National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

D - Health Occupations

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing health care services directly to patients and providing support to health care delivery.

D0 - Professional Occupations in Health

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with diagnosing and treating health problems in humans and animals and with providing related services such as pharmacy, nutrition, speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Occupations concerned with professional nursing care are classified in Major Group D1 - Nurse Supervisors and Registered Nurses.

D03 - Pharmacists, Dietitians and Nutritionists

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with professional health services such as pharmacy and nutrition.

D031 - Pharmacists

Community pharmacists and hospital pharmacists compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals and provide consultative services to both clients and health care providers. They are employed in community and hospital pharmacies, or they may be self-employed. Industrial pharmacists participate in the research, development, promotion and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. They are employed in pharmaceutical companies and government departments and agencies.

• Example Titles

  • clinical pharmacist
  • community pharmacist
  • dispensary department supervisor - hospital
  • drug information pharmacist
  • druggist
  • health care institution pharmacist
  • hospital druggist
  • hospital pharmacist
  • industrial pharmacist
  • pharmacist
  • pharmacist - military
  • pharmacist consultant
  • registered pharmacist
  • retail pharmacist

• Exclusion

  • Clinical pharmacologists (See D011 Specialist Physicians)
  • Managers of a pharmacy or pharmacy department in a retail outlet (See A211 Retail Trade Managers)
  • Pharmacological chemists (See C012 Chemists)
  • Pharmacologists and toxicologists (See C021 Biologists and Related Scientists)
  • Pharmacy assistants (See D313 Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services)

D032 - Dietitians and Nutritionists

Dietitians and nutritionists plan, implement and oversee nutrition and food service programs. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, extended care facilities, public health centres, the food and beverage industry, the pharmaceutical industry, educational institutions, sports organizations and government, or may work as private consultants.

• Example Titles

  • administrative dietitian
  • administrative nutritionist
  • clinical dietitian
  • clinical nutritionist
  • community dietitian
  • community nutritionist
  • consultant dietitian
  • consultant nutritionist
  • dietetic consultant
  • dietetic educator
  • dietetic researcher
  • dietitian
  • dietitian / nutritionist, registered
  • dietitian, administrative
  • dietitian, community
  • dietitian, consultant
  • dietitian, professional
  • dietitian, public health
  • dietitian, registered
  • dietitian, research
  • dietitian, therapeutic
  • dietitian-nutritionist
  • nutrition and dietetics researcher
  • nutrition consultant
  • nutrition educator
  • nutrition researcher
  • nutritionist
  • nutritionist, administrative
  • nutritionist, community
  • nutritionist, consultant
  • nutritionist, public health
  • nutritionist, registered
  • nutritionist, therapeutic
  • P.Dt. (professional dietitian)
  • private practice dietitian
  • professional dietitian (P.Dt.)
  • professional dietitian, registered
  • professional nutritionist
  • public health dietitian
  • public health nutritionist
  • RD (registered dietitian)
  • RDN (registered dietitian-nutritionist)
  • registered dietitian (RD)
  • registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN)
  • registered nutritionist
  • registered professional dietitian
  • registered professional nutritionist
  • research dietitian
  • research nutritionist
  • therapeutic dietitian
  • therapeutic nutritionist

• Exclusion

  • Dietary aides and assistants (See G961 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations)
  • Dietary technicians (See D219 Other Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health))
  • Food service supervisors (See G012 Food Service Supervisors)