Your most recent employment was eliminated as a result of a permanent reduction in business operations or you were separated from a declining occupation.
You must be enrolled in a training program when you apply for the Approved Training Program and before your regular benefits end.
You must be enrolled in a program related to a field anticipated to have reasonable employment opportunities in the immediate future.
To qualify, the training program in which you enroll must give you skills that prepare you for entry into a high-demand occupation. “High Demand” status is based on current labor market information.
Basic education that is required as part of skills training may also be approved.
Training must be completed within 104 weeks of the date training begins.
Your Responsibilities
Continue to file weekly claims for benefits.
Maintain satisfactory progress and attendance in the training program.
Notify the Approved Training Unit of any breaks in your training that exceed 30 days.
Notify the Approved Training Unit of any changes to your student status (e.g. no longer attending, reduced to part-time hours, change of schools, etc.)
Additional Benefits
The additional benefit amount cannot exceed the weekly benefit amount for which you have been determined eligible.
To receive the additional benefits, you must have been a full-time student under training approval and have drawn at least one week of regular unemployment insurance benefits.
Additional benefits are not payable after the training program has ended or the benefit year of the claim has expired.
