Through the second year level of...

[Anand990]

Would someone please explain this sentence: The applicant must have spent at least two years of training through the second year level.
Does this mean that the two years must necessarily include the second year level of training?
Or does it mean that the two years must be at or above the second year level of training?
Thanks

 

[tedmc]

The sentence is a bit muddled. It could have been written:
The applicant must have completed the second year training.

 

[jutfrank]

The sentence is wrong because you can't 'spend training'.

The applicant must have done at least two years of training
The applicant must have completed at least two years of training

or

The applicant must have spent at least two years training

I'm not sure what through the second year level is supposed to mean. Where did you find this sentence, Anand990?

 

[Anand990]

Actually it is from the website of the medical board of Ohio. The part that is confusing to me is "through the second year level of training ". Usually through means " to and including". But it would have been easier here to just say: the applicant must have done two years of training; namely the second and third year levels of training. I know this use of through is more American.