I asked a friend (Senior CPA) a very similar question.
His answer:
If it is an education expense directly related to your current occupation (regardless of employer) in order to advance/further your career, it's a legitimate claim.
You cannot claim initial costs in order to gain employment. Eg. CPL training / initial CIR
Rule of thumb. It's ok if you're going to pay more tax as a result of further educating yourself in your chosen occupation, providing you're actually paying tax.
I'd still be double checking with the accountant filing your return though.