This is why i would have that conversation with your boss first.

If you set it up as something where the company feels they are investing in you, you will more than likely get some leeway while going through the program, and perhaps can start making changes in what you are doing now as you progress.

Not only may that improve your work environment, but it can start allowing you to apply what you are learning and build your resume while you are going through the process.

If i'm the boss and i suspect you are getting it just so you can jump once done, i'm probably going to just let you wallow where you are during the process, and be a hard ass about it, because i don't want to become dependent on you knowing you will split as soon as you can.

And sure, its probably going to be obvious to everyone anyway and everyone is just going through the motions....but just going through the motions sometimes is what is expected.