Gainful Employment
NASFAA’s Professional Credentials provide financial aid administrators and professionals in related fields the opportunity to earn tangible recognition for mastery of content pertaining to federal Title IV aid administration. To earn this credential, candidates need to know the accountability measures applicable to programs that prepare students for gainful employment (GE) in a recognized occupation. Candidates need to know what these measures are, how they are calculated, and how they affect a GE program's Title IV eligibility. Candidates also need to know the reporting, disclosure, and notification requirements associated with GE programs. Holding this credential demonstrates the ability to ensure the integrity of the Title IV programs, through a school's compliance with all requirements related to the continued eligibility of its GE programs.
Earning Criteria
Recipients must complete the earning criteria to earn this badge.
General Requirements
Financial aid professionals can qualify to sit for a test in at least one of the following ways:
- Complete an independent study on specific topics using a Self-Study Guide
- Take an instructor-led NASFAA U Online Course
- Demonstrate five or more years of well-rounded professional experience
- Attend a NASFAA U Authorized Event that uses the approved NASFAA curriculum
Assessment
The range of topics in this test include:
- General Concepts of Gainful Employment
- Debt-to-Earnings Rates
- Gainful Employment Data Reporting
- Gainful Employment Program Disclosures
Tests may include questions pertaining to a variety of program structures, such as credit- or clock-hour, term or nonterm, standard or nonstandard term, undergraduate or graduate/professional programs, and programs of various length (shorter than one year, two-year, four-year, certificate, etc.).
Learn more about NASFAA’s Professional Credentials.
