Second Career
Laid off?
Take a seat and find out what's next!
Second Career is an Ontario government program that offers training for a new job, including financial support.
Second Career provides career planning and financial support specially designed to help laid-off Ontarians participate in long-term training for a new job. Career counsellors in Employment Ontario offices across the province can help you take the first step.
How long do you have to be out of work to apply?
If you were laid-off any time after January 1, 2005, you're eligible to apply for Second Career.
Who can apply?
Laid-off workers - including those who have taken an interim job to make ends meet.
Second Career can help an applicant with the costs of tuition, books, living expenses and other costs associated with the training to build skills for a new career.
Other Employment Ontario programs also provide support for training.
More Information
Sandy Novroski
613-969-1913 ext. 2373 or
1-866-344-9944
Marilyn Plunkett
Bancroft Campus
613-332-1743 ext. 228
For information about e-lab :
Michelle Roberts
613-969-1913 ext 2497
elab@loyalistc.on.ca
http://www.loyalistfocus.com
Additional information about studying for your new career may be found at the ontariocolleges.ca Second Career website or by calling 1-800-COLLEGE.
Student Services
Click here for more information on Loyalist Student Services.
Prior Learning Assessment
Click here for more information about Prior Learning Assessment.
Where can Second Career take you?
Second Career can help you train for a new career at a college in Ontario. There are many high demand careers to choose from in areas such as:
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Natural and applied sciences and related areas
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Health care
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Dental health care
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Computer and information systems
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Construction, drafting, surveying and mapping
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Business, finance, and administration
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Food services and tourism
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Education and government services
