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Optometrists – NOC : 3121

Unit Group
3121 Optometrists
Optometrists examine eyes and diagnose ocular diseases and disorders. They prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses and recommend treatments such as exercises to correct vision problems or ocular disorders. They work in private practice, clinics and community health centres.
Example Titles
doctor of optometry (OD)
optometrist
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Main duties
Optometrists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Examine patients’ eyes, conduct tests and use ophthalmoscopes, biomicroscopes and other specialized instruments to determine ocular health and visual efficiency
  • Prescribe treatment (excluding surgery) to maintain, improve and correct vision and manage other ocular disorders
  • Prescribe and fit eyeglasses and contact lenses
  • Educate and advise patients on contact lens use and care, ocular hygiene, preventive care and maintenance, lighting arrangements, working distances and other safety factors
  • Refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians and surgeons for treatment of ocular or other diseases or conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Optometrists may specialize in fitting visual aids for people who are partially blind, fitting contact lenses or correcting special vision problems.
Employment requirements
  • Three years of university undergraduate studies in mathematics and sciences 
  • and
  • A four-year university program in optometry are required.
  • Licensing by the provincial or territorial regulatory governing body is required.
Classified elsewhere
  • Ocularists (in 3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) )
  • Ophthalmologists (in 3111 Specialist physicians )
  • Opticians (3231)
  • Orthoptists (in 3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating )

Glaziers – NOC : 7292

Unit Group
7292 Glaziers
Glaziers cut, fit, install and replace glass in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, on exterior walls of buildings and other structures and in furniture and other products. They are employed by construction glass installation contractors, retail service and repair shops and glass fabrication shops, or they may be self-employed.
Example Titles
glazier
glazier and metal mechanic
glazier apprentice
plate glass installer
stained glass glazier
structural glass glazier
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Main duties
Glaziers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine type and thickness of glass, frame, installation procedure and materials required
  • Measure and mark glass and cut glass using glass cutters or computerized cutter
  • Tint glass and create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting or painting designs
  • Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolds, rigging and hoisting equipment
  • Position glass panes into frames and secure glass using clips, points or mouldings
  • Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products on walls, ceilings or exteriors of building
  • Fabricate metal frames for glass installation
  • Install, fit, fabricate and attach architectural metals or related substitute products in commercial and residential buildings
  • Install pre-cut mirrors and opaque and transparent glass panels in frames to form exterior walls of buildings
  • Replace glass in furniture and other products
  • Prepare and install skylights, showcases and aquariums and stained or other special glass in churches, museums, sports and other establishments
  • Repair and service residential windows, commercial aluminum doors and other glass supporting structures, and replace damaged glass or faulty sealant
  • May prepare cost estimates for customers or clients.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program 
  • or
  • A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in glazing is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for glaziers is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified glaziers 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.
Classified elsewhere
  • Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (9413)
  • Supervisors of glaziers (in 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers )

Conference and event planners – NOC : 1226

Unit Group
1226 Conference and event planners
Conference and event planners plan, organize and co-ordinate conferences, conventions, meetings, seminars, exhibitions, trade shows, festivals and other events. They are employed by tourism associations, trade and professional associations, convention and conference centres, governments and by conference and event planning companies, or they may be self-employed.
Example Titles
conference and meeting planner
conference planner
conference services officer
convention co-ordinator
event planner
festival organizer
meeting planner
special events organizer
trade show planner
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Main duties
Conference and event planners perform some or all of the following duties:
Meet with trade and professional associations and other groups to promote and discuss conference, convention and trade show services
Meet with sponsors and organizing committees to plan scope and format of events, to establish and monitor budgets and to review administrative procedures and progress of events
Co-ordinate services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, conference and other facilities, catering, signage, displays, translation, special needs requirements, audio-visual equipment, printing and security
Organize registration of participants, prepare programs and promotional material, and publicize events
Plan entertainment and social gatherings for participants
Hire, train and supervise support staff required for events
Ensure compliance with required by-laws
Negotiate contracts for services, approve suppliers’ invoices, maintain financial records, review final billing submitted to clients for events and prepare reports.
Employment requirements
A university degree or college diploma in business, tourism or hospitality administration is usually required.
Several years of experience in hospitality or tourism administration or in public relations are usually required and may substitute for formal education requirements.
Certification relating to special events, meetings or conference management may be required.
Classified elsewhere
Administrative officers (1221)
Executive assistants (1222)
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (1123)
Sales and account representatives – wholesale trade (non-technical) (6411)
Classification Structure – 1 

Administrative assistants – NOC : 1241

Unit Group
1241 Administrative assistants
Administrative assistants perform a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.
Example Titles
administrative assistant
executive secretary (except legal and medical)
office administrative assistant
private secretary
secretary (except legal and medical)
technical secretary
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Main duties
Administrative assistants perform some or all of the following duties:
Prepare, key in, edit and proofread correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, publications, reports and related material from machine dictation and handwritten copy
Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments and organizations
Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
Order office supplies and maintain inventory
Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages
Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
Determine and establish office procedures
Greet visitors, ascertain nature of business and direct visitors to employer or appropriate person
Record and prepare minutes of meetings
Arrange travel schedules and make reservations
May compile data, statistics and other information to support research activities
May supervise and train office staff in procedures and in use of current software.
May organize conferences
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries 
or
Previous clerical experience is required.

Classified elsewhere
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations (1251)
Executive assistants (1222)
Legal administrative assistants (1242)
Medical administrative assistants (1243)
Office managers (in 1221 Administrative officers )
Classification Structure – 1 

Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade – NOC : 6221

Unit Group
6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade
Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade, sell a range of technical goods and services, such as scientific, agricultural and industrial products, electricity, telecommunications services and computer services, to governments and to commercial and industrial establishments in domestic and international localities. They are employed by establishments that produce or provide technical goods and services, such as pharmaceutical companies, industrial equipment manufacturing companies, grain elevators, computer services firms, engineering firms and hydroelectric companies, or they may be self-employed technical sales specialists/agents who contract their services to other companies. Technical sales specialists who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Example Titles
aircraft sales representative
communication equipment sales representative
construction equipment sales representative
electricity sales representative
grain elevator district manager
grain elevator operator
heavy equipment sales representative
industrial supplies sales representative
medical instruments sales agent
sales engineer, technical support
software sales representative
technical sales representative
technical sales supervisor
technical support specialist – wholesale trade
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Main duties
Technical sales specialists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Promote sales to existing clients
  • Identify and solicit potential clients
  • Assess clients’ needs and resources and recommend the appropriate goods or services
  • Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit clients’ needs
  • Develop reports and proposals as part of sales presentation to illustrate benefits from use of good or service
  • Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
  • Prepare and administer sales contracts
  • Consult with clients after sale to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support
  • Troubleshoot technical problems related to equipment
  • May train customers’ staff in the operation and maintenance of equipment
  • May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce
  • May supervise the activities of other technical staff and sales specialists.
  • Technical sales specialists usually specialize in a particular line of goods or services.
Employment requirements
  • A university degree or college diploma in a program related to the product or service is usually required.
  • Experience in sales or in a technical occupation related to the product or service may be required.
  • Fluency in a specific foreign language, and/or foreign work or travel experience may be required for technical sales specialists seeking employment with companies that import or export technical goods or services.
  • Technical sales supervisors require experience as a technical sales specialist.
Additional information
  • Extensive company training programs for technical sales specialists may be provided by employers.
  • Progression to sales management positions is possible with additional training or experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (0124)
  • Retail salespersons (6421)
  • Sales and account representatives – wholesale trade (non-technical) (6411)

Landscape architects – NOC : 2152

Unit Group
2152 Landscape architects
Landscape architects conceptualize landscape designs, develop contract documents and oversee the construction of landscape development for commercial projects, office complexes, parks, golf courses and residential development. They are employed by government environmental and development agencies, landscape consulting firms and by architectural and engineering firms, or they are self-employed. 
Example Titles
golf course architect
landscape architect
landscape planner
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Main duties
  • Landscape architects perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Confer with clients to determine design needs
  • Survey and assess designated sites and develop designs taking into consideration landscape features, buildings, climate, future usage and other aspects
  • Prepare or oversee the preparation of detailed drawings for sites, including features such as trees, shrubs, gardens, lighting, walkways, patios, decks, benches, fences, retaining walls and fountains
  • Prepare or oversee preparation of site plans, reports, sketches, models, photographs, maps, land use studies and design plans
  • Estimate costs, prepare specifications and evaluate tenders for landscape construction projects
  • Conduct environmental design studies, including environmental assessment, planning and the preservation and re-creation of historical sites
  • Conduct community and neighbourhood physical planning studies, participate in multidisciplinary urban design studies and prepare design guidelines
  • May manage and supervise landscape construction work.
Employment requirements
  • A bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture is required.
  • A master’s degree in landscape architecture may be required.
  • In Ontario and British Columbia, landscape architects require a two-year internship and the successful completion of a provincial registration exam.
  • In the remaining provinces and territories, landscape architects usually require two years of landscape design experience and an interview by their respective provincial associations to receive association certification.
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is offered by the Canada Green Building Council and may be required by some employers.
Classified elsewhere
  • Architects (2151)
  • Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (2225)
  • Landscape architecture managers (in 0212 Architecture and science managers )
  • Landscape design contractors (in 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services )
  • Urban and land use planners (2153)

University professors and lecturers – NOC : 4011

Unit Group
4011 University professors and lecturers
University professors and lecturers teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students and conduct research at universities. University professors who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Example Titles
English professor – university
French language professor – university
assistant professor, botany – university
associate professor, linguistics
chairperson, food sciences department – university
chairperson, physics department – university
computer science professor – university
department head, geography – university
lecturer – university
professor of medicine – university
university instructor, engineering
university professor
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Main duties
University professors and lecturers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Teach one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
  • Prepare, administer and grade examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
  • Advise students on course and academic matters and career decisions
  • Direct research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
  • Conduct research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or books
  • May serve on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements, and perform a variety of administrative duties
  • May represent their universities as speakers and guest lecturers
  • May provide professional consultative services to government, industry and private individuals.
University professors and lecturers specialize in a particular subject matter such as biology, chemistry, anatomy, sociology, business administration or law.
Employment requirements
  • A doctoral degree in the field of specialization is required for university professors.
  • A master’s degree in the field of specialization is required for university lecturers.
  • Licences or professional certification may be required for professors teaching future practitioners in certain professionally regulated fields, such as medicine, engineering, architecture, psychology or law.
Additional information
  • University professors who are also practitioners in their field of specialization must have the appropriate licences or certification.
  • Progression to senior positions within a department, faculty or university is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • College and other vocational instructors (4021)
  • Other instructors (4216)
  • Post-secondary teaching and research assistants (4012)

Secondary school teachers – NOC : 4031

Unit Group
4031 Secondary school teachers
Secondary school teachers prepare and teach academic, technical, vocational or specialized subjects at public and private secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who are heads of departments are included in this group.
Example Titles
English as a second language teacher, high school
English teacher, secondary school
French as a second language teacher, high school
adult education teacher, secondary school
biology teacher, high school
commerce teacher – secondary school
department head, secondary school
high school teacher, special education
history teacher, secondary school
remedial teacher – secondary school
secondary school teacher
supply teacher, high school
teacher-librarian, high school
trades instructor – secondary school
vocational teacher, high school
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Main duties
Secondary school teachers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare subject material for presentation to students according to an approved curriculum
  • Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies
  • Assign and correct homework
  • Prepare, administer and correct tests
  • Evaluate progress, determine individual needs of students and discuss results with parents and school officials
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
  • Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
  • May teach and evaluate students through distance or online courses
  • May advise students on course selection and on vocational and personal matters
  • May supervise student teachers.
Secondary school teachers may specialize in such areas as mathematics, English, French, special education or second language instruction. Secondary school teachers of vocational and trades subjects may specialize in areas such as hairdressing or auto mechanics.

Employment requirements
  • Teachers of academic subjects require a bachelor’s degree in education which is often preceded by a bachelor’s degree in the arts or sciences.
  • Teachers of vocational or technical subjects require a bachelor’s degree in education which is usually preceded by specialized training or experience in the subject.
  • Instructors of trades in Quebec require completion of an apprenticeship training program and industry or trade certification.
  • Department heads usually require several years of teaching experience.
  • To specialize in special education or English or French as a second language, additional training is required.
  • A provincial teaching certificate is required.
  • Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers’ association or federation may be required.
Additional information
  • Progression to vice-principal or other administrative positions in the education system is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • College and other vocational instructors (4021)
  • Educational counsellors (4033)
  • Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants (4413)
  • Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (4032)
  • Junior high school teachers (in 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers )
  • Psychoeducators (in 4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors )
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
  • Secondary school librarians (in 5211 Library and public archive technicians )
  • Teachers of non-academic courses (in 4216 Other instructors )
  • Teachers teaching life skills courses to persons with disabilities (in 4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities )

Financial sales representatives – NOC : 6235

Unit Group
6235 Financial sales representatives
Financial sales representatives sell basic deposit, investment and loan products and services to individuals and businesses. They work in banks, credit unions, trust companies and similar financial institutions.
Example Titles
credit officer
financial services officer
financial services representative
loan officer
mortgage officer
sales associate – personal banking
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Main duties
Financial sales representatives perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Open new personal and non-personal accounts, and provide access to automated banking machine, telephone banking and online banking services
  • Interview applicants for personal, mortgage, student and business loans
  • Promote the sale of deposit, investment, credit and loan products and services
  • Assist clients by proposing solutions to address financial objectives such as business expansion, debt management, investment and other financial goals
  • Research and evaluate loan applicant’s financial status, references, credit and ability to repay the loan
  • Complete credit and loan documentation
  • Submit credit and loan applications to branch or credit manager with recommendations for approval or rejection; or approve or reject applications within authorized limits ensuring that credit standards of the institution are respected
  • Prepare statements on delinquent accounts and forward irreconcilable accounts for collector action
  • Review and update credit and loan files
  • Act as joint custodian for cash and securities.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school and extensive general banking experience is usually required.
  • A bachelor’s degree or college diploma related to commerce or economics may be required.
  • A mutual funds license is usually required.
  • Registration with the securities regulatory authority in the province or territory of employment is usually required.
  • Completion of a loan or credit training program, ranging from six to twelve months, is usually required.
  • Various training programs and courses are offered by the Institute of Canadian Bankers and may be required by employers.
  • Financial services officers who sell regulated financial products and investments are required to be licensed by the appropriate governing body.
Additional information
  • Progression to higher levels of financial planning and wealth management is possible with experience.
  • Progression to credit and loan management positions is possible with experience.
Classified elsewhere
  • Credit and loan managers (in 0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers )
  • Customer services representatives – financial institutions (6551)
  • Banking, insurance and other financial clerks (1434)
  • Other financial officers (1114)

Real estate agents and salespersons – NOC : 6232

Unit Group
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons
Real estate agents and salespersons act as agents for the sale or purchase of houses, apartments, commercial buildings, land and other real estate and are employed in the real estate industry.
Example Titles
commercial real estate agent
real estate agent
real estate broker
real estate sales representative
residential real estate agent
supervisor, real estate agents
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Main duties
Real estate agents and salespersons perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Solicit property sales listings from prospective vendors
  • Assist vendors in selling property by establishing asking price, advertising the property, listing the property with listing services and conducting open houses for prospective buyers
  • Assist prospective buyers in selecting, visiting, inspecting and making offers of purchase on real estate properties
  • Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters
  • Draw up sales agreements for approval of purchaser and seller
  • May rent or lease properties on behalf of clients.
Real estate agents and salespersons may specialize in residential, commercial, industrial/institutional or rural real estate sales.
Employment requirements
  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Completion of a real estate training course is required.
  • Provincial or territorial licensure in the province or territory of employment is required.
Additional information
  • Real estate agents and salespersons normally work on a commission basis.
  • Real estate agents may operate independently by obtaining a broker’s licence in accordance with the regulations of the province of employment. A broker’s licence is required to become a manager in real estate.
Classified elsewhere
  • Assessors, valuators and appraisers (1314)
  • Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (0121)
  • Mortgage brokers (in 1114 Other financial officers )
  • Rental agents (in 1224 Property administrators )
  • Right-of-way agents (in 1225 Purchasing agents and officers )