Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

00 - Personal improvement and leisure

36. - Leisure and recreational activities and non-commercial vehicle operation (not for credit)

This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the development of an appreciation for and competency in recreational and leisure-related activities and non-commercial vehicle operation.

36.01 - Leisure and recreational activities (not for credit)

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 36.0101 to 36.0199.

36.0101 - Leisure and recreational activities, general (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the development of an appreciation for and competency in recreational and leisure-related activities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • leisure and recreational activities, general (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0102 - Handicrafts and model-making (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the fashioning of objects of decoration, utility or representation from various materials, including related matters of research, tool use and appreciation.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • handicrafts and model-making (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • arts and crafts(50.0201)

36.0103 - Board, card and role-playing games (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the rules and techniques of participation and skill-building in competitive activities of skill or chance, such as board games, card games or role-playing activities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • board, card and role-playing games (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0105 - Home maintenance and improvement (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with maintaining living space and related equipment and furnishings, as well as do-it-yourself repairs and improvement projects of varying complexity.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • home maintenance and improvement (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0106 - Nature appreciation (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on how to increase one's understanding and knowledge of the natural environment in which we live, as well as techniques of wildlife observation and management.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • nature appreciation (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0107 - Pet ownership and care (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on how to increase one's ability to care for domesticated animals kept for pleasure or work.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • pet ownership and care (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0108 - Sports and exercise (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the rules and techniques of participation and skill building in competitive physical activities, as well as non-competitive physical fitness programs.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • sports and exercise (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • human kinetics(31.0505)
  • sport and exercise studies(31.0501)

36.0109 - Travel and exploration (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on particular geographic areas or phenomena, and provides opportunities for organized trips or tours, including related knowledge and skills.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • travel and exploration (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • tourism and travel services management(52.0903)
  • tourism and travel services marketing operations(52.1905)
  • tourism promotion operations(52.1906)

36.0110 - Art (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the techniques and methods of creative self-expression in visual or plastic media, such as painting or sculpture.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • art (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • art studies(50.0701)
  • arts and crafts(50.0201)
  • fine art painting(50.0708)
  • fine arts(50.0702)
  • sculpture(50.0709)

36.0111 - Collecting (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and techniques necessary for acquiring and maintaining personal collections of objects, such as autographs, stamps, models, specimens, vehicles and antiques.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • collecting (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0112 - Cooking and other domestic skills (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills related to food buying and preparation, home decoration, sewing and other domestic activities, either as hobbies or as routine tasks.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cooking and other domestic skills (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • cook(12.0500)
  • food preparation(12.0505)

36.0113 - Computer games and programming skills (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with creating and maintaining computer programs, as well as playing computer-based games.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • computer games and programming skills (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0114 - Dancing (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills related to recreational dance, such as square dancing, ballroom dancing, classical or modern dance.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dancing (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • ballet(50.0302)
  • dance(50.0301)

36.0115 - Music (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with personal music appreciation, the playing of a musical instrument, singing or recreational composition.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • music (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • music(50.0901)
  • music performance(50.0903)

36.0116 - Reading (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the activity of reading for pleasure, either alone or as part of a group experience.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • reading (not for credit)

  All examples

36.0117 - Theatre (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with participation in amateur theatrical productions, drama appreciation, and writing amateur plays.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • theatre (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • drama and theatre(50.0501)
  • theatre production(50.0507)
  • theatre technical production(50.0502)

36.0118 - Writing (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the knowledge and skills related to creative writing and poetry composition for pleasure or profit, including methods of publication.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • writing (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • English composition(23.1301)
  • English creative writing(23.1302)
  • English technical and professional writing(23.1303)
  • French creative writing(55.1302)
  • French technical and business writing(55.1303)
  • French writing(55.1301)

36.0120 - Beekeeping (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on keeping bees for personal enjoyment, pollination of plants and vegetables, and domestic honey and other bee product production. These programs include courses in bee behaviour, hive equipment, beekeeping supplies, bee pests and parasites, handling bees, hive set up and care, honey production, and seasonal management practices.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • amateur beekeeping (not for credit)
  • beekeeping (not for credit)
  • hobby beekeeping (not for credit)
  • urban beekeeping (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • beekeeping(01.0310)
  • commercial beekeeping(01.0310)

36.0121 - Firearms training/safety (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the fundamentals of gun operation, shooting techniques, and firearm safety. These programs include courses in ammunition, firearm cleaning, firearms law, firearm operation, shooting techniques and safe storage, display and transportation of firearms.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC) (not for credit)
  • firearms safety (not for credit)
  • firearms safety and handling (not for credit)
  • firearms training (not for credit)
  • firearms training and safety (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • firearms repair(47.0402)

36.0122 - Floral design/arrangement (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the techniques of floral design based on color palette, theme, season, and flower selection. These programs include courses in botanical terminology, flower handling and identification, foliage and plants, traditional and contemporary floral design, and use of seasonal, dry, silk, or exotic plant materials.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • floral arrangement (not for credit)
  • floral design (not for credit)
  • flower arranging (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • floral design(01.0608)

36.0123 - Master gardener/gardening (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to educate the public on science-based, environmentally-sound practices in sustainable gardening and horticulture. These programs include courses in vegetables, houseplants, composting, flowers, fruits, turf grass, woody plants, plant propagation, pollination, soils, wildlife management, integrated pest management, plant pathology, and entomology.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • master gardener (not for credit)
  • master gardening (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • public horticulture(01.0609)
  • urban and community horticulture(01.0610)

36.0199 - Leisure and recreational activities, other (not for credit)

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Leisure and recreational activities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • family history (not for credit)
  • genealogy (not for credit)
  • other leisure and recreational activities (not for credit)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • genealogy(54.0199)