(a) An unemployed individual who meets all of the requirements under this division, including Section 1253.9, and certifies for continued unemployment compensation benefits shall not be scheduled for a determination of eligibility for a week in which the individual commenced or is participating in a training or education program and has notified the department of the training or education program.

(b) If the department determines that the commencement of, or the ongoing participation in, a training or education program conflicts with the eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation under this division, the department may schedule and conduct a determination of eligibility.

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(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 520. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)