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College, CEGEP, apprenticeship and university courses in Canada

College and CEGEP programs, apprenticeships and university degrees side by side. Each one links to the careers it leads to.

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College and CEGEP fields of study

111 fields of study that people in each career most often hold a college or other non-degree diploma in (Census 2021).

Accounting and related services

Leads to: Accounting technicians and bookkeepers, Administrative assistants, Administrative officers, Customer and information services supervisors, Employment insurance and revenue officers, Executive housekeepers, Payroll administrators, Procurement and purchasing agents and officers, Production and transportation logistics coordinators, Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers, Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers

Agriculture, general

Leads to: Agricultural and fish products inspectors

Air transportation

Leads to: Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors, Air traffic controllers and related occupations, Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

Allied health and medical assisting services

Leads to: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations, Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment, Paramedical occupations, Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants, Pharmacy technicians

Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions

Leads to: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, Firefighters, Medical radiation technologists, Medical sonographers, Paramedical occupations, Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

Alternative and complementary medicine and medical systems

Leads to: Other practitioners of natural healing, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

Animal sciences

Leads to: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

Apparel and textiles

Leads to: Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products

Applied horticulture/horticultural business services

Leads to: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

Architectural sciences and technology

Leads to: Architectural technologists and technicians, Construction estimators

Architecture

Leads to: Architectural technologists and technicians, Interior designers and interior decorators

Audiovisual communications technologies/technicians

Leads to: Audio and video recording technicians, Broadcast technicians, Film and video camera operators

Biological and physical sciences

Leads to: Dental hygienists and dental therapists, Medical laboratory technologists, Medical radiation technologists

Biology, general

Leads to: Agricultural and fish products inspectors, Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians, Biological technologists and technicians, Medical laboratory technologists, Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants, Pharmacy technicians, Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

Biotechnology

Leads to: Biological technologists and technicians

Building/construction finishing, management and inspection

Leads to: Construction inspectors

Business administration, management and operations

Leads to: Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors, Accounting technicians and bookkeepers, Administrative assistants, Administrative officers, Air traffic controllers and related occupations, Assessors, business valuators and appraisers, Chefs, Conference and event planners, Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services, Customer and information services supervisors, Customs, ship and other brokers, Dental technologists and technicians, Employment insurance and revenue officers, Executive assistants, Executive housekeepers, Financial sales representatives, Food service supervisors, Health information management occupations, Human resources and recruitment officers, Insurance adjusters and claims examiners, Insurance agents and brokers, Insurance underwriters, Occupational health and safety specialists, Opticians, Other services supervisors, Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts, Payroll administrators, Procurement and purchasing agents and officers, Production and transportation logistics coordinators, Property administrators, Real estate agents and salespersons, Records management technicians, Retail and wholesale buyers, Shoe repairers and shoemakers, Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing, Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers, Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers, Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers, Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations, Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators, Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling, Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities, Supervisors, printing and related occupations, Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Business operations support and assistant services

Leads to: Administrative assistants, Administrative officers, Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations, Executive assistants, Legal administrative assistants, Medical administrative assistants, Shoe repairers and shoemakers, Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

Business/commerce, general

Leads to: Accounting technicians and bookkeepers, Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors, Air traffic controllers and related occupations, Assessors, business valuators and appraisers, Conference and event planners, Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services, Customer and information services supervisors, Customs, ship and other brokers, Deck officers, water transport, Employment insurance and revenue officers, Executive assistants, Financial sales representatives, Human resources and recruitment officers, Insurance adjusters and claims examiners, Insurance agents and brokers, Insurance underwriters, Other services supervisors, Pest controllers and fumigators, Procurement and purchasing agents and officers, Production and transportation logistics coordinators, Property administrators, Real estate agents and salespersons, Retail and wholesale buyers, Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers, Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers, Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations, Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators, Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling, Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Chemistry

Leads to: Chemical technologists and technicians

City/urban, community and regional planning

Leads to: By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers

Civil engineering

Leads to: Civil engineering technologists and technicians, Construction estimators, Water and waste treatment plant operators

Civil engineering technology/technician

Leads to: Civil engineering technologists and technicians, Construction estimators, Construction inspectors, Land survey technologists and technicians

Clinical, counselling and applied psychology

Leads to: Instructors of persons with disabilities

Clinical/medical laboratory science/research and allied professions

Leads to: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations, Medical laboratory technologists, Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Communication and media studies

Leads to: Actors, comedians and circus performers, Announcers and other broadcasters, Broadcast technicians, Film and video camera operators

Computer and information sciences and support services, general

Leads to: Computer network and web technicians, Information systems testing technicians, User support technicians

Computer science

Leads to: Computer network and web technicians, Information systems testing technicians, User support technicians

Computer software and media applications

Leads to: Graphic arts technicians

Computer/information technology administration and management

Leads to: Computer network and web technicians, User support technicians

Criminal justice and corrections

Leads to: Border services, customs, and immigration officers, By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, Correctional service officers, Customs, ship and other brokers, Deck officers, water transport, Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Other services supervisors, Police officers (except commissioned), Sheriffs and bailiffs

Criminology

Leads to: Border services, customs, and immigration officers, By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, Correctional service officers, Paralegals and related occupations, Police officers (except commissioned), Sheriffs and bailiffs

Culinary arts and related services

Leads to: Chefs, Food service supervisors, Pest controllers and fumigators

Dental support services and allied professions

Leads to: Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants, Dental hygienists and dental therapists, Dental technologists and technicians, Denturists, Medical administrative assistants

Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

Leads to: Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants, Dental hygienists and dental therapists, Dental technologists and technicians, Denturists

Design and applied arts

Leads to: Architectural technologists and technicians, Graphic arts technicians, Graphic designers and illustrators, Industrial designers, Information systems testing technicians, Interior designers and interior decorators, Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products, Photographers, Retail and wholesale buyers, Supervisors, printing and related occupations, Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

Dietetics and clinical nutrition services

Leads to: Other medical technologists and technicians

Drafting/design engineering technologies/technicians

Leads to: Industrial designers

Drama/theatre arts and stagecraft

Leads to: Actors, comedians and circus performers, Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators, Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts, Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

Education, general

Leads to: Early childhood educators and assistants, Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, Instructors of persons with disabilities, Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

Electrical and power transmission installers

Leads to: Construction inspectors, Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations, Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

Electrical, electronics and communications engineering

Leads to: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations, Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians, Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing

Electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians

Leads to: Audio and video recording technicians, Broadcast technicians, Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations, Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians, Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Opticians, Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing

Electromechanical technologies/technicians

Leads to: Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians, Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Energy systems technologies/technicians

Leads to: Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing, Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing, Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities

Engineering-related technologies/technicians

Leads to: Land survey technologists and technicians

Environmental control technologies/technicians

Leads to: Water and waste treatment plant operators

Environmental/natural resources management and policy

Leads to: Conservation and fishery officers, Forestry technologists and technicians

Film/video and photographic arts

Leads to: Audio and video recording technicians, Film and video camera operators, Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators, Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts, Photographers

Finance and financial management services

Leads to: Financial sales representatives

Fine arts and art studies

Leads to: Graphic designers and illustrators, Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators, Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products, Photographers, Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers

Fire protection

Leads to: Firefighters

Fishing and fisheries sciences and management

Leads to: Fishing masters and officers

Food science and technology

Leads to: Agricultural and fish products inspectors

Forestry

Leads to: Forestry technologists and technicians

General engineering

Leads to: Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

General health services/allied health/health sciences

Leads to: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, Denturists, Health information management occupations, Medical radiation technologists, Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, Paramedical occupations, Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

Geography and cartography

Leads to: Land survey technologists and technicians, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

Geological and Earth sciences/geosciences

Leads to: Geological and mineral technologists and technicians, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

Graphic communications

Leads to: Graphic arts technicians, Graphic designers and illustrators, Supervisors, printing and related occupations

Health aides/attendants/orderlies

Leads to: Licensed practical nurses, Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Health and medical administrative services

Leads to: Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations, Health information management occupations, Medical administrative assistants

Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician

Leads to: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

Heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians

Leads to: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades, Supervisors, mining and quarrying

History

Leads to: Library and public archive technicians

Hospitality administration/management

Leads to: Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors, Chefs, Conference and event planners, Executive housekeepers, Food service supervisors

Housing and human environments

Leads to: Interior designers and interior decorators

Human development, family studies and related services

Leads to: Early childhood educators and assistants, Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, Social and community service workers

Human resources management and services

Leads to: Human resources and recruitment officers, Occupational health and safety specialists, Payroll administrators

Industrial production technologies/technicians

Leads to: Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing, Chemical technologists and technicians, Geological and mineral technologists and technicians, Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians, Non-destructive testers and inspectors

Insurance

Leads to: Insurance adjusters and claims examiners, Insurance agents and brokers, Insurance underwriters

Journalism

Leads to: Announcers and other broadcasters

Law (LLB, JD, BCL)

Leads to: Legal administrative assistants, Paralegals and related occupations

Legal support services

Leads to: Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations, Legal administrative assistants, Paralegals and related occupations, Sheriffs and bailiffs

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

Leads to: Massage therapists, Shoe repairers and shoemakers

Library and archives assisting

Leads to: Library and public archive technicians, Records management technicians

Library science and administration

Leads to: Library and public archive technicians, Records management technicians

Marine transportation

Leads to: Deck officers, water transport, Fishing masters and officers

Marketing

Leads to: Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Mechanical engineering

Leads to: Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers, Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians, Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Mechanical engineering related technologies/technicians

Leads to: Engineer officers, water transport, Industrial designers, Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians

Medicine

Leads to: Medical sonographers, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

Military technologies and applied sciencesCAN

Leads to: Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces

Mining and petroleum technologies/technicians

Leads to: Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing, Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing, Geological and mineral technologists and technicians, Supervisors, mining and quarrying

Music

Leads to: Actors, comedians and circus performers

Natural resources conservation and research

Leads to: Biological technologists and technicians, Civil engineering technologists and technicians, Conservation and fishery officers, Forestry technologists and technicians, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, Water and waste treatment plant operators

Naval architecture and marine engineering

Leads to: Engineer officers, water transport

Ophthalmic and optometric support services and allied professions

Leads to: Opticians

Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration

Leads to: Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants, Pharmacy technicians

Physical science technologies/technicians

Leads to: Chemical technologists and technicians

Plant sciences

Leads to: Pest controllers and fumigators

Political science and government

Leads to: Border services, customs, and immigration officers

Practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants

Leads to: Licensed practical nurses

Precision metal working

Leads to: Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors, Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing, Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians, Non-destructive testers and inspectors, Supervisors, mining and quarrying, Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling

Psychology, general

Leads to: Correctional service officers, Police officers (except commissioned), Social and community service workers, Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

Quality control and safety technologies/technicians

Leads to: Non-destructive testers and inspectors, Occupational health and safety specialists

Radio, television and digital communication

Leads to: Announcers and other broadcasters

Real estate

Leads to: Assessors, business valuators and appraisers, Property administrators, Real estate agents and salespersons

Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing

Leads to: Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants, Licensed practical nurses, Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates, Other assisting occupations in support of health services, Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions

Leads to: Other medical technologists and technicians, Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

Science technologies/technicians, general

Leads to: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

Social work

Leads to: Social and community service workers

Somatic bodywork and related therapeutic services

Leads to: Massage therapists, Other practitioners of natural healing

Special education and teaching

Leads to: Instructors of persons with disabilities

Specialized sales, merchandising and marketing operations

Leads to: Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors

Sports, kinesiology, and physical education/physical fitness

Leads to: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, Firefighters, Massage therapists, Medical sonographers, Other medical technologists and technicians, Other practitioners of natural healing, Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

Teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods

Leads to: Early childhood educators and assistants

Teaching assistants/aides

Leads to: Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians

Leads to: Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors, Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors, Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades, Engineer officers, water transport, Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers, Fishing masters and officers, Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators

Veterinary/animal health technologies/technicians

Leads to: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

Wildlife and wildlands science and management

Leads to: Conservation and fishery officers

Apprenticeship trades

62 careers usually reached through an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships are run by each province and territory; Red Seal trades carry an endorsement recognised across Canada.

Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

Leads to: Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

Leads to: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors

Appliance servicers and repairers

Red Seal

Leads to: Appliance servicers and repairers

Artisans and craftspersons

Leads to: Artisans and craftspersons

Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators

Red Seal

Leads to: Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

Red Seal

Leads to: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

Bakers

Red Seal

Leads to: Bakers

Boilermakers

Red Seal

Leads to: Boilermakers

Bricklayers

Red Seal

Leads to: Bricklayers

Cabinetmakers

Red Seal

Leads to: Cabinetmakers

Carpenters

Red Seal

Leads to: Carpenters

Concrete finishers

Red Seal

Leads to: Concrete finishers

Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

Cooks

Red Seal

Leads to: Cooks

Crane operators

Red Seal

Leads to: Crane operators

Drafting technologists and technicians

Leads to: Drafting technologists and technicians

Electrical mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Electrical mechanics

Electrical power line and cable workers

Red Seal

Leads to: Electrical power line and cable workers

Electricians (except industrial and power system)

Red Seal

Leads to: Electricians (except industrial and power system)

Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Leads to: Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Leads to: Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers

Elevator constructors and mechanics

Leads to: Elevator constructors and mechanics

Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

Leads to: Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations

Floor covering installers

Red Seal

Leads to: Floor covering installers

Funeral directors and embalmers

Leads to: Funeral directors and embalmers

Gas fitters

Leads to: Gas fitters

Glaziers

Red Seal

Leads to: Glaziers

Hairstylists and barbers

Red Seal

Leads to: Hairstylists and barbers

Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

Heavy equipment operators

Red Seal

Leads to: Heavy equipment operators

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Hotel front desk clerks

Leads to: Hotel front desk clerks

Industrial electricians

Red Seal

Leads to: Industrial electricians

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

Insulators

Red Seal

Leads to: Insulators

Ironworkers

Red Seal

Leads to: Ironworkers

Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

Leads to: Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

Red Seal

Leads to: Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

Machine fitters

Leads to: Machine fitters

Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

Red Seal

Leads to: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

Red Seal

Leads to: Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics

Other small engine and small equipment repairers

Leads to: Other small engine and small equipment repairers

Other technical trades and related occupations

Leads to: Other technical trades and related occupations

Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

Red Seal

Leads to: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

Red Seal

Leads to: Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

Plumbers

Red Seal

Leads to: Plumbers

Power engineers and power systems operators

Leads to: Power engineers and power systems operators

Power system electricians

Leads to: Power system electricians

Railway carmen/women

Leads to: Railway carmen/women

Roofers and shinglers

Red Seal

Leads to: Roofers and shinglers

Sheet metal workers

Red Seal

Leads to: Sheet metal workers

Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

Red Seal

Leads to: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

Storekeepers and partspersons

Red Seal

Leads to: Storekeepers and partspersons

Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

Red Seal

Leads to: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

Leads to: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

Leads to: Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers

Tilesetters

Red Seal

Leads to: Tilesetters

Tool and die makers

Red Seal

Leads to: Tool and die makers

Upholsterers

Leads to: Upholsterers

Water well drillers

Leads to: Water well drillers

Welders and related machine operators

Red Seal

Leads to: Welders and related machine operators

University degrees by field

Degrees grouped by field of study, with the universities that teach them.

College and CEGEP fields of study: Statistics Canada: Census 2021: occupation by field of study (98-10-0403) (2021 Census), Statistics Canada Open Licence. Grouped by Peernovo.

Apprenticeship trades: Statistics Canada: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 (Version 1.0), Open Government Licence - Canada. Grouped by Peernovo.