Department approval may be granted even though a claimant has marketable skills and does not meet the requirements for Department approval as defined in R994-403-202 if the entire course of training is no longer than eight weeks and will enhance the claimant's employment prospects. A claimant will not be granted a waiver for training that is longer than eight weeks even if the claimant needs only eight weeks or less to complete the training. This is intended as a one-time approval per benefit year and may not be extended beyond eight weeks.

KEY: filing deadlines, registration, student eligibility, unemployment compensation

Date of Last Change: May 1, 2019

Notice of Continuation: March 22, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-4-403(1)