§ 21.4812 - Application and certification.

(a) Application. An individual must apply to a facility of the Veterans Benefits Administration for participation in a job training program using the form prescribed by VA.

(Authority: 106 Stat. 2759, Pub. L. 102-484, sec. 4485(b)(1), 10 U.S.C. 1143 note)

(b) Approval. VA will approve an application to participate in a job training program if:

(1) The applicant is an eligible person who meets the participation requirements of § 21.4810, and

(2) Funds are available to pay employers under this subpart.

(Authority: 106 Stat. 2759, Pub. L. 102-484, sec. 4485(b)(2); 10 U.S.C. 1143 note)

(c) Certificates. (1) Upon approving an eligible person's application, VA will furnish the eligible person with a certificate for presentation to an employer with an existing approved job training program or an employer who is willing to develop and seek approval for a job training program. The certificate will state:

(i) The individual's eligibility to participate;

(ii) The date of the certificate's issuance to the eligible person and the period of its validity, and

(iii) Approval of entrance into a job training program is subject to the availability of funds.

(2) A certificate expires 180 days from the date on which it is furnished to the eligible person. However, VA may renew a certificate for an eligible person when the provisions of § 21.4812(b) are met. A renewed certificate expires 180 days from the date on which it is furnished to the eligible person, and may itself be renewed.

(Authority: 106 Stat. 2759, Pub. L. 102-484, sec. 4485(b)(3), 10 U.S.C. 1143 note)

(d) Disapproval. If an individual's application is disapproved, VA will give the individual written notice of the decision, including the reasons therefor, a summary of the evidence considered and an opportunity for a hearing. The individual may appeal VA's denial of his or her application under the same process as is provided in Part 19, Subpart B of this chapter.

(Authority: 106 Stat. 2759, Pub. L. 102-484, sec. 4485(b)(3), 10 U.S.C. 1143 note)