Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

49. - Transportation and materials moving

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to perform tasks and services that facilitate the movement of people or materials.

49.02 - Ground transportation

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 49.0202 to 49.0299.

49.0202 - Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. These programs include courses in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfilling, clearing and excavating.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • backhoe operator
  • construction equipment operation
  • grader operator
  • heavy construction equipment operator
  • heavy equipment operation
  • heavy equipment operator
  • heavy machinery operator
  • heavy-duty equipment operator
  • loader operator
  • pile driving

• Exclusion(s)

  • agricultural power machinery operation(01.0204)
  • crane operator(49.0206)
  • heavy duty/commercial transport repair mechanic(47.0613)
  • heavy equipment mechanic(47.0302)
  • heavy truck driving(49.0205)

49.0205 - Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, for-hire vehicles and other commercial vehicles, or to instruct commercial vehicle operators. These programs include courses in operating gas, diesel, or electrically-powered vehicles; loading and unloading cargo or passengers; reporting delays or accidents on the road; verifying load against shipping papers; arranging transportation for personnel; and keeping records of receipts and fares.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bus driver
  • commercial driver
  • heavy duty truck driver
  • school bus driver
  • taxi driver
  • tractor trailer operation
  • transport truck driver
  • truck driving
  • truck driving instructor
  • trucking

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • crane operator(49.0206)
  • driving instructor(13.1304)
  • farm equipment operator(01.0204)
  • heavy machinery operator(49.0202)

49.0206 - Mobile crane operation/operator

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to hoist and swing loads via complex rotating machinery that is driver operated. These programs include courses in crane operational characteristics, load and capacity chart usage, emergency control skills, safety, specific types of mobile cranes and loading devices, applicable codes and standards, and applications to particular types of jobs and loads.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • boom truck operator
  • crane and hoist operator
  • crane and hoisting equipment operator
  • crane operating
  • crane operator
  • hoist operator
  • hoisting engineerhoistman, hoistwoman
  • hoistman/hoistwoman
  • mobile crane operator

• Exclusion(s)

  • heavy equipment operator(49.0202)
  • heavy truck driving(49.0205)

49.0207 - Flagging and traffic control

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to control the movement of traffic through construction and maintenance zones and to protect the safety of work crews, drivers, and pedestrians. These programs include courses in flagging duties and responsibilities, the traffic control zone, flagging signals, pavement markers, freeway flagging, utility flagging, emergency response flagging, and night traffic control.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • flagging
  • flagman/flagwoman
  • flags personflagman, flagsman, flagswoman, flagwoman
  • flagsman/flagswoman
  • traffic control - flagging

• Exclusion(s)

  • air traffic control(49.0105)
  • rail traffic controller(49.0208)
  • traffic engineering(14.0804)
  • traffic technician(52.0410)

49.0208 - Railroad and railway transportation

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation of railroads and other aspects of the railway industry, including railroad and railyard service. These programs include courses in railway culture, operating skills, General Code of Operation rules, conductor service, signal systems, switching, transportation of hazardous materials, safety, and railway telecommunications systems.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • brakeman/brakewomanbrakeman, brakewoman
  • locomotive engineer
  • rail traffic controller
  • rail yardmaster
  • railroad conductor
  • railway conductor
  • railway dispatcher
  • railway operations
  • train conductor
  • train dispatcher

• Exclusion(s)

  • alignment and brakes technician(47.0604)
  • engineering(14.0101)
  • traffic control - flagging(49.0207)
  • traffic technician(52.0410)
  • transportation engineering(14.0804)

49.0299 - Ground transportation, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Ground transportation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • fork lift operator
  • lift truck operator

• Exclusion(s)

  • driving instructor(13.1304)
  • traffic engineering(14.0804)
  • traffic technician(52.0410)
  • transportation management(52.0209)