Training Time Required for VA Benefits
Undergraduate Degree Programs
| Training Time | Credits |
| Full Time | 12 or more* |
| 3/4 Time | 9 to 11* |
| ½ Time | 6 to 8* |
| Less than ½ Time | 4 to 5* |
| ¼ Time or Less | 1 to 3* |
*Applies to standard terms only.
Standard term for fall and spring is 15 to 16 weeks long and 10 weeks for the summer semester. Courses offered for a shorter period of time is considered a nonstandard term. Training time is determined by an equivalency table based on semester hours. Contact the VA Coordinator for training time on nonstandard courses.**
**Department of Veteran Affairs (2005, http://www.gibill.va.gov/ )