Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

7 - Services-Producing Sector

13 - Educational Services

61 - Educational Services

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centres. These establishments may be privately owned and operated, either for profit or not, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and accommodation services to their students.

Educational services are usually delivered by teachers who explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise and direct self-learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as educational institutions, the workplace or the home (through correspondence, television or other means). The lessons can be adapted to the particular needs of the students, for example sign language can replace verbal language for teaching students with hearing impairments. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labour inputs of teachers with the requisite subject matter expertise and teaching ability.

611 - Educational Services

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centres.

The subsector is structured according to the level and type of educational services provided. Elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, Collèges d'enseignement général et professionel (C.E.G.E.P.s) and universities correspond to a recognized series of formal levels of education designated by diplomas, associate degrees (and equivalent certificates) and degrees. The remaining industry groups are based on the type of instruction or training offered and the levels are not always as formally defined. The establishments are often highly specialized, many offering instruction in a very limited subject matter, for example ski lessons or one specific type of software.

Within the subsector, the level and types of training that are required of the instructors and teachers vary depending on the industry.

6115 - Technical and Trade Schools

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to non-academic certification. Vocational correspondence schools are also included.

61151 - Technical and Trade Schools

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to non-academic certification. Vocational correspondence schools are also included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • secondary school education with technical and trade instruction (See 61111 Elementary and Secondary Schools)
  • registered nurses training at the associate degree level or equivalent (See 61121 Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s)
  • technical and trade instruction at the associate degree or equivalent level (See 61121 Community Colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s)
  • registered nurses training at the degree level (See 61131 Universities)
  • business and secretarial training (See 61141 Business and Secretarial Schools)
  • computer training (See 61142 Computer Training)
  • professional and management development training (See 61143 Professional and Management Development Training)

611510 - Technical and Trade Schools

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to non-academic certification. Vocational correspondence schools are also included.

• Example Activities:

  • Banking schools (training in banking)
  • Barbering schools
  • Commercial art schools
  • Computer repair training
  • Construction equipment operation schools
  • Cooking school
  • Correspondence school (except elementary and secondary levels)
  • Cosmetology schools
  • Fire training school
  • Flying school, civilian
  • Forestry school
  • Ground training service for air crew
  • Homemaking school
  • Industrial school, government (except corrective or reform school)
  • Navigation and fisheries school
  • Nurses' aides' school
  • Nurses' schools, practical
  • Nursing assistants' school
  • Police schools
  • Radio and television broadcasting schools
  • Real estate schools
  • Restaurant operation schools
  • School of cooking
  • School, hairdressing and beauty culture
  • School, trade post-secondary
  • Trade school post-secondary
  • Truck driving schools
  • Vocational apprenticeship training
  • Vocational institute post-secondary