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3143 Occupational Therapists


3143 Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and ageing to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for themselves and to engage in work, school or leisure. They also develop and implement health promotion programs with individuals, community groups and employers. They are employed in health care facilities, in schools, and by private and social services agencies, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

·         case manager occupational therapist
·         clinical occupational therapist
·         clinical occupational therapy specialist
·         community occupational therapist
·         community practice occupational therapist
·         home care occupational therapist
·         occupational therapist (OT)
·         occupational therapist vocational evaluator
·         occupational therapist, case manager
·         occupational therapist, community
·         occupational therapist, community practice
·         occupational therapist, home care
·         occupational therapist, research
·         occupational therapist, research and development
·         occupational therapy rehabilitation consultant
·         OT (occupational therapist)
·         rehabilitation consultant, occupational therapy
·         research and development occupational therapist
·         research occupational therapist
·         specialist, clinical occupational therapy
·         vocational evaluator occupational therapist



Main duties


Occupational therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Analyse clients' capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
  • Develop intervention programs to address clients' needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
  • Maintain clients' records
  • Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
  • May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.

Occupational therapists may specialize in working with specific populations such as children or adults, or persons with distinct problems such as dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, or provide special interventions such as return-to-work programs.

Employment requirements

  • A university degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork is required
    or
    Graduation from an occupational therapy program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is accepted in some provinces.
  • Completion of the national certification examination may be required.
  • Licensure with a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
  • Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, is required in some provinces.
  • Occupational therapists may obtain expertise in a particular area through additional training or experience.

Additional information

  • Occupational therapists may progress to management or administrative positions through further training and experience.

3143 Occupational Therapists


3143 Occupational therapists

Occupational therapists develop individual and group programs with people affected by illness, injury, developmental disorders, emotional or psychological problems and ageing to maintain, restore or increase their ability to care for themselves and to engage in work, school or leisure. They also develop and implement health promotion programs with individuals, community groups and employers. They are employed in health care facilities, in schools, and by private and social services agencies, or they may be self-employed.

Example Titles

·         case manager occupational therapist
·         clinical occupational therapist
·         clinical occupational therapy specialist
·         community occupational therapist
·         community practice occupational therapist
·         home care occupational therapist
·         occupational therapist (OT)
·         occupational therapist vocational evaluator
·         occupational therapist, case manager
·         occupational therapist, community
·         occupational therapist, community practice
·         occupational therapist, home care
·         occupational therapist, research
·         occupational therapist, research and development
·         occupational therapy rehabilitation consultant
·         OT (occupational therapist)
·         rehabilitation consultant, occupational therapy
·         research and development occupational therapist
·         research occupational therapist
·         specialist, clinical occupational therapy
·         vocational evaluator occupational therapist



Main duties


Occupational therapists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Analyse clients' capabilities and expectations related to life activities through observation, interviews and formal assessments
  • Develop intervention programs to address clients' needs related to self-care, work and leisure activities
  • Maintain clients' records
  • Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Consult and advise on health promotion programs to prevent disabilities and to maximize independent function in all activities of life
  • May supervise support personnel and students and provide training.

Occupational therapists may specialize in working with specific populations such as children or adults, or persons with distinct problems such as dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain, or provide special interventions such as return-to-work programs.

Employment requirements

  • A university degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork is required
    or
    Graduation from an occupational therapy program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is accepted in some provinces.
  • Completion of the national certification examination may be required.
  • Licensure with a regulatory body is required in all provinces.
  • Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, is required in some provinces.
  • Occupational therapists may obtain expertise in a particular area through additional training or experience.

Additional information

  • Occupational therapists may progress to management or administrative positions through further training and experience.

3142 Physiotherapists


3142 Physiotherapists

Physiotherapists assess patients and plan and carry out individually designed treatment programs to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. Physiotherapists are employed in hospitals, clinics, industry, sports organizations, rehabilitation centres and extended care facilities, or they may work in private practice.

Example Titles

·         clinical co-ordinator, physical therapy
·         clinical co-ordinator, physiotherapy
·         clinical physical therapist
·         clinical physiotherapist
·         consultant physical therapist
·         consultant physiotherapist
·         physical rehabilitation therapist
·         physical therapist
·         physical therapist, research
·         physical therapy clinical co-ordinator
·         physical therapy clinical specialist
·         physical therapy supervisor
·         physiotherapist
·         physiotherapist, research
·         physiotherapy clinical co-ordinator
·         physiotherapy supervisor
·         registered physical therapist
·         registered physiotherapist
·         research physical therapist
·         research physiotherapist
·         supervisor, physical therapy
·         supervisor, physiotherapy
·         therapist, physical rehabilitation

Main duties


Physiotherapists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Assess patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures such as functional ability tests
  • Establish treatment goals with patients based on physical diagnoses
  • Plan and implement programs of physiotherapy including therapeutic exercise, manipulations, massage, education, the use of electro-therapeutic and other mechanical equipment and hydro-therapy
  • Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and modify accordingly
  • Communicate with referring physician and other healthcare professionals regarding patients' problems, needs and progress
  • Maintain clinical and statistical records and confer with other health care professionals
  • Develop and implement health promotion programs for patients, staff and the community
  • May conduct research in physiotherapy
  • May provide consulting or education services.

Physiotherapists may focus their practice in particular clinical areas such as neurology, oncology, rheumatology, orthopedics, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary disorders, burns or sports injuries or in the field of ergonomics.

Employment requirements

  • A university degree in physiotherapy and a period of supervised practical training are required.
  • A licence or registration with a regulatory body is required to practise physiotherapy in all provinces.
  • Completion of the Physiotherapy National Exam, administered by the Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards, may be required.

Additional information

  • Progression to management positions, such as director of physiotherapy, is possible through experience and additional training.

3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists


3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

Audiologists diagnose, evaluate and treat individuals with peripheral and central hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems. Speech-language pathologists diagnose, assess and treat human communication disorders including speech, fluency, language, voice and swallowing disorders. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists are employed in hospitals, community and public health centres, extended care facilities, day clinics, rehabilitation centres and educational institutions, or may work in private practice. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Example Titles

  • amplification audiologist
  • audiologist
  • audiologist, research
  • audiology clinician
  • audiology specialist
  • certified audiologist
  • certified hearing aid audiologist
  • clinical audiologist
  • community audiologist
  • community speech-language pathologist
  • diagnostic audiologist
  • dispensing audiologist
  • educational audiologist
  • educational speech-language pathologist
  • human communication disorders specialist
  • industrial audiologist
  • logopedist
  • pathologist, speech
  • pathologist, speech-language
  • pediatric audiologist
  • research audiologist
  • specialist, audiology
  • speech and hearing therapist
  • speech pathologist
  • speech therapist
  • speech-language clinician
  • speech-language pathologist
  • speech-language pathologist clinician
  • speech-language pathologist researcher
  • therapist, speech
  • therapist, speech and hearing

Main duties


Audiologists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Develop and administer audiometric tests and examinations using specialized instruments and electronic equipment to diagnose and evaluate the degree and type of patients' hearing impairment
  • Plan and implement habilitation/rehabilitation programs for patients, including selection, fitting and adjustment of amplification devices, such as hearing aids, and teaching speech (lip) reading
  • Provide information to patients and families regarding the nature, extent, impact and implications of hearing loss and treatment
  • Establish personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Conduct research related to hearing and hearing disorders
  • May instruct and supervise audiometric technicians, students and other health care personnel.

Speech-language pathologists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Administer tests and examinations and observe patients to diagnose and evaluate speech, voice, resonance, language, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders
  • Develop, plan and implement remedial programs to correct speech, voice, language, resonance, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders
  • Establish group and personalized care plans working as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Provide advice and educational services to patients and families regarding communication and swallowing disorders
  • Conduct research on speech and other communication disorders and on the development and design of diagnostic procedures and devices
  • May instruct and supervise communicative disorders assistants, students and other health care personnel.

Employment requirements

  • Audiologists require a master's degree in audiology.
  • Speech-language pathologists require a master's degree in speech-language pathology.
  • Registration with a regulatory body is required for audiologists and speech-language pathologists in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
  • Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists, is usually required.
  • In some jurisdictions, audiologists may be required to obtain a separate licence to dispense hearing aids.

Additional information

  • Progression into management positions, such as chief audiologist or director of speech-language pathology, is possible with experience.

2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety


2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety

Inspectors in this unit group evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to control risks in the workplace. They inspect restaurants, public facilities, industrial establishments, municipal water systems and other workplaces to ensure compliance with government regulations regarding sanitation, pollution control, the handling and storage of hazardous substances and workplace safety. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Example Titles

  • beauty salon inspector
  • dangerous goods inspector – railway transport
  • dangerous waste inspector
  • enforcement officer – environmental health
  • environmental health and safety technician
  • environmental health and safety technologist
  • environmental health inspector
  • environmental health inspectors supervisor
  • environmental health officer
  • environmental health officers supervisor
  • environmental officer
  • examiner, mines
  • field supervisor – occupational health and safety
  • flood damage inspector
  • food inspector
  • hazardous waste inspector
  • hazardous waste inspector – environmental health
  • hazardous waste management technologist
  • health and safety inspector
  • health and safety officer
  • health and safety technician
  • health and safety technologist
  • health officers supervisor
  • health standards inspector
  • hotel and restaurant inspector – public health
  • industrial health officer
  • industrial hygiene inspector
  • industrial safety officer – occupational health and safety
  • industrial waste control inspector
  • inspector, dangerous waste
  • inspector, environmental health
  • inspector, flood damages
  • inspector, hazardous waste
  • inspector, hazardous waste – environmental health
  • inspector, health standards
  • inspector, hotels and restaurants – public health
  • inspector, industrial hygiene
  • inspector, industrial waste control
  • inspector, nursing homes
  • inspector, occupational health and safety
  • inspector, occupational hygiene
  • inspector, occupational safety
  • inspector, pollution control
  • inspector, public health
  • inspector, sanitary department – environmental health
  • inspector, sanitary standards
  • inspector, sewage disposal – environmental health
  • inspector, water
  • labour affairs officer – occupational health and safety
  • labour standards officer
  • labour standards officer – occupational health and safety
  • mine examiner
  • mine safety inspector
  • nursing home inspector
  • occupational health and safety officer
  • occupational health inspector
  • occupational health officer
  • occupational health supervisor
  • occupational hygiene inspector
  • occupational hygiene technician
  • occupational hygienist technologist
  • occupational safety inspector
  • occupational safety officer
  • officer, environmental health
  • officer, health and safety
  • officer, industrial health
  • officer, labour standards
  • officer, occupational health
  • officer, occupational health and safety
  • officer, occupational safety
  • officer, safety and health
  • pollution control inspector
  • public health inspector
  • public health inspectors supervisor
  • public health safety inspector
  • public health unit supervisor
  • quarantine officer – public health
  • radiation monitor
  • restaurant inspector
  • restaurant inspector – public health
  • rodent control inspector
  • rodent control officer
  • safety and sanitary inspector – public and environmental health
  • safety inspector, mines
  • safety officer
  • safety practitioner
  • sanitary department inspector – environmental health
  • sanitary standards inspector
  • sewage disposal inspector – environmental health
  • supervisor, health officers
  • supervisor, occupational health
  • supervisor, public health inspectors
  • waste water treatment plant inspector
  • water inspector
  • welfare institute inspector – public health

Main duties


Inspectors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Inspect the sanitary conditions of restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and other public facilities or institutions
  • Conduct surveys and monitoring programs of the natural environment to identify sources of pollution
  • Collect samples of water for analysis; measure physical, biological and chemical workplace hazards; and conduct safety and environmental audits
  • Investigate health and safety related complaints, spills of hazardous chemicals, outbreaks of diseases or poisonings and workplace accidents
  • Inspect workplaces to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees or to the general public
  • Develop, implement and evaluate health and safety programs and strategies
  • Initiate enforcement procedures to fine or to close an establishment contravening municipal, provincial or federal regulations
  • Provide consultation and deliver training programs to employers, employees and the general public on issues of public health, environmental protection or workplace safety.

Employment requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or college diploma in a discipline such as food science, environmental studies, chemistry or health and safety is usually required.
  • In some establishments, several years of related work experience and the completion of in-house training courses may substitute for formal education.
  • Public health inspectors employed outside Quebec require certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.
  • Occupational health and safety officers may require certification with the Association for Canadian Registered Safety Professionals.

2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics


2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics repair, maintain, calibrate, adjust, and install industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. They are employed by pulp and paper processing companies, nuclear and hydro power generating companies, mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies, industrial instrument and other manufacturing companies, and by industrial instrument servicing establishments. 

Example Titles

  • apprentice industrial instrument mechanic
  • apprentice instrument mechanic
  • control technician, nuclear generating station and heavy water plant
  • heavy water plant control technician
  • industrial instrument mechanic
  • industrial instrument panel repairer
  • industrial instrument technician
  • industrial process control equipment repairer
  • instrument maintenance mechanic
  • instrument mechanic – utilities
  • instrument technician, industrial
  • instrumentation and electrical technician, industrial
  • instrumentation technician, industrial
  • mechanic, industrial instrument
  • nuclear generating station and heavy water plant control technician
  • nucleonic controller repairer
  • precision instrument mechanic
  • process control equipment mechanic
  • process control equipment repairer
  • repairer, industrial process control equipment
  • repairer, nucleonic controllers
  • service technician, industrial instruments
  • service technician, process control equipment
  • technician, industrial instruments

Main duties


Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Consult manufacturer's manuals, circuit diagrams and blueprints to determine tests and maintenance procedures for instruments used for measuring and controlling flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition and other variables in manufacturing and processing
  • Inspect and test operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments
  • Repair and adjust system components, such as sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers, or remove and replace defective parts
  • Calibrate components and instruments according to manufacturers' specifications
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work and complete test and maintenance reports
  • Install control and measurement instruments on existing and new plant equipment and processes
  • Consult with and advise process operators.

Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four- or five-year apprenticeship program in industrial instrument repair
    or
    Completion of a two-year college program in industrial instrumentation technology and several years of work experience are usually required for trade certification.
  • Instrumentation and control technician trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories, except in Quebec.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified instrumentation and control technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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