Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings
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.
51.09 - Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.0901 to 51.0999.
51.0901 - Cardiovascular technology/technologist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform invasive, non-invasive, and peripheral examinations of the cardiovascular system at the request of physicians to aid in diagnoses and therapeutic treatments. These programs include courses in reviewing and recording patient histories and clinical data; patient care; investigative and examination procedures; diagnostic procedures; data analysis and documentation; physician consultation; equipment operation and monitoring; and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- cardiology technician
- cardiology technologist
- cardiology technology
- cardiovascular technician
- cardiovascular technologist
- cardiovascular technology
Exclusion(s)
- cardiovascular disease - fellowship(61.0804)
- cardiovascular science(26.0907)
- clinical cardiac electrophysiology - fellowship(61.0805)
- electrocardiograph technician(51.0902)
51.0902 - Electrocardiograph technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to administer EKG and ECG diagnostic examinations and report results to the treatment team. These programs include courses in basic anatomy and physiology, the cardiovascular system, medical terminology, cardiovascular medications and effects, patient care, EKG and ECG administration, equipment operation and maintenance, interpretation of cardiac rhythm, patient record management, and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- ECG technician
- ECG technologist
- ECG technology
- EKG technician
- electrocardiograph technician
- electrocardiograph technology
Exclusion(s)
- cardiovascular technician(51.0901)
51.0903 - Electroneurodiagnostic/electroencephalographic technology/technologist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physician, to study and record electrical activity in the brain and nervous system for purposes of patient monitoring and supporting diagnoses. These programs include courses in patient communication and care; taking and abstracting patient histories; application of recording electrodes; electroencephalogram (EEG), evoked potential (EP), and polysomnogram (PSG) equipment operation and procedural techniques; and data recording and documentation.
Illustrative example(s)
- EEG technician
- electroencephalographic technician
- electroencephalographic technologist
- electroencephalographic technology
- electroneurodiagnostic technologist
- electroneurodiagnostic technology
51.0904 - Emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic)
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise ambulance personnel. These programs include courses in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
Illustrative example(s)
- emergency medical technician - paramedic (EMT-P)
- emergency medical technician (paramedic)
- emergency medical technology - paramedic (EMT-P)
- paramedic
Exclusion(s)
- ambulance attendant(51.0810)
- emergency medical technician (ambulance)(51.0810)
- emergency medicine - residency(61.0601)
- pediatric emergency medicine - fellowship(61.1908)
51.0905 - Nuclear medical technology/technologist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. These programs include courses in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record keeping, and personnel supervision.
Illustrative example(s)
- nuclear medical technologist
- nuclear medical technology
- nuclear medicine radiographer
- nuclear medicine technician
- nuclear medicine technologist
- nuclear medicine technology
Exclusion(s)
- medical radiation technologist(51.0911)
- medical radiologic technology(51.0911)
- nuclear engineering(14.2301)
- nuclear engineering technology(15.1401)
- nuclear medicine - residency(61.1201)
- nuclear radiology - fellowship(61.2608)
- radiation biology(26.0209)
- radiation therapist(51.0907)
51.0906 - Perfusion technology/perfusionist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to operate extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment during medical procedures and surgeries where the support or temporary replacement of a patient's own respiratory or circulatory system is required. These programs include courses in equipment selection and operation; physician and medical team consultation; patient condition monitoring; procedural techniques; and principles of respiratory and circulatory physiology.
Illustrative example(s)
- perfusion technology
- perfusionist
51.0907 - Radiation therapist/therapeutic radiographer
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. These programs include courses in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumour localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.
Illustrative example(s)
- radiation oncology technology
- radiation therapist
- radiation therapy
- radiotherapist
- radiotherapy
- therapeutic radiographer
Exclusion(s)
- mammography(51.0919)
- medical radiation technologist(51.0911)
- medical radiation technology(51.0911)
- medical radiologic science(51.0999)
- medical radiologic technology(51.0911)
- radiation oncology - residency(61.2501)
- radiologist assistant(51.0814)
- therapeutic radiologic physics - residency(61.2611)
- X-ray technician(51.0911)
51.0908 - Respiratory care therapy/therapist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. These programs include courses in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
Illustrative example(s)
- inhalation therapy
- respiratory care therapist
- respiratory care therapy
- respiratory technologist
- respiratory technology
- respiratory therapist
- respiratory therapy
Exclusion(s)
- respiratory therapy assistant(51.0812)
- respiratory therapy technician(51.0812)
51.0909 - Surgical technology/technologist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and surgical nurses, to maintain, monitor, and enforce the sterile field and adherence to aseptic technique by pre-operative, surgical team, and postoperative personnel. These programs include courses in instrument and equipment sterilization and handling; surgical supplies management; wound exposure and closure; surgical computer and robot operation and monitoring; maintenance of hemostasis; and patient and team scrubbing.
Illustrative example(s)
- operating room technician
- operating room technologist
- surgical technician
- surgical technologist
- surgical technology
Exclusion(s)
- medical assistant(51.0801)
- sterile supply technician(51.1012)
- surgical nursing(51.3812)
51.0910 - Diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. These programs include courses in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- diagnostic medical sonographer
- diagnostic medical sonography
- medical sonography
- medical ultrasound technology
- sonography
- ultrasonography
- ultrasound technician
- ultrasound technology
- vascular sonography
Exclusion(s)
- acoustical physics(40.0809)
- X-ray technician(51.0911)
51.0911 - Medical radiation technologist/radiographer
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. These programs include courses in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.
Illustrative example(s)
- diagnostic radiographer
- medical radiation technologist
- medical radiation technology
- radiographer
- radiologic technology
- radiological technologist
- radiology technologist
- X-ray technician
- X-ray technology
Exclusion(s)
- combined laboratory and X-ray technology(51.0924)
- magnetic resonance imaging technology(51.0920)
- magnetic resonance radiographer(51.0920)
- mammographic radiographer(51.0919)
- mammography(51.0919)
- nuclear medicine radiographer(51.0905)
- radiation protection/health physics technician(51.0916)
- radiation therapist(51.0907)
- radiologic science(51.0999)
- radiologist assistant(51.0814)
- therapeutic radiographer(51.0907)
51.0912 - Physician assistant/associate
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. These programs include courses in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioural medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.
Illustrative example(s)
- physician assistant
- physician associate
Exclusion(s)
- medical assistant(51.0801)
- medical office assistant(51.0710)
- pre-physician assistant(51.1111)
- registered nurse(51.3801)
51.0913 - Athletic training/trainer
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. These programs include courses in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.
Illustrative example(s)
- athletic therapist
- athletic therapy
- athletic trainer
- athletic training
- sports injury therapist
Exclusion(s)
- athletic coach(31.0501)
- exercise physiology(26.0908)
- kinesiology(31.0505)
- physical education teacher(13.1314)
- physical therapy(51.2308)
51.0914 - Gene/genetic therapy
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of genetics to the therapeutic treatment of diseases and inherited abnormalities through the targeted modification of gene expression, and prepares individuals to administer genetic therapies. These programs include courses in medical genetics, genome analysis, pharmacology of gene transfer, viral vectors, non-viral therapeutic techniques, genetic screening, targeted gene delivery, vector production, safety and quality assurance, clinical trials management, and bioethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- gene therapy
- genetic therapy
Exclusion(s)
- cytogenetics(26.0899)
- genetic counselling(51.1509)
- genetics(26.0801)
51.0915 - Cardiopulmonary technology/technologist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and nurses, to perform both cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. These programs include courses in cardiopulmonary pharmacology; anatomy and physiology of the heart, peripheral vascular system, and lungs; pulmonary and cardiovascular disease and dysfunction; peripheral vascular Doppler procedures; invasive and non-invasive cardiology; pulmonary function tests; blood gas analysis; echocardiograph procedures; bronchoscopy; patient management; patient history taking and record keeping; applications to clinical research; and emergency procedures.
Illustrative example(s)
- cardiopulmonary technologist
- cardiopulmonary technology
Exclusion(s)
- cardiovascular science(26.0907)
- cardiovascular technician(51.0901)
- electrocardiograph technician(51.0902)
- respiratory therapist(51.0908)
51.0916 - Radiation protection/health physics technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health physicists, occupational safety and health specialists, and public health officials, to monitor and control radiation exposure and implement preventive measures in health care, work, and natural environments. These programs include courses in radiation physics, environmental radioactivity, radiological instrumentation, electronics of radiation detection equipment, radioactive waste management and control, safety and handling procedures, decontamination procedures, radioactivity testing and analysis, and communications skills.
Illustrative example(s)
- health physics technician
- radiation protection technician
- radiation protection/health physics technician
Exclusion(s)
- exposure device operator (EDO)(15.0799)
- hazardous waste technology(15.0508)
- medical physics(51.2205)
- radiologist assistant(51.0814)
51.0917 - Polysomnography
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to work under the supervision of a physician to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. These programs include courses in human anatomy and physiology, polysomnographic technology, polysomnography scoring, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of sleep, sleep disorders, and medical terminology.
Illustrative example(s)
- polysomnography
- polysomnography technology
- sleep technology
Exclusion(s)
- sleep medicine - fellowship(61.0212)
51.0918 - Hearing instrument specialist
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to test the hearing of, and to select, fit and dispense appropriate hearing aids for patients. These programs include courses in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of the ear, hearing testing, hearing aid fitting and technology, health promotion and rehabilitation, counselling and communication, business management, and professional ethics.
Illustrative example(s)
- hearing aid practitioner
- hearing aid specialist
- hearing aid technician
- hearing instrument specialist
Exclusion(s)
- audiology(51.0202)
51.0919 - Mammography technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares registered radiographers to become registered mammographers. These programs include courses in anatomy and physiology, mammography instrumentation, mammography positioning, principles and procedures of mammography, and quality assurance.
Illustrative example(s)
- mammographic radiographer
- mammography
- mammography technician
- mammography technology
Exclusion(s)
- medical oncology - fellowship(61.0813)
- medical radiation technologist(51.0911)
- radiation therapist(51.0907)
- radiographer(51.0911)
51.0920 - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals who are radiological technicians to utilize MRI technology to obtain still and moving images of various vascular structures in the human body that aid the physician in the diagnosis or treatment of disease and injury. These programs include courses in MRI imaging, sectional anatomy and pathology, MRI technology, MRI techniques and procedures, MRI physics, and clinical training.
Illustrative example(s)
- magnetic resonance imaging technician
- magnetic resonance imaging technology
- magnetic resonance radiographer
- MRI technician
- MRI technology
Exclusion(s)
- medical radiation technologist(51.0911)
- radiographer(51.0911)
- X-ray technician(51.0911)
51.0921 - Hyperbaric medicine technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to operate hyperbaric (recompression) chambers for the treatment of disease. These programs include courses in patient assessment and management, hyperbaric safety, physics of hyperbaric and hypobaric exposures, physiology, hyperbaric chamber operation, and air decompression procedures.
Illustrative example(s)
- hyperbaric medical technologist
- hyperbaric medical technology
- hyperbaric medicine technician
- hyperbaric medicine technology
- hyperbaric technician
- hyperbaric technologist
Exclusion(s)
- hyperbaric medicine - fellowship(61.0216)
51.0922 - Intraoperative neuromonitoring technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to become neuromonitoring technicians who analyze, monitor, and record nervous system function to promote the effective treatment of pathological conditions. These programs include courses in EEG technology, EMG technology, anatomy, and neuroanatomy.
Illustrative example(s)
- intraoperative neuromonitoring technician
- intraoperative neuromonitoring technologist
- intraoperative neuromonitoring technology
Exclusion(s)
- clinical neurophysiology - fellowship(61.1103)
- EEG technician(51.0903)
- electrocardiograph technician(51.0902)
- electroneurodiagnostic technologist(51.0903)
51.0923 - Orthopedic technology/technician
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to cast, splint, and brace orthopedic injuries. These programs include courses in patient assessment; casting, splinting, and orthopedic appliances; radiographic interpretation; traction; and wound care.
Illustrative example(s)
- orthopedic technician
- orthopedic technologist
- orthopedic technology
Exclusion(s)
- orthopaedic sports medicine - fellowship(61.1503)
- orthopedic footwear repair(48.0304)
- orthopedics/orthopedic surgery - residency(61.1501)
- orthotist(51.2307)
51.0924 - Combined laboratory and X-ray technologyCAN
This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to perform general medical laboratory procedures, general diagnostic radiographic procedures, and electrocardiograms. These programs include courses in anatomy and physiology, radiographic anatomy, radiation science and apparatus, image exposure and processing, radiographic technique, patient care in radiography, radiobiology and protection, general laboratory practice, specimen collection and handling, hematology, hemostasis, hematopathology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, infection control and safety, electrocardiography, medical terminology, medical computer applications, quality management and professional practices.
Illustrative example(s)
- combined lab and x-ray technician
- combined lab and x-ray technologist
- combined laboratory and x-ray technician
- combined laboratory and x-ray technologist
- combined laboratory and X-ray technology
- laboratory and X-ray technology
Exclusion(s)
- medical laboratory technician(51.1004)
- X-ray technician(51.0911)
51.0999 - Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions.
Illustrative example(s)
- medical radiation sciences
- medical radiologic science
- other allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions
- radiologic science
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