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title: "Second Career – reminder about recent changes"
type: "article"
space: "Faculty of Continuing Education and Training"
author: "Amy Koning"
created: 2021-08-16T17:52:55Z
updated: 2021-08-16T17:52:55Z
tags: ["fcet", "parttime", "secondcareer"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/47/faculty-of-continuing-education-and-training/articles/news/11510/second-career-reminder-about-recent-changes"
---

# Second Career – reminder about recent changes

Second Career is a grant program offered through the Provincial Government. It covers training costs for laid-off/unemployed people.  Up to $28,0000 is available to students for tuition, books, basic living & childcare.

The new criteria includes:

    - Maximum duration 52 weeks \(down from 24 months\)
    - Prioritizes lower skills workers laid off due to COVID-19
    - Covers certificates, accelerated programs and micro-credentials
    - Programs can be full-time or part-time

    - Training for in demand occupations:

- - - Advanced manufacturing
        - Life science
        - Information & communication technology
        - Supportive health services

Each academic area has a role – a student applying to Seneca, who also wants Second Career funding, need to complete a Seneca application AND an Employment Ontario Second Career application. The Second Career application will require information from each department such as cost breakdown and letter of acceptance. For more information, please visit the second career page or reach out to recruitment.

student.recruitment@senecacollege.ca - 416 491 4660

https://www.senecacollege.ca/visitus/mature-students/secondcareer.html