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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 10/2018 Combination of activities examples 4.6.6.12 Part-time education program Scenario: Parent is enrolled part-time in an education program. The parent does not want child care hours for their education program but has requested job search hours to find a job. Case action: Authorize child care for job search ONLY. Do not authorize more than 40 hours of job search biweekly. Policy: At the end of the parent’s job search period, they must have employment that meets the minimum work requirements of at least an average of 20 hours per week earning at least minimum wage. If the parent is not meeting the minimum work requirements for part-time students at the end of job search, the agency can approve the case to close (see Chapter 4.6.6.3 (Job search at application or redetermination)) or place case in Temporary Ineligible status (see Chapter 8.6 (Temporary Ineligibility)). Requests education and job search Scenario: Parent is enrolled in an approved education program and requests child care hours for their education program. The parent also requested job search hours to find a job. Case action: Child care can be authorized for education ONLY. Policy: Job search can only be authorized at application and redetermination and cannot be authorized in combination with other activities.