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Second Career Program Qualifications
Use your Second Career Benefits at Everest!
Second Career funding provides up to $28,000 to support your school tuition, travel expenses, books, and other training-related costs.
To qualify for Second Career funding, you’ll need to talk with a counsellor at your local Employment Ontario assessment centre.
The counselor will talk with you about your:
- Work History
- Educational Background
- Career Training
- Skills
- Interests
Right now, eligible people for this funding include:
- Workers laid off as far back as January 2005
- Laid-off workers who have taken an interim job to make ends meet
- Short-term training options (less than 6 months) for laid-off workers who are not eligible for employment insurance
- Potential additional financial expenses for the cost of academic upgrading, living away from home while participating in training, and dependent care
Types of Career Training You Can Receive Funding For:
Training under the Second Career Strategy is focused on programs that lead to careers in occupations that are in Skill Level B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Types of career training sponsored by the Canadian government include: natural and applied sciences, health care, dental health care, careers in computer and information systems, architecture and construction, business, finance, food services, education, and much more.
