38 USC § 3536 - Specialized vocational training courses

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title: "38 USC § 3536 - Specialized vocational training courses"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "3536"
section_name: "Specialized vocational training courses"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737; Pub. L. 88–126, § 4, Sept. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 162; renumbered § 1736, Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(3), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1090; Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(20), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2392; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3536, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)"
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# § 3536. Specialized vocational training courses

The Secretary may approve a specialized course of vocational training leading to a predetermined vocational objective for the enrollment of an eligible person under this subchapter if the Secretary finds that such course, either alone or when combined with other courses, constitutes a program of education which is suitable for that person and is required because of a mental or physical handicap.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1199, § 1737; Pub. L. 88–126, § 4, Sept. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 162; renumbered § 1736, Pub. L. 92–540, title IV, § 402(3), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1090; Pub. L. 94–502, title III, § 310(20), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2392; amended Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3536, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.

1989— substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

1976— substituted “if the Administrator finds” for “if he finds”.

1963— substituted “The” for “Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of , the”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .