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For more information call: Windsor: 519-972-2732 Chatham: 519-354-9714 Ext. 3732 Email: secondcareer@stclaircollege.ca Additional information about studying for your new career may be found at the ontariocolleges.ca Second Career Website or by calling 1-800-COLLEGE.” Second Career is an Ontario government program launched in June 2008, to help laid-off Ontarians identify and train for new careers in growing areas of the economy. 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. St. Clair College is pleased to be a part of this exciting initiative and is your trusted partner in post secondary education. Our reputation for providing an unsurpassed quality of education is well known locally and around the world. There are more than 72,000 alumni who have taken their education and advanced their careers to provide great lifestyles for themselves and their family. In fact, our track record for employment after graduation speaks for itself - Nine out of ten grads are employed within six months of graduation. A college education is tremendous value for the investment - a high quality education at a fair price. Employers also value a St. Clair College graduate's knowledge and skills and in survey after survey they say it best - Nine out of ten employers are very satisfied with our grads ability to do the job. We offer a wide variety of program options, ensuring that you find the right program leading to a sustainable, long-term career in a growing sector of the economy. So if you're looking to start a new career and get the retraining you need to move forward with your life, St. Clair College is here to help! Eligibility: You may be eligible for the Second Career program if you: Have been laid off after January 1, 2005 Are currently unemployed or working in a job that you were compelled to take while seeking better employment In addition to Second Career, other Employment Ontario programs like Ontario Skills Development also provide support for training. How to Apply: Second Career starts with a visit to an Employment Ontario Assessment Centre, where a counsellor will help you prepare a Return to Work Action Plan and apply for the Second Career program. Check the list below for the Centre nearest you. Greater Essex County District School Board Assessment Centre 1410 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, ON Tel: 519-971-9698 Employment Action Centre 155 King Street West, Chatham, ON Tel: 519-354-4400 Invest Career Counselling Centre 215 Talbot Street East, Leamington, ON Tel: 519-326-0513 CRE-W (Centre de Ressources Emploi - Windsor) 7515 Forest Glade Drive, Windsor, ON Tel: 519-948-8810 Employment Edge, Windsor Access Site South Essex Community Council 1168 Drouillard Road, Windsor, ON Tel: 519-977-1562 Employment Edge South Essex Community Council 30 Main St. East, Kingsville, ON Tel: 519-733-5784 Career Development Services 400 Wyandotte Street East (Windsor Water World), Windsor ON Tel: 519-977-6444 St. Clair College is pleased to offer advice and support to individuals researching their second career options. Please contact us with any questions! Windsor: 519-972-2732 Chatham: 519-354-9714 Ext. 3732 Email: secondcareer@stclaircollege.ca Eligible Programs at St. Clair College: Please note, program funding decisions are made by MTCU based on each individual’s Second Career application, and although the programs listed below are eligible, there is no guarantee which programs will be funded. Speak with your employment counsellor for full details of program eligibility. PROGRAM CAMPUS Business – Accounting Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Business – Marketing+* Windsor - South Campus Child and Youth Worker - Accelerated Chatham Computer Systems Technician – Networking Windsor - South Campus Construction Engineering Technician – Civil Windsor - South Campus Culinary Skills – Chef Windsor - South Campus Dental Assisting - Level I & II* Windsor - South Campus Dental Hygiene Windsor - South Campus Developmental Service Worker Chatham Developmental Service Worker - Accelerated Chatham Early Childhood Education Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Early Childhood Education – Accelerated Windsor - South Campus Educational Assistant* Windsor - South Campus Electrical Techniques Windsor - South Campus Esthetician (FAST TRACK)* Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Hairstylist Windsor - South Campus Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technician Windsor - South Campus Horticulture Technician – Landscape Windsor - South Campus Hospitality Management – Hotel & Restaurant Windsor - St. Clair Centre for the Arts International Business+ Windsor - South Campus Law and Security Administration (FAST TRACK)* Chatham Law and Security Administration* Windsor - South Campus Law Clerk Windsor - South Campus Mechanical Engineering Technician – Industrial Windsor - South Campus Mechanical Technician - CAD/CAM (FAST TRACK) Windsor - South Campus Mechanical Techniques - Precision Metalcutting Windsor - South Campus Medical Laboratory Technician Windsor - South Campus Motive Power Technician Windsor - South Campus Native Community Worker First Nations Site Native Early Childhood Education First Nations Site Office Administration - Executive Windsor - South Campus Office Administration - Executive (FAST TRACK) Chatham Office Administration - General* Windsor - South Campus Office Administration - Medical Windsor - South Campus Paramedic Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Personal Support Worker* Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Pharmacy Technician* Windsor - South Campus Police Foundations Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Power Engineering Technology - Mechanical (FAST TRACK) Windsor - South Campus Practical Nursing Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Tourism and Travel* Windsor - St. Clair Centre for the Arts Veterinary Technician Windsor - South Campus Welding Techniques Windsor - South Campus; Wallaceburg Woodworking Technician Windsor - South Campus Programs leading to occupations at NOC Level C may be eligible for Second Career funding for Non-EI eligible applicants only. See your employment counsellor for more information. +This program may be eligible, depending on the occupational goals and assessment of the applicant. See your employment counsellor for more information. Programs for Academic Upgrading* Where necessary, as a prerequisite for skills training, academic upgrading courses may be eligible. Speak with your employment counsellor for more information. PROGRAM CAMPUS English as a Second Language Windsor - South Campus Pre-Health Science Windsor - South Campus Pre-Health Sciences - Nursing Windsor - South Campus; Chatham Pre-Technology Windsor - South Campus

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