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Second Career Training Programs

Are you laid off or about to be laid off? Second Career can help you train for a new career.

Second Career is an Ontario government program that can help you train for a new career. Second Career helps you get the training or education you need to get a good job. It provides financial help to pay for tuition and necessary expenses while you attend school.

For more information about Second Career, visit niagaracollege.ca/secondcareer

Students applying to the following programs may be eligible for Second Career funding.

Note that the Start Dates listed below indicate in which academic terms a program may generally be offered. Please consult the Program Availability section for current intake status for all full-time programs (post secondary certificates and diplomas / graduate certificates / bachelor degrees).

** Indicates a competitive program

Academic Upgrading

Length

Start Date

Campus

Academic and Career Entrance (ACE)

Varies

Continuous Weekly Intake

Welland and NOTL and MMC

English for Academic Preparation (EAP)

15 Weeks

Sept, Jan, May

Welland

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16 Month (8+8) Programs

Length

Start Date

Campus

Business - Accounting (Academic)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Business - General

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Business - International Business

2 Years

September

NOTL

Business - Sales and Marketing

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Civil Engineering Technician

2 Years

September

Welland

Community and Justice Services (Correctional Worker)

2 Years

September

Welland

Computer Engineering Technician

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Computer Programmer

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Culinary Management (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Dental Hygiene **

2 Years

September

Welland

Early Childhood Education

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Educational Assistant - Special Needs Support

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Electrical Engineering Technician

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Electronics Engineering Technician

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Environmental Technician - Field and Laboratory (Co-op)

2 Years

September

NOTL

Esthetician **

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Fitness and Health Promotion **

2 Years

September

Welland

Graphic Design Production - Art and Design Fundamentals

2 Years

September

Welland

Greenhouse Technician (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Horticultural Technician (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Hospitality Management - Hotel and Restaurant (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Journalism - Print

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Landscape Technician (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

NOTL

Law and Security Administration (LASA)

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Law Clerk (Co-op)

2 Years

September

NOTL

Mechanical Engineering Technician

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Motive Power Technician - Automotive (Co-op)

2 Years

September or January

Welland

New Media Web Design

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

2 Years

September

Welland

Office Administration - Executive (Co-op)

2 Years

September

NOTL

Paramedic **

2 Years

September

Welland

Pharmacy Technician

2 Years

September

Welland

Photonics Engineering Technician

2 Years

September

Welland

Police Foundations

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Practical Nursing **

2 Years

September or January

Ontario St. Site

Recreation and Leisure Services

2 Years

September

Welland

Renovation Technician - Construction (Co-op) **

2 Years

September

Welland

Social Service Worker **

2 Years

September or January

Welland

Tourism Management - Business Development (Co-op)

2 Years

September

NOTL

Winery and Viticulture Technician

2 Years

September

NOTL

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8 Month Programs

Length

Start Date

Campus

Construction Techniques **

1 Year

September

Welland

Culinary Skills - Chef Training

1 Year

September or January

NOTL

Dental Assisting - Levels I and II **

1 Year

September

Welland

Dental Office Administration

1 Year

September

Welland

Hairstyling Techniques

1 Year

September

Maid of the Mist

Landscape Horticulture Techniques

1 Year

September or January

NOTL

Mechanical Techniques (Multi-Skills Development)

1 Year

September 2011

Welland

Office Administration - General

1 Year

January

NOTL

Personal Support Worker

1 Year

September or January

Ontario St. Site

Pre-Community Services

1 Year

September

Welland

Pre-Health Sciences (College) **

1 Year

September

NOTL

Pre-Health Sciences (University)

1 Year

September

NOTL

Welding Techniques

1 Year

September or January

Welland

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Graduate Certificate Programs

Length

Start Date

Campus

Advanced Lasers

1 Year

September

Welland

Early Childhood Education Resource Teacher

1 Year

September

Welland

Ecosystem Restoration

1 Year

September

NOTL

Wine Business Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

Environmental Management and Assessment

1 Year

September

NOTL

Event Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

Geographic Information Systems - Geospatial Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

Hospitality and Tourism Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

Human Resources Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

International Business Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

Public Relations

1 Year

September

Welland

Wine Business Management

1 Year

September

NOTL

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Continuing Education Part-Time Programs (Computer Based Lab Programs)

NOTE:
Students taking the following programs as part of Second Career will be required to take them via a computer lab at the Welland Campus.

Students interested in taking regular Continuing Education certificates and programs should visit niagaracollege.ca/cecerts

Program

Length

Start Date

Campus

Accounting for Managerial Decisions

2 Years

Varies

Welland

Baking

1 Year

Varies

NOTL

Bookkeeping

2 Years

Varies

Welland

Legal Office Assistant

2 Years

Varies

Welland

Medical Front Office Assistant

2 Years

Varies

Welland

Medical Transcriptionist

2 Years

Varies

Welland

Nursing Unit Clerk

1.5 Years

Varies

Welland

Occupational Health and Safety

1.5 Years

Varies

Welland

Payroll Practitioner

1.5 Years

Varies

Welland

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