Sweetie Jean raised a good point.
As stated in the above comment, if the academic training was from an eligible educational institution you can deduct it.
An eligible school is defined as a school that participates in the student aid program administered by the Department of Education.
See IRS Eligible Schools
To deduct an education expense from an eligible school:
- Click My Account (Top right of your screen).
- Select Tools.
- In the pop up window, select Topic Search.
- In the search bar, type in 1098t
Highlight it and select GO, and follow the prompts
