National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

3 - Health occupations

This broad category comprises specialized middle management occupations in health care, as well as occupations concerned with providing health care services directly to patients (professional and technical occupations in health) and occupations that provide support to health services.

33 - Assisting occupations in support of health services

This major group comprises assisting occupations in support of health services. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 3. Occupations classified in TEER 3, as those included in this group with a 3 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years at community college, institute of technology or CÉGEP; or completion of an apprenticeship training program of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training, training courses or specific work experience with some secondary school education; or the accumulation of several years of experience in a related occupation found in TEER 4, when applicable (TEER 4 includes occupations with a 4 as a second digit in their code).

331 - Assisting occupations in support of health services

This sub-major group comprises assisting occupations in support of health services, including dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants; medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations; nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates; pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants; and other assisting occupations in support of health services.