North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
61 - Educational services
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centres. These establishments may be privately owned and operated, either for profit or not, or they may be publicly owned and operated. They may also offer food and accommodation services to their students.
Educational services are usually delivered by teachers who explain, tell, demonstrate, supervise and direct self-learning. Instruction is imparted in diverse settings, such as educational institutions, the workplace or the home (through correspondence, television or other means). The lessons can be adapted to the particular needs of the students, for example sign language can replace verbal language for teaching students with hearing impairments. All industries in the sector share this commonality of process, namely, labour inputs of teachers with the requisite subject matter expertise and teaching ability.
611 - Educational services
This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. This instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centres.
The subsector is structured according to the level and type of educational services provided. Elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, Collèges d'enseignement général et professionnel (C.E.G.E.P.s) and universities correspond to a recognized series of formal levels of education designated by diplomas, associate degrees (and equivalent certificates) and degrees. The remaining industry groups are based on the type of instruction or training offered and the levels are not always as formally defined. The establishments are often highly specialized, many offering instruction in a very limited subject matter, for example, ski lessons or one specific type of software.
Within the subsector, the level and types of training that are required of the instructors and teachers vary depending on the industry.
6112 - Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic, or academic and technical courses and granting associate degrees, certificates or diplomas that are below the university level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training.
61121 - Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic, or academic and technical courses and granting associate degrees, certificates or diplomas that are below the university level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training.
611210 - Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.sUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing academic, or academic and technical courses and granting associate degrees, certificates or diplomas that are below the university level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training.
Illustrative example(s)
- agriculture schools (non-university)
- college of applied arts and sciences
- college of fisheries
- college of trades and technology
- E-learning, community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s
- engineering schools (non-university)
- land surveying institutes
- schools, online, college level, via an intermediary platform service
- technical institute, post-secondary
Exclusion(s)
- agricultural schools, university level (See 611310 Universities)
- engineering schools, university level (See 611310 Universities)
- institutes of technology, university level (See 611310 Universities)
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