Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
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10 - Health and related fields

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.22 - Public health

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.2201 to 51.2299.

51.2209 - Maternal and child health

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, public policy studies, and the social and behavioural sciences to issues of health affecting women, children, and families; and prepares individuals to function as maternal and child health specialists. These programs include courses in research design and testing, program evaluation, public policy analysis, public finance, economics of health care, community health, family development and dynamics, women's studies, social psychology, fetal and child development, biostatistics, health education and promotion, nutrition, neonatal development, psychology, and social services delivery.

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    • maternal and child health

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