purposes of part D only if such program consists of at least 300 clock hours of instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction (or an equivalent number of credit hours) offered during a minimum of 10 weeks, but less than 15 weeks. (G) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Career and technical education The term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. (ii) Educational spending (I) In general The term educational spending means amounts expended on instruction or instructional activities, academic support, and support services. (II) Exclusions The term educational spending does not include amounts expended on recruiting activities, advertising, or other pre-enrollment expenditures. (iii) Eligible institution of higher education The term eligible institution of higher education means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102) that— (I) is approved by an accrediting agency or association that meets the requirements of section 496(a)(4)(C); and (II) has not been subject, during any of the preceding 5 years, to— (aa) any suspension, emergency action, or termination of programs under this title; (bb) any adverse action by the institution’s accrediting agency or association