National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

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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.

32 - Technical occupations in health

This major group comprises technical occupations in health. It includes medical technologists and technicians; denturists, dental hygienists, and dental therapists; and opticians, practitioners of natural healing, licensed practical nurses, massage therapists and others in paramedical and other technical occupations in health.

321 - Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)

This minor group includes medical technologists and technicians, except those involved in dental health. They are employed by medical, radiological, and animal research laboratories; hospitals, clinics, extended and long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and public health and cancer treatment centres; respiratory home care, and pharmaceutical companies; retail and hospital pharmacies; pharmaceutical and prosthetic device manufacturers; custom ocular prosthetic, prosthetics, and orthotics laboratories; fast food outlets, cafeterias, schools, and health care and commercial food service establishments; animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, animal shelters, and zoos; colleges and universities, research facilities, and government; or they may be self-employed.

322 - Technical occupations in dental health care

This minor group includes such technical occupations in dental health care as denturists, dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental technologists, dental technicians, and dental laboratory assistants. They work in private practice; and are employed by dentists' offices, hospitals, and clinics; educational institutions; governments and government agencies; dental laboratories; and in private industry.

323 - Other technical occupations in health care

This minor group includes opticians, practitioners of natural healing, licensed practical nurses, massage therapists, paramedical occupations, and other technical occupations in therapy and assessment. They work in private practice, and in the private practices of the professionals they assist; and are employed by optical retail outlets, and optical dispensing departments; clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, and rehabilitation and community health centres; health clubs, spas, and private homes; ambulance services, and fire departments; government departments and agencies; manufacturing, mining, and other companies; and educational institutions.

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