National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.0

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3 - Health occupations

Occupations in this category are concerned with providing health care services directly to patients and occupations that provide technical support to medical staff. To progress from medical and dental technical occupations to professional occupations, completion of additional formal education is required. Progression to supervisory positions requires experience in the occupations supervised. Support occupations in health are usually supplied from short training programs specific to the support area.

34 - Assisting occupations in support of health services

This major group comprises occupations in health that require secondary school education, either partial or complete, and additional specific training. It includes dental assistants, nurse aides, orderlies and other assisting occupations in support of health services.

341 - Assisting occupations in support of health services

This minor group includes dental assistants, nurse aides, orderlies, patient service associates, and other assisting occupations in support of health services. They are employed by hospitals, clinics, community health centres, nursing homes, assisted care facilities, and other health care establishments; dentists' offices, and the offices of other health care professionals; pharmacies, and optical retail stores; optical and medical pathology laboratories; and educational institutions.

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