National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

F - Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

Occupations in this broad occupational category are primarily concerned with providing artistic and cultural services and providing direct support to the service providers.

F1 - Technical Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

Occupations in this major group are primarily concerned with entertaining; graphic art; designing interiors, clothing, theatrical sets; making patterns for textile products; producing handicrafts; operating cameras; laying out artwork; operating broadcasting equipment; operating audio recording equipment; providing support in the performing arts; participating in or officiating at sporting events; coaching athletes; and instructing in athletic or recreational programs.

F15 - Athletes, Coaches, Referees and Related Occupations

Occupations in this minor group are primarily concerned with participating in or officiating at sports events; coaching athletes; and instructing in athletic or recreational programs.

F151 - Athletes

Athletes participate in competitive sports events on an amateur or professional basis. They play team sports such as hockey, baseball, football and lacrosse, or compete in individual sports such as skiing, figure skating, boxing or track and field. Athletes are employed by professional team organizations or they may be self-employed.

• Example Titles

  • amateur athlete
  • archer
  • athlete
  • automobile racer
  • badminton player
  • baseball player
  • basketball player
  • billiard player
  • boxer
  • canoeist
  • chuckwagon driver
  • chuckwagon racer - stampede
  • coxswain
  • curling player
  • cyclist
  • demolition driver
  • discus thrower
  • diver, olympic sport
  • driver, chuckwagon
  • driver, demolition
  • driver, harness race
  • driver, harness racing
  • driver, race car
  • driver, sulky
  • fencer
  • figure skater
  • football player
  • footballer
  • golf player
  • golfer
  • gymnast
  • hammer thrower
  • handball player
  • harness race driver
  • harness racing driver
  • helmsman - sports
  • hockey player
  • javelin thrower
  • jockey
  • judoka
  • jumper
  • pentathlete
  • performer, rodeo
  • performer, stampede
  • ping-pong player
  • prize fighter
  • professional athlete
  • professional boxer
  • professional sportsman / woman
  • race car driver
  • racer, automobile
  • racer, stampede
  • racer, stock car
  • rider
  • rodeo performer
  • rower
  • sailboarder
  • short-distance runner
  • shot put
  • skater
  • skier
  • snowboarder
  • soccer player
  • sprinter
  • stampede performer
  • stampede racer
  • standardbred pacer
  • stock car racer
  • sulky driver
  • swimmer
  • table tennis player
  • tennis player
  • track athlete
  • volleyball player
  • water-polo player
  • weight-lifter
  • wrestler

F152 - Coaches

Coaches prepare and train individual athletes or teams for competitive events. They are employed by national and provincial sports organizations, professional and amateur sports teams, sports clubs and universities or they may be self-employed. This unit group also includes sports scouts who identify and recruit athletes for professional sports teams. They are employed by professional sports organizations.

• Example Titles

  • amateur athletics team coach
  • amateur sports team coach
  • amateur track and field team coach
  • athletic boxing trainer
  • athletics coach
  • athletics team coach
  • baseball coach
  • baseball manager-coach
  • baseball scout
  • baseball team coach
  • basketball scout
  • basketball team coach
  • bobsled coach
  • bobsleigh coach
  • boxing trainer
  • coach
  • coach, amateur athletics team
  • coach, amateur sports team
  • coach, amateur track and field team
  • coach, athletics
  • coach, athletics team
  • coach, baseball
  • coach, baseball team
  • coach, basketball team
  • coach, bobsled
  • coach, bobsleigh
  • coach, figure skating
  • coach, football
  • coach, football team
  • coach, gymnastics
  • coach, hockey
  • coach, hockey team
  • coach, junior hockey
  • coach, lacrosse
  • coach, lacrosse team
  • coach, luge
  • coach, national team
  • coach, professional sports team
  • coach, professional team
  • coach, provincial team
  • coach, ski
  • coach, sports
  • coach, swim
  • coach, swimming
  • coach, team of professional athletes
  • coach, tennis
  • coach, track and field
  • coach, track and field athletes
  • coach, track and field team
  • coach, volleyball
  • cycling coach
  • figure skating coach
  • football coach
  • football scout
  • football team coach
  • gymnastics coach
  • head coach
  • hockey coach
  • hockey scout
  • hockey team coach
  • instructor, luge
  • junior hockey coach
  • kickboxing trainer
  • lacrosse coach
  • lacrosse scout
  • lacrosse team coach
  • luge coach
  • luge instructor
  • manager-coach, baseball
  • national team coach
  • professional sports scout
  • professional sports team coach
  • professional team coach
  • provincial team coach
  • scout, baseball
  • scout, basketball
  • scout, football
  • scout, hockey
  • scout, lacrosse
  • scout, professional sports
  • scout, sports
  • ski coach
  • soccer coach
  • sports coach
  • sports scout
  • swim coach
  • swimming coach
  • team coach, professional athletes
  • tennis coach
  • track and field athletes coach
  • track and field coach
  • track and field team coach
  • trainer, athletic boxing
  • trainer, boxing
  • trainer, kickboxing
  • volleyball coach
  • water-polo coach

• Exclusion

  • Persons who lead or instruct recreational, sports, fitness or athletic programs (See F154 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness)

F153 - Sports Officials and Referees

Sports officials and referees observe and enforce rules and regulations governing sporting events, athletic games and sports competitions. They are employed by national, provincial and local sporting commissions, organizations and leagues.

• Example Titles

  • athletics judge
  • clerk of scales - racetrack
  • clerk of the course - harness racing
  • clerk of the course - horseback racing
  • clerk of the course - racetrack
  • clocker, racetrack
  • commission steward - horse racing
  • competitive sports judge
  • curling judge
  • figure skating evaluator
  • figure skating judge
  • goal judge
  • harness racing starter
  • horse identifier
  • horse plating inspector - racetrack
  • horse race timer
  • horse racing starter
  • horseshoe inspector
  • identifier, horses
  • inspector, horse plating - racetrack
  • inspector, horseshoes
  • judge, athletics
  • judge, competitive sports
  • judge, figure skating
  • judge, goals
  • judge, paddock - racetrack
  • judge, patrol - racetrack
  • judge, racehorses - racetrack
  • judge, sport competitions
  • judge, sports
  • judge, standardbreds - racetrack
  • judge, track
  • judge, track and field
  • linesman / woman, sports
  • operator, scoreboard
  • paddock blacksmith - racetrack
  • paddock horseshoer - racetrack
  • paddock judge - racetrack
  • paddock plater - racetrack
  • patrol judge - racetrack
  • placing judge - racetrack
  • presiding steward - racetrack
  • racehorse judge - racetrack
  • racetrack clocker
  • racetrack steward
  • racetrack timer
  • racing secretary and handicapper
  • referee
  • referee, sports
  • scoreboard operator
  • scorekeeper
  • sports competition judge
  • sports judge
  • sports linesman / woman
  • sports official
  • sports referee
  • standardbred judge - racetrack
  • starter, harness racing
  • starter, horse racing
  • steward, presiding - racetrack
  • steward, racetrack
  • timer, racetrack
  • track and field judge
  • track judge
  • umpire

• Exclusion

  • Persons who lead or instruct recreational, sports, fitness or athletic programs (See F154 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness)

F154 - Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness

Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness lead and instruct groups and individuals in recreational, sports, fitness or athletic programs. They are employed by community centres, sports and fitness clubs, outdoor centres, resorts, recreational facilities, health care facilities, correctional institutions, government departments, private businesses, tourism associations and similar establishments.

• Example Titles

  • activities leader - activities for older adults
  • aerobics instructor
  • arts and crafts instructor
  • arts and crafts leader
  • arts and crafts leader - sports and recreation
  • arts and leisure leader
  • arts and recreation leader
  • athletics instructor
  • beach lifeguard
  • bowling instructor
  • bridge instructor
  • bridge teacher
  • callisthenics instructor
  • camp counsellor
  • camp leader
  • Certified personal trainer
  • chess instructor
  • counsellor, camp
  • counsellor, day camp - recreation
  • cultural activities leader
  • day camp counsellor - recreation
  • day camp leader
  • dressage instructor
  • fencing instructor
  • fishing seminar leader
  • fitness instructor
  • fitness leader
  • fitness leader - aerobic fitness
  • fitness leader - aquatic fitness
  • fitness leader - fitness for older adults
  • fitness leader - strength and conditioning
  • golf instructor
  • gymnastics instructor
  • gymnastics teacher
  • horseback riding instructor
  • ice-skating instructor
  • inline skating instructor
  • instructor, aerobics
  • instructor, arts and crafts
  • instructor, athletics
  • instructor, bowling
  • instructor, bridge
  • instructor, callisthenics
  • instructor, dressage
  • instructor, fencing
  • instructor, fitness
  • instructor, golf
  • instructor, gymnastics
  • instructor, horseback riding
  • instructor, ice-skating
  • instructor, judo
  • instructor, jujitsu
  • instructor, karate
  • instructor, martial arts
  • instructor, physical education and recreation - military
  • instructor, physical training
  • instructor, recreation
  • instructor, riding
  • instructor, rollerblading
  • instructor, roller-skating
  • instructor, ski
  • instructor, ski - sports and recreation
  • instructor, sports
  • instructor, swimming - recreation
  • instructor, swimming - sports
  • instructor, tai-chi
  • instructor, tennis - recreation
  • instructor, tennis - sports
  • instructor, track and field
  • instructor, weightlifting
  • instructor, yoga
  • judo instructor
  • jujitsu instructor
  • karate instructor
  • leisure program leader
  • lifeguard
  • lifeguard, beach
  • lifeguard, pool
  • martial arts instructor
  • master, riding
  • patroller, ski
  • personal trainer
  • physical training instructor
  • physical training leader
  • playground leader
  • playground worker
  • pool lifeguard
  • professional golf instructor
  • professional instructor, golf
  • professional instructor, tennis
  • professional tennis instructor
  • recreation instructor
  • recreation leader
  • recreation program leader
  • recreation technician
  • riding instructor
  • riding master
  • rollerblading instructor
  • roller-skating instructor
  • search and rescue crew member - sports and recreation
  • skateboarding instructor
  • skating instructor, ice
  • ski instructor
  • ski instructor - sports and recreation
  • ski patrol
  • ski patroller
  • snowboarding instructor
  • sports and leisure leader
  • sports and recreation leader
  • sports instructor
  • sports leader
  • swimming instructor - recreation
  • swimming instructor - sports
  • tai-chi instructor
  • teacher, bridge
  • teacher, gymnastics
  • tennis instructor - recreation
  • tennis instructor - sports
  • track and field instructor
  • vacation camp counsellor
  • vacation camp leader
  • weightlifting instructor
  • windsurfing instructor
  • yoga instructor

• Exclusion

  • Athletic coaches (See F152 Coaches)
  • Co-ordinators of fitness and recreational programs (See E036 Recreation, Sports and Fitness Program Supervisors and Consultants)
  • Teachers of sport activities in primary, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions (See E1 Teachers and Professors)