CALIFORNIA TRAINING BENEFITS PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Based on your school or training reporting to the Employment Development Department (EDD), you may qualify for the California Training Benefits (CTB) program.
Participants in the CTB program are not required to be available for immediate full-time work, do not need to actively seek work, and are not required to accept an offer of suitable work while attending a period of EDD approved training. If you are eligible for the CTB program, you may also qualify for a Training Extension (TE) claim that provides additional weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits after your regular UI benefits are exhausted, as long as you are still attending an approved training program and you are not receiving federal extended benefits.
Applying for the CTB program is optional. To learn more about the program, eligibility criteria, and potential Training Extension benefits, read the enclosed California Training Benefits (CTB) Program Fact Sheet (DE 8714U). If you decide to apply, you must:
- Complete and sign the enclosed California Training Benefits (CTB) Application (DE 3100TQ).
- Provide the enclosed Training Provider Letter (DE 3100D) to your training provider to authorize the release of your school or training information to the EDD AND have your training provider, authorized program representative, or union/trade association complete the Training Provider Questionnaire (DE 3100TP) to verify your enrollment.
- Return the completed and signed DE 3100TQ and DE 3100TP by fax or mail to the EDD within 10 calendar days of the mail date of this notice. Refer to Page 2 of this notice for instructions on returning the completed application and questionnaire.
If you do not apply, or if the EDD determines that you are ineligible for the CTB program, your UI benefits will continue to be paid each week when you certify for continued benefits or while you attend school, as long as you meet all other UI eligibility requirements. This means that you continue to be available to accept immediate full-time work, are actively seeking work, and are willing to modify your school attendance to accept an offer of suitable work. You are only required to report school attendance in the week you first begin attending a school or training program, or in the week you begin attending a new school or training program.
Your CTB and TE eligibility can only be determined when the EDD receives your completed and signed application and questionnaire, listed above, in a timely manner. If you apply for the CTB program after your benefits are exhausted, you may be ineligible for the CTB program and TE benefits. The EDD can only consider your eligibility for the CTB program if you have an active, valid UI claim.
Note: If you are not currently attending school or training you may disregard this notice. You may contact the EDD to correct the misinformation by going online to edd.ca.gov and selecting the Contact EDD tab, or by calling the appropriate toll-free phone number listed at the top of this notice.
If you are attending training authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, you may contact your WIOA or TAA authorized representative to submit your training information through a separate CTB approval process, instead of completing the enclosed application and questionnaire.