Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) – NOC : 2242

Unit Group

2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Electronic service technicians service and repair household and business electronic equipment such as audio and video systems, computers and peripherals, office equipment and other consumer electronic equipment and assemblies. They are employed by electronic service and retail establishments, by wholesale distributors and within service departments of electronic manufacturing companies.

Example Titles

alarm system technician

audio-video service technician

computer service technician

electronic service technician apprentice

electronic service technician supervisor

field service technician, electronic products

office equipment service technician

photocopy machine technician

radio and television service technician

satellite antenna servicer

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Main duties

Electronic service technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Install, maintain and repair household and business electronic equipment, such as televisions, radios, video cassette recorders, stereo equipment, photocopiers, computers and peripherals
Inspect and test electronic equipment, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, logic probes and other electronic test instruments, tools and equipment
Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
Adjust, align, replace or repair electronic equipment, assemblies and components following equipment manuals and schematics, and using soldering tools and other hand and power tools
Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
May supervise other electronic equipment service technicians.

Employment requirements

Completion of a two- to three-year college program in electronics
or
Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program in electronic servicing and repair
or
Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and on-the-job training is required.
Trade certification for electronics technicians (consumer products) is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241)
Telecommunications installation and repair workers (7246)

Land survey technologists and technicians – NOC : 2254

Unit Group

2254 Land survey technologists and technicians

Land survey technologists and technicians conduct or participate in surveys to determine the exact locations and relative positions of natural features and other structures on the earth’s surface, underground and underwater. They are employed by all levels of government, architectural and engineering firms, and by private sector surveying establishments.

Example Titles

engineering survey technologist

geodetic survey technologist

geomatics technologist – land surveying

land survey technician

legal survey technician

topographic survey technician

transit operator – surveying

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Main duties

Land survey technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

Assist survey engineers or professional surveyors to develop methods and procedures for conducting field surveys
Conduct field surveys and operate survey instruments and computer equipment to measure distance, angles, elevations and contours
Record measurements and other information obtained during field survey activities
Determine precise geographic locations using global positioning systems (GPS) equipment
Analyze latitude, longitude and angles and compute trigonometric and other calculations to plot features, contours and areas to a specific scale
Prepare detailed drawings, charts and plans and survey notes and reports
Supervise and co-ordinate field survey activities.

Land survey technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Participate in field surveys and operate survey instruments and devices
Keep records, measurements and other survey information in systematic order
Assist in the calculation, analysis and computation of measurements obtained during field surveys
Assist in the preparation of detailed drawings, charts and plans.

Land survey technologists and technicians may specialize in one of the following types of surveys: geodetic survey, topographic survey, legal (cadastral) survey or engineering survey.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a two- to three-year college program in geomatics or land survey technology is usually required for land survey technologists.
Completion of a one- to two-year college program in geomatics or land survey technology is usually required for land survey technicians.
Certification by provincial associations of technicians and technologists may be required by some employers.
In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."

Additional information

Mobility is possible between the various occupations in this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Progression to land surveyor position is possible with completion of professional surveyor examinations and certification.
Geomatics is an interdisciplinary field encompassing the collection, analysis and presentation of geographically referenced data.

Classified elsewhere

Drafting technologists and technicians (2253)
Engineering technologists and technicians who apply geotechnical and topographical information to land use and urban planning (in 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians )
Geological, geophysical, hydrographic and mine survey technologists (in 2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians )
Land surveyors (2154)
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (2255)

Licensed practical nurses – NOC : 3233

Unit Group

3233 Licensed practical nurses

Licensed practical nurses provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors’ offices, clinics, companies, private homes and community health centres. Operating room technicians are included in this unit group.

Example Titles

graduate nursing assistant

licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)

operating room technician

registered nursing assistant (R.N.A.)

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Main duties

Licensed practical nurses perform some or all of the following duties:

Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection
Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects
Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy
Monitor patients’ progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.

Operating room technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing the patients’ operative areas
Assist in surgery by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons
Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments.

Employment requirements

Completion of a vocational, college or other approved program for licensed practical nurses is required.
Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination is required in all provinces and territories except Quebec.
Operating room technicians require either additional academic training in operating room techniques or on-the-job training.

Additional information

Working under the direction of a medical practitioner or registered nurse is not required for licensed practical nurses in all jurisdictions.

Classified elsewhere

Home health aides (in 4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations )
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (3413)

Librarians – NOC : 5111

Unit Group

5111 Librarians

Librarians select, develop, organize and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users. They are employed in libraries or in a department within a library.

Example Titles

bibliographer

cataloguer – library

cybrarian

liaison librarian

librarian

library consultant

library supervisor

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Main duties

Librarians perform some or all of the following duties:

Recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for inclusion in library collection

Provide reference services

Select, classify, catalogue and weed library materials

Prepare bibliographies, indexes, reading lists, guides and other finding aids

Develop systems to access library collections

Perform manual, on-line and interactive media reference searches to assist users in accessing library materials and arrange for interlibrary loans

Develop taxonomies using various information and data sources

Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups

Conduct library information and orientation training programs and tours

Perform related administrative duties and supervise library technicians, assistants and clerks.

Employment requirements

A master’s degree in library science is required.

Additional information

Progression to library management positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Library and public archive technicians (5211)

Library curators (in 5112 Conservators and curators )

Library directors and managers (in 0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers )

School librarians (in 5211 Library and public archive technicians )

Teacher-librarian, elementary school (in 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers )

Teacher-librarian, high school (in 4031 Secondary school teachers )

Editors – NOC : 5122

Unit Group

5122 Editors

Editors review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and co-ordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff. They are employed by publishing firms, magazines, journals, newspapers, radio and television networks and stations, and by companies and government departments that produce publications such as newsletters, handbooks, manuals and Web sites. Editors may also work on a freelance basis.

Example Titles

advertising editor

associate editor

contributing editor

copy editor

editor

editorial consultant

literary editor

manuscript editor

medical editor

news editor

news service editor

sports editor

technical editor

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Main duties

Editors perform some or all of the following duties:

Evaluate suitability of manuscripts, articles, news copy and wire service dispatches for publication, broadcast or electronic media and recommend or make changes in content, style and organization

Read and edit copy to be published or broadcast to detect and correct errors in spelling, grammar and syntax, and shorten or lengthen copy as space or time requires

Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy

Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy

Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met

Plan coverage of upcoming events and assign work accordingly

Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text

May negotiate royalties with authors and arrange for payment of freelance staff.

Editors may specialize in a particular subject area, such as news, sports or features, or in a particular type of publication, such as books, magazines, newspapers or manuals.

Employment requirements

A bachelor’s degree in English, French, journalism or a related discipline is usually required.

Several years of experience in journalism, writing, publishing or a related field are usually required.

Membership in the Editors Association of Canada may be required.

Editors who specialize in a specific subject matter may be required to have training in that subject.

Additional information

Progression to supervisory and management positions, such as editor-in-chief or managing editor, is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Authors and writers (5121)

Editorial assistants (in 1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks )

Film editors (in 5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations )

Journalists (5123)

Managing editors (in 0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts )

Map editors (in 2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology )

Sound editors (in 5225 Audio and video recording technicians )

Translators-revisers (in 5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters )

Athletes – NOC : 5251

Unit Group

5251 Athletes

Athletes participate in competitive sports events on an amateur or professional basis. They play team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and lacrosse; or compete in individual sports such as skiing, figure skating, boxing or track and field; or in games such as poker or chess. Athletes are employed by professional team organizations or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes competitors such as chess players and poker players.

Example Titles

athlete

baseball player

boxer

figure skater

football player

golfer

harness race driver

hockey player

jockey

professional athlete

skier

sprinter

track athlete

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Main duties

Athletes perform some or all of the following duties:

Train under the direction of a coach or trainer to qualify for competition
Attend scheduled practice and training sessions
Participate in local, regional, provincial, national or international competitions and sporting events
Assess performance after an event to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Employment requirements

Demonstrated ability in a particular sport, or type of game, is required.
Extensive training under the supervision of a coach is required.
Certification with a particular sports federation may be required.
A background combining athletic training and college or university studies is strongly recommended.

Classified elsewhere

Coaches (5252)
Sports instructors (in 5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness )
Sports officials and referees (5253)

Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling – NOC : 9221

Unit Group

9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in motor vehicle production departments. They are employed in plants which manufacture automobiles, vans and light trucks.

Example Titles

area co-ordinator – motor vehicle manufacturing

assembly foreman/woman – motor vehicle manufacturing

foreman/woman – motor vehicle manufacturing

general supervisor, assembly – motor vehicle manufacturing

supervisor, assembly – motor vehicle manufacturing

zone supervisor, assembly – motor vehicle manufacturing

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Main duties

Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:

Supervise, co-ordinate and schedule the activities of workers in motor vehicle manufacturing production departments such as body shop, chassis, paint, trim and hardware and final assembly
Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other departments
Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
Requisition materials and supplies
Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
Prepare production and other reports.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Post-secondary education in engineering, sciences, business or other related discipline is usually required.
Several years of experience as a production worker in motor vehicle manufacturing are required.

Additional information

Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (9522)
Supervisors of engine assemblers (in 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing )

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators – NOC : 9235

Unit Group

9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and equipment to control the processing of wood, scrap pulp, recyclable paper, cellulose materials, paper pulp and paperboard. They are employed by pulp and paper companies.

Example Titles

bleach plant operator – pulp and paper

control operator, paper machine

panelboard operator – pulp and paper

pulping control operator

pulping group operator – pulp and paper

pulping technician

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Main duties

Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators perform some or all of the following duties:

Operate, co-ordinate and monitor pulping, papermaking and papercoating process equipment from central control room or machine consoles and control panels in equipment cabins to control process operations and machinery in the production of pulp and paper
Control the processing of wood, scrap pulp, recyclable paper, cellulose materials, pulp paper and paperboard and monitor the chemical and physical process operations using a distributed control system and process computers
Observe panel indicators, gauges, video monitors and other instruments to detect equipment malfunctions and ensure pulping, papermaking and coating processes are operating according to process specifications
Analyze instrument readings and production test samples and make adjustments or direct other pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators to make adjustments to pulp production, papermaking and coating process and equipment as required
Complete and maintain production reports.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.
A college or other program in forest products processing or a related subject may be required for pulping control operators.
Completion of several weeks of formal company training and several months of on-the-job training is required.
Several years of experience as a pulp mill, papermaking or finishing machine operator within the same company is usually required.
A certificate in industrial first aid may be required.
A competency certificate in natural gas may be required.

Additional information

There is limited mobility among jobs within this unit group.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

Papermaking and finishing machine operators (9433)
Pulp mill machine operators (9432)
Supervisors, forest products processing (9215)

Early childhood educators and assistants – NOC : 4214

Unit Group

4214 Early childhood educators and assistants

Early childhood educators plan, organize and implement programs for children between the ages of infancy and 12 years. Early childhood educator assistants provide care for infants and preschool- to school-age children under the guidance of early childhood educators. Early childhood educators and assistants lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth and ensure their security and well-being. They are employed in child-care centres, daycare centres, kindergartens, agencies for exceptional children and other settings where early childhood education services are provided. Supervisors of early childhood educators and assistants are included in this unit group.

Example Titles

child care worker assistant

child care worker, daycare

daycare helper

daycare supervisor

daycare teacher

daycare worker

early childhood assistant

early childhood education worker

early childhood educator (E.C.E.)

early childhood educator – preschool

early childhood educator assistant

early childhood program staff assistant

early childhood supervisor

preschool helper

preschool supervisor

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Main duties

Early childhood educators perform some or all of the following duties:

Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, taking children to local points of interest and providing opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
May plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
May supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.

Early childhood educator assistants perform some or all of the following duties:

Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
Assist with proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
May assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.

Employment requirements

Early childhood educators
Completion of a two- to four-year college program in early childhood education
or
A bachelor’s degree in child development is required.
Licensing by a provincial or territorial association for early childhood educators (ECE) is usually required.
Early childhood educator assistants
Completion of secondary school is required.
Experience in child care is required.
Completion of an early childhood education assistant certificate program or post-secondary courses in early childhood education may be required.
Licensing by a provincial or territorial association for early childhood educators (ECE) may be required.

Additional information

Progression to senior positions, such as daycare supervisor, is possible with several years of experience or with experience and advanced ECE qualification levels.

Classified elsewhere

Child-care centre administrators (in 0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services )
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (4413)
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (4032)

Police officers (except commissioned) – NOC : 4311

Unit Group

4311 Police officers (except commissioned)

Police officers protect the public, detect and prevent crime and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and some provincial and regional governments. This unit group includes railway police.

Example Titles

RCMP officer

community relations officer – police

constable

crime prevention constable

detective – police

harbour police officer

highway patrol officer

police cadet

police diver

police officer

police sergeant

railway police officer

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Main duties

Police officers perform some or all of the following duties:

Patrol assigned areas to maintain public safety and order and to enforce laws and regulations
Investigate crimes and accidents, secure evidence, interview witnesses, compile notes and reports and provide testimony in courts of law
Arrest criminal suspects
Provide emergency assistance to victims of accidents, crimes and natural disasters
Participate in crime prevention, public information and safety programs
May supervise and co-ordinate the work of other police officers.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.
Completion of a college program or university degree in law and security or in the social sciences is usually required.
A three- to six-month police training program is provided.
Physical agility, strength, fitness and vision requirements must be met, and psychological or other tests may also be required.
Experience as a constable and the completion of specialized courses are required for detectives and sergeants.

Additional information

Progression to commissioned police officer positions is possible with additional training and experience.

Classified elsewhere

By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. (4423)
Commissioned police officers (0431)
Private detectives (in 6541 Security guards and related security service occupations )
Sheriffs and bailiffs (4421)