Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

b - Non-STEM

Non-STEM: This class contains all CIP instructional programs classified as non-STEM.

51.23 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.2301 to 51.2399.

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 therapy

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)

  • 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 patients' physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs. 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

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 therapist
  • occupational therapy

• Exclusion(s)

  • 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
  • prosthetist

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • orthoptist(51.1804)

51.2308 - Physical therapy/therapist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to alleviate physical and 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 functional anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pathological physiology, analysis of dysfunction, movement dynamics, physical growth process, management of musculoskeletal disorders, clinical evaluation and measurement, client assessment and supervision, care plan development and documentation, physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy administration, and professional standards and ethics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • physical rehabilitation therapist (PRT)
  • physical therapy
  • physiotherapist
  • physiotherapy

• Exclusion(s)

  • kinesiology(31.0505)
  • kinesiotherapy(51.2311)
  • physical and rehabilitation medicine - residency(60.0426)
  • physical therapy assistant(51.0806)
  • 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)

  • recreational therapy
  • therapeutic recreation

• Exclusion(s)

  • physiotherapy(51.2308)

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 counseling
  • vocational rehabilitation counselling
  • vocational rehabilitation counsellor

• Exclusion(s)

  • counselling psychology(42.2803)
  • health psychology(42.2810)
  • rehabilitation science(51.2314)

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)
  • physiotherapy(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/augmentative technology and rehabilitation engineering

• Exclusion(s)

  • physical and rehabilitation medicine - residency(60.0426)

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)

  • 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 - residency(60.0563)
  • physical rehabilitation therapist (PRT)(51.2308)
  • rehabilitation aide(51.2604)
  • rehabilitation assistant (RA)(51.0817)
  • vocational rehabilitation counselling(51.2310)

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