A determination of automatic eligibility for benefits under this article shall be issued to an unemployed individual if the director finds that any of the following applies:
(a) The training is authorized by the federal Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220) or by the Employment Training Panel established pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 10200) of Part 1 of Division 3.
(b) The training is authorized by the federal Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2101 et seq.), as amended by the federal Trade Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-210), and as those acts may be amended by the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009, enacted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), pursuant to a certified petition.
(c) The individual is a participant in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program pursuant to Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) or Article 3.3 (commencing with Section 11330) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and has entered into a contract with the county welfare department to participate in an education or training program.
(d) The individual is a participant in training with a provider that is certified and on the state’s Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), as authorized by the federal Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220).
(e) The individual is a journey level union member and the training or retraining course of instruction is industry-related training necessary due to changes in technology, or industry demands, or is necessary to retain employment or to become more competitive in obtaining employment.