Approved Training Programs

All requests for approved training must be submitted on an individual basis by the claimant. We will determine if the training qualifies as approved training. 

Requests for approved training must be submitted by the claimant. KDOL will determine if you qualify for approved training. Submit the School Attendance form (K-BEN 317) form to the UI Assistance Portal. Check the YES box at the top of page 3 requesting to apply for Approved Training.

Participants in the Workforce Investment Act program (WIA) will need to indicate this on your School Attendance form (K-BEN 317) form and provide a copy of the WIA approval letter. 

KDOL will send you a determination letter. 

File weekly certifications for payment each week online at GetKansasBenefits.gov or by telephone at 785-296-4337, 316-269-0633, 913-287-6913 or 1(800)292-6333. When filing your weekly claims, answer YES to the questions Did you attend school? and Did you look for work as directed by the Kansas Regional Call Center or Internet claims system. Notify the unemployment contact center of any break in training exceeding 30 days, changes in your class schedule, or termination from the training program.

Go to the Kansas Commerce Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) page to apply.

Every 30 days, you will be sent a Progress and Attendance in TAA  Approved Training K-BEN 5424 form. Provide this form to the school you are attending. The school must certify that you are attending full time, that you are attending all scheduled classes and activities and that you are making satisfactory progress in the course of training. If you are not attending full-time, have not attended all classes and activities or are not making satisfactory progress, then you may be denied benefits. 

There are three types of TRA benefits: Basic TRA, Additional TRA and Completion TRA. In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, there are particular windows of time each type of TRA can be paid to you.

Basic TRA

There is a 104-week eligibility period for Basic TRA. This window of time begins running the week after your most recent layoff. During this 104-week period, you will first receive your UI benefits until they exhaust. After exhausting your UI benefits, if you are still meeting all TRA qualification requirements, you can begin drawing Basic TRA benefits.

 Additional TRA

Additional TRA is payable within a 78-week eligibility period that begins when Basic TRA ends or whenever full-time training begins if at some point after Basic TRA ends. However, you may only receive 65 weekly payments during this 78-week period. Additional TRA has an additional qualification requirement that you must actually be attending full-time training in order to be eligible for Additional TRA.

Completion TRA

Within the last 20 weeks of your training, Completion TRA is available to you for up to 13 weeks of payment. You must be attending training, must substantially meet required performance benchmarks of the training program and must complete the training within the 20-week period.

For more information on TRA call: (785) 291-6142