Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0
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.
51.23 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.2300 to 51.2399.
51.2300 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, general
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to work with people who have learning disabilities, mental illness, and physical disabilities in a clinical, educational, or institutional setting. These programs include courses in abnormal psychology, assistive technology, case management, counselling techniques, cultural diversity, disability assessment and measurement, ethics, psychological and physiological aspects of disability, rehabilitation services, rehabilitation science, and vocational counselling.
Illustrative example(s)
- rehabilitation therapist
- rehabilitation therapy
Exclusion(s)
- rehabilitation assistant (RA)(51.0817)
- rehabilitation counselling(51.2310)
- rehabilitation science(51.2314)
51.2301 - Art therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in consultation with other rehabilitation team members or in private practice, to use drawing and other art media forms to assess, treat, and rehabilitate individuals with mental, emotional, developmental, or physical disorders. These programs include courses in art, history and theory of art therapy, art therapeutic techniques, psychopathology, patient assessment and diagnosis, cultural diversity issues, legal and ethical practice issues, and professional standards and regulations.
Illustrative example(s)
- art therapist
- art therapy
Exclusion(s)
- arts in medicine(51.3206)
- pre-art therapy(51.1110)
51.2302 - Dance therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in consultation with other rehabilitation team members or in private practice, to use the therapeutic application of creative dance movement to assist in promoting client rehabilitation and physical, emotional, and mental health. These programs include courses in neuroanatomy, personality development, movement and motor behaviour, psychology, dance, creative expression modalities, improvisation, group psychology and leadership, client evaluation and supervision, dance therapy practice, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- dance therapist
- dance therapy
Exclusion(s)
- arts in medicine(51.3206)
- movement therapy(51.3601)
51.2305 - Music therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. These programs include courses in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record keeping, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- music therapist
- music therapy
Exclusion(s)
- arts in medicine(51.3206)
51.2306 - Occupational therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. These programs include courses in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counselling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- occupational biomechanics
- occupational therapist
- occupational therapy
Exclusion(s)
- biomechanics(26.0913)
- ergonomics engineering(14.3501)
- occupational therapist assistant(51.0803)
- pre-occupational therapy studies(51.1107)
51.2307 - Orthotist/prosthetist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. These programs include courses in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counselling and follow-up.
Illustrative example(s)
- orthotist
- pedorthics
- pedorthist
- prosthetist
Exclusion(s)
- orthopedic technician(51.0923)
- orthoptics(51.1804)
51.2308 - Physical therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. These programs include courses in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.
Illustrative example(s)
- physical rehabilitation therapist (PRT)
- physical therapist
- physical therapy
- physiotherapist
- physiotherapy
Exclusion(s)
- kinesiology(31.0505)
- kinesiotherapy(51.2311)
- physical medicine and rehabilitation - residency(61.2001)
- physical therapy aide(51.2605)
- physical therapy assistant(51.0806)
- physical therapy technician(51.2605)
- pre-physical therapy studies(51.1109)
- rehabilitation aide(51.2604)
- rehabilitation science(51.2314)
- therapeutic recreation(51.2309)
51.2309 - Therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. These programs include courses in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counselling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- recreation facilitator for older adults
- recreation facilitator for special needs
- recreational therapy
- therapeutic recreation
Exclusion(s)
- physical therapy(51.2308)
- play therapy(51.2317)
- recreation facilitator(31.0101)
51.2310 - Vocational rehabilitation counselling/counsellor
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to counsel and assist disabled individuals and recovering patients in order to achieve their greatest physical, mental, social, educational, and vocational potential. These programs include courses in patient evaluation and testing, rehabilitation program planning, patient support services and referral, job analysis, adjustment psychology, rehabilitation services provision, patient counselling and education, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- rehabilitation counselling
- vocational rehabilitation counselling
- vocational rehabilitation counsellor
Exclusion(s)
- counselling psychology(42.2803)
- health psychology(42.2810)
- rehabilitation science(51.2314)
- rehabilitation therapy(51.2300)
51.2311 - Kinesiotherapy/kinesiotherapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the direction of physicians, to treat the effects of disease, injury, and congenital disorders through therapeutic exercise and education. These programs include courses in human anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, therapeutic exercise and adapted physical education, human growth and development, motor learning and performance, testing and measurement, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, psychology, rehabilitation procedures, patient assessment and management, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- kinesiotherapist
- kinesiotherapy
Exclusion(s)
- kinesiology(31.0505)
- physical therapy(51.2308)
51.2312 - Assistive/augmentative technology and rehabilitation engineering
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply the principles of psychology, engineering, and occupational therapy to the design and implementation of technological interventions and systems to promote patient rehabilitation and function. These programs include courses in ergonomics, seating and mobility design, universal and near environment systems design, rehabilitation research, rehabilitation biomechanics, access and communications design, microprocessor-based technologies, neurological trauma, standards and testing, and service delivery management.
Illustrative example(s)
- assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering
- assistive/augmentative technology and rehabilitation engineering
- augmentative technology and rehabilitation engineering
- rehabilitation engineering
Exclusion(s)
- physical medicine and rehabilitation - residency(61.2001)
51.2313 - Animal-assisted therapy
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares health and human service professionals to integrate the use of animals into their treatment practices in order to facilitate change in people with mental and physical disabilities. These programs include courses in psychology, psychology of disabilities, animal behaviour, animal training, the human-animal bond, integration of animals into therapeutic settings, and ethical and cultural issues.
Illustrative example(s)
- animal-assisted therapy
- equine-assisted therapy
Exclusion(s)
- animal training(01.0505)
- equine care(01.0507)
51.2314 - Rehabilitation science
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on human function, disability, and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the health sciences, social sciences, psychology, engineering, and related fields. These programs include courses in psychological, social, and cultural aspects of disability and rehabilitation; sensory and motor function and dysfunction; biomechanics and kinesiology; assistive technology; rehabilitation instrumentation and methodology; statistics; and health and rehabilitation policy.
Illustrative example(s)
- rehabilitation science
Exclusion(s)
- pediatric rehabilitation medicine - fellowship(61.2003)
- physical rehabilitation therapist (PRT)(51.2308)
- rehabilitation aide(51.2604)
- rehabilitation assistant (RA)(51.0817)
- rehabilitation therapy(51.2300)
- vocational rehabilitation counselling(51.2310)
51.2315 - Drama therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use dramatic play, theater, role play, psychodrama, and dramatic ritual in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. These programs include courses in drama theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record-keeping, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- drama therapist
- drama therapy
Exclusion(s)
- arts in medicine(51.3206)
- drama(50.0501)
51.2316 - Horticulture therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on plant science and horticulture techniques to achieve measurable physical and mental health outcomes for individuals with physical or mental challenges. These programs include courses in abnormal psychology, adult development and aging, botany, facilities design, horticultural therapy, plant pathology, people-plant relationships, and psychology.
Illustrative example(s)
- horticultural therapist
- horticultural therapy
- horticulture therapist
- horticulture therapy
Exclusion(s)
- horticulture(01.0601)
51.2317 - Play therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to be a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) or a School Based-Registered Play Therapist (SB-RPT). These programs include courses in child development, theories of personality, psychotherapy, child and adolescent psychopathology, and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- play therapist
- play therapy
- registered play therapist (RPT)
- school based registered play therapist (SB-RPT)
Exclusion(s)
- recreational therapy(51.2309)
51.2399 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions.
Illustrative example(s)
- adventure based counselling
- ergonomic studies
- other rehabilitation and therapeutic professions
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