Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

• b - Non-STEM
• 51.23 - Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions

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)