Paid Osteopathy Education

Laid Off? Working less than 20 hours per week?

Ontario (Canada) Second Career funding offers up to $28,000 in non-payable grant to study manual osteopathy at National Academy of Osteopathy. NAO offers a yearlong diploma program in manual osteopathy which is eligible for this government program.

Second Career Strategy is a provincial program founded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities of Ontario (Canada) that is designed to offer financial support for tuition and other costs towards training in careers such as manual osteopathy.

Due to the downturn in the manufacturing sector and other sectors of the labor market in this province, the government has allocated significant amounts of resources (over $1.5 billion since 2008. Honorable Dr Reza Moridi, the Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities has announced an increased in this budget) to assist affected individuals to re-train for other highly skilled jobs, and careers, such as those found in manual osteopathy, through career training.

If you qualify, government assistance will provide funding towards your college tuition, cost of living during your education, books, transportation, & daycare for your children.

To find out if you qualify please contact the applicable government center. Before you apply you need a letter from National Academy of Osteopathy outlining the program information. Contact our admissions office at admissions@nationalacademyofosteopathy.com to ask for the letter to apply for “Second Career Training Strategy”.

This program is evaluated on individual basis. The government (not NAO) decides who receives this grant. We have no control over the selection process.

Recently laid-off workers can participate in the Second Career Strategy, including those who are eligible for Employment Insurance and those who are not.

Please contact your local Employment Ontario office to discuss your options. Call the toll-free Employment Ontario hotline at 1-800-387-5656, TTY (telephone service for the deaf) 1-866-533-6339 for more information about how to access the Second Career Strategy in your area. Newcomers to Ontario can ask for this information in the language of their choice.