Education
Training
Vocational Training
On-the-Job Training
Nationally Recognized Certifications
Job and Career Placement
Second Chance Jobs HVRP services homeless veterans in the Tri County & Upstate South Carolina Regions
College Students
Veterans
Re-Entering Citizens
Incumbent Workers
Dislocated Workers
Current Tradesmen / Women Seeking to Further Their Education and Certifications
THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION and MANUFACTURING Industries, educating and informing all of our students about the benefits of the path in a skilled labor trade and the HIGH DEMAND and PAY employers offer for these skilled trades.
We onboard new hires, train green employees, and train existing employees, resulting in companies being more efficient, effective and productive through our European-style programs and certifications, which include:
• Vocational Training
• On-the-Job Training
• Customized Training
• Comprehensive Training Models
• Trainings with Advanced Certifications
• Leadership and Supervisor Training
• Company Climate and Team Building Programs and more
Our programs are recognized and certified through the DOL (Department of Labor) and THE NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) nationally.
We are the first entity / training provider in the USA approved by the DOL to manage, operate, control and facilitate training for employers. Up until March 2019, businesses / corporations were mandated by the DOL to manage, control, operate and facilitate their own vocational training.
Second Chance Jobs Center is a licensed post-secondary institution approved by the Commission of Higher Education, ensuring that our employer partners have access to the information and technical assistance needed to create demand-driven registered training programs.
• We Save You Time & Money
• Programs are Affordable with No Worries About Getting into Debt
• Programs to Fit Your Needs
• Career Coaches to Support You
• Our Work Essential and Life Skills Training Give you a Winning Edge with Employers
• Paid Training During Vocational Training
• Post Graduate Support
• We Place You with our Employer Partners After Graduation
• Stackable Credentials
• Nationally Recognized Certifications, Licenses & Credentials
• Work is Interesting and Changes
• Learn Something New Daily
• Not Confined to a Desk
• Build Things for People to Enjoy
• OTJ Certifications in as Little as 2.5 Years
• Scholarships Available
• We pre-qualify all candidates with background checks, drug screenings, education (GED / Work Keys / WIN) and work experience verification, saving you time, money and aggravation
• Our state of the art, comprehensive “WINNING EDGE WORK ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING” is the solution and crucial foundation for employers seeking to build an effective, more productive and efficient workforce
• We save you time and money
• We help reduce turnover
• Low cost labor during vocational training
• Low risk during vocational training
• We manage, operate, facilitate and control the vocational training and OTJ training programs from start to finish saving you time, money and ensure apprentices become qualified and certified with full credentials in the shortest time possible
• We customize training for businesses
• We train, certify existing employees
• We improve company climate
The END RESULT is a dedicated, reliable employee / workforce with skills and knowledge which will be a valuable asset to your business, your industry, increase your productivity and take your business to the next level.
"Help make a difference in your community by supporting a student on their chosen career path.
Be a part of the life changing transformations our students make as they train, develop confidence, and secure a new position in their career.
We have donation gifts to meet every budget from Uber Credits to School Supplies, Work and Safety Gear, Tools and Tool Belts or even help fund OTJ training programs.
Any donation, large or small supports our mission in
'Changing Lives, Building Careers, One Student at a Time.'
Thank you for your support."
-Colin Slaven, President of Second Chance Job Center
Building Careers & Changing Lives
Online LMS Training
“SCJC's online training platform allows me to train according to my schedule."
Career Training
“SCJC helped me train & find the perfect career. I had no luck finding a job on my own."
Skilled Trade Professions
“The Skilled Trade Professions are challenging, fun, are in high demand & pay well.”
Assisting displaced workers, veterans, and non-violent offenders by providing real career opportunities to make a difference for themselves and their families through education, training, vocational training, on-the-job training, and job / career placement.