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I didn't use ABT -- I rcvd a grant for tuition under WIA. But I assume that the initial steps would be similar - an individual appointment with a councilor at a One Stop center [as opposed to the Unemployment office]. But I have learned that even within NJ, different One Stop Career Centers work slightly differently. Some have you make an appointment for a group orientation meeting which explains the different programs, then you wait for an appointment with a councilor.
The process for me was that group meeting, then deciding which way to go. Then filling out an application: researching fields in demand; picking courses & explaining how they would help me get a job, applying for & getting rejected for a Pell Grant. The councilor needs to approve what you want to do, and the county has to have the funds. The one I went to was very helpful [aside from the usual red tape]. They explained the benefits & down-sides to the different programs and went out of their way to approve & speed up the process for me. They ran up against the end of fiscal year shortage of funds [June] but got me in as soon as the process opened up again.
As I said, I used WIA - they paid for courses & I still got UE benefits, and was not cut off when training ended [like 1 of the programs does if you don't find a job within a certain number of weeks after completion - can't remember which one though].
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