So I just started my LVN to RN bridge at Butte College in Chico, CA. I am currently working 32 hours a week. Next semester due to class schedule I am CONSIDERING leaving work, but I want to know has anyone QUIT their job to continue their education and qualified for unemployment benefits? I know my job will not let me go easily because we are merging with a Prompt Care Facility but with school and studying and cost of sitter I can't work. I have talked to the Butte County Employment people and none of them have given me for sure answers or anything that is concrete. I need to know for next term.
Maybe calling it unemployment is misleading? It sounds as if California has a program to support education/training. Is it tied to the California unemployment benefit program or separate?
Some have made it sound like they are tied together and some make them a separate thing. I just want to know if anyone has been approved, other than my co-worker, because I feel like it is huge risk. Quitting my job to hopefully get UI/CTB. But if I don't then I do not qualify for WIA.
I went from working full time to now per diem and receive unemployment due to reduce hours. I was told from the unemployment reps that I can continue to receive during school. I just need to let them know the first day. I did get pre-approved for a WIA funds, but my LVN program was not on the California training provider list so I'm paying out of pocket from savings.
AlexandraGiang
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Some have made it sound like they are tied together and some make them a separate thing. I just want to know if anyone has been approved, other than my co-worker, because I feel like it is huge risk. Quitting my job to hopefully get UI/CTB. But if I don't then I do not qualify for WIA.