20 CFR § 680.420 - What is a “program of training services”?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s680.420"
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title: "20 CFR § 680.420 - What is a “program of training services”?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "680.420"
section_name: "What is a “program of training services”?"
chapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
part_number: "680"
part_name: "ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER ACTIVITIES UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Secs. 122, 134, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014)."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 56385, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 680.420 What is a “program of training services”?

A program of training services is one or more courses or classes, or a structured regimen, that provides the services in § 680.200 and leads to:

(a) An industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of a registered apprenticeship, a license recognized by the State involved or the Federal government, an associate or baccalaureate degree;

(b) Consistent with § 680.350, a secondary school diploma or its equivalent;

(c) Employment; or

(d) Measurable skill gains toward a credential described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section or employment.