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Comment #53 — Would the fact that there is a partnership be the only evidence needed to <br />prove that the provider's credential and/or certificate is acceptable as an industry -recognized <br />credential? What extent or depth of partnership is required to meet this bar- and what criteria <br />should the ETPL coordinator use to determine what the extent or depth of the partnership is? <br />Should there be written documentation? <br />Resolution — No, credentials that are "industry -recognized" must meet the definition as <br />described in WSD19-03. The extent or depth of partnership will be determined by each Local <br />Board. <br />Comment #54—The second to last bullet (page 4) only mentions credentials and or <br />certificates, but does it also include degrees or licenses? <br />Resolution —Yes. Attachment 2 provides a full list of the types of recognized postsecondary <br />credentials. <br />Comment #55 — If the program does not issue the credential, what is the distinction that the <br />program meets a requirement to lead to a license? Would it be "if a separate/third party exam <br />is required to obtain the license," otherwise it would need to be issued by the training <br />provider? <br />Resolution —The training program does not have to issue the credential, but the training <br />program should prepare the individual to obtain the credential. for example, a Class A Truck <br />Driving program does not issue the Class A driver's license, but it should prepare the individual <br />to pass the state issued exam to obtain the license. <br />Comment #56 —The DOL Credential Tool indicates that a secondary school diploma or <br />equivalent meets the requirements of a credential when attesting to Industry -wide Technical <br />or Industry/Occupation Skills. We believe programs to attain secondary school diplomas or the <br />equivalent meet the definition of training and credential. <br />Resolution —Credentials that are "industry -recognized" must meet the definition as described <br />in WSD19-03. A secondary school diploma or equivalent is a credential, but the Adult <br />Education program can only be on the ETPL when earned in conjunction with Occupational <br />Skills Training. <br />Distance Education <br />Comment #57 — Emergent needs from COVID (online versions, remote training, etc.) is not <br />represented at this time on ETPL. There is urgent need for access to quick training options in <br />addition to training designed to assist in short-term skill building in order to access surge <br />recruitment and lifeboat jobs. How will we handle this need? <br />Resolution — Online learning and/or remote training (distance education) is eligible to be on <br />the ETPL. These providers are reviewed for initial and continued eligibility by the State ETPL <br />Coordinator. Under the new Directive, the responsibility for providers that only function in a <br />distance education capacity shifts to the state for initial and subsequent eligibility review. <br />Page 12 of 25 <br />