Is my armed security training a deduction?

[goose1942]

Is my armed security training that I did on my own time, own money, and for the reason to find better security jobs then the one I have now. I am a unarmed guard so the training was not necessary for work, unless I want to move one to a another company that does armed security.  

[NicoleU]

Deductible education expenses are:
 - Required by your employer or the law to keep your salary, status, or job, or
 - Maintain or improve skills required in your work

Examples include:
 - Tuition
 - Books
 - Supplies
 - Certain transportation costs

You cannot deduct education expenses:

 - If the education is needed to meet the minimum educational requirements for your work; or
 - Leads to qualification for a new line of work

For more information, please see this IRS link: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf