⏰ Clock Hour Conversion Tool

VASCO Standalone Tool #2 - Convert clock hours to credit hour equivalents

VA Regulation: For programs measured in clock hours, conversions follow 38 CFR § 21.4270.
Standard Conversion: 1 semester hour = 37.5 clock hours (undergraduate) | 25 clock hours (graduate)

Conversion Results

Clock Hours Entered: -
Conversion Rate: -
Credit Hour Equivalent: -
Weekly Clock Hours: -
Training Time Status: -

VA Conversion Reference Table

Program Level Clock Hours per Credit Full-Time Requirement
Undergraduate 37.5 clock hours 18 hours/week (450 hours/semester)
Graduate 25 clock hours 14 hours/week (350 hours/semester)
Vocational/Technical 30 clock hours 18 hours/week (540 hours/semester)
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About this tool

This tool converts total clock hours into credit hour equivalents using the standard VA conversion rates: 37.5 clock hours per credit for undergraduate programs, 25 for graduate, and 30 for vocational and technical programs, following 38 CFR 21.4270. Enter the total clock hours and program length in weeks, and it also computes average weekly clock hours and compares them to the full-time threshold (18 hours per week for undergraduate and vocational, 14 for graduate) to suggest a training time status.

School Certifying Officials use it when certifying non-college-degree (NCD) programs that are approved and measured in clock hours rather than credits. For those programs, training time is driven by scheduled weekly clock hours, and rate of pursuit is generally figured as clock hours divided by 18 (or 22 for programs that include shop practice), so an accurate weekly figure is essential.

Tips: verify the program is actually approved as a clock hour program before converting; use the real scheduled weeks, not the catalog estimate, since the weekly average changes the status; and print the conversion report for the student file so the certified training time is documented.

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