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No, you are not eligible according to the IRS in IRS Q & A about education credits. It states:

 Who is an eligible student for the AOTC?

A8. An eligible student for the AOTC is a student who:

  • Was enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the tax year,
  • Has not completed the first four years of post-secondary (education after high school) at the beginning of the tax year,
  • Has not claimed (or someone else has not claimed) the AOTC for the student for more than four years, and
  • Was not convicted of a federal or state felony drug offense at the end of the tax year.
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