; (V) has been determined by the institution of higher education (after validation of that determination by an industry or sector partnership) to provide academic content, an amount of instructional time, and a recognized postsecondary credential that are sufficient to— (aa) meet the hiring requirements of potential employers; and (bb) satisfy any applicable educational prerequisite requirement for professional licensure or certification, so that the student who completes the program and seeks employment qualifies to take any licensure or certification examination needed to practice or find employment in an occupation that the program prepares students to enter; (VI) may include integrated education and training; (VII) may be offered as part of an eligible career pathway program; (VIII) does not exceed by more than 50 percent the minimum number of clock hours required for training if the State has established such a requirement; and (IX) shall include institutional credit articulation for a student enrolled in a noncredit job training program. (ii) Approval by the Secretary In the case of a program that is seeking to establish eligibility as an eligible job training program under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a determination about whether the program meets the requirements of this subparagraph not more than 60 days after the date on which such program is submitted for consideration as an eligible job training program. (iii) Additional assurance The Secretary shall not determine that a program is an eligible job training program in accordance with clause (ii) unless the Secretary receives a certification from the appropriate State board containing an assurance that the program meets the requirements of clause (i). (C) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education means— (i) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101