@MelissaTX you've posted in a thread that is over 3 years old.
Effective starting in 2018, W-2 job related expenses are no longer deductible.
If you are self-employed, education expenses to maintain your skills are deductible only if required to maintain qualifications necessary for you to remain licensed in the business. Expenses to improve or increase your skills are deductible if it actually adds to the services your business can offer.
Education expenses incurred to get a certification to start a new business are not deductible at all.
