### Question
How is the term qualified cooperative education program defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified cooperative education program** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 51* as the following:

> a program of vocational education for individuals who (through written cooperative arrangements between a qualified school and 1 or more employers) receive instruction (including required academic instruction) by alternation of study and school with a job in any occupational field (but only if these 2 experiences are planned by the school and employer so that each contributes to the student's education and employability)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 51*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter A-Determination of Tax Liability > PART IV-CREDITS AGAINST TAX > Subpart F-Rules for Computing Targeted Jobs Credit**

