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

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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10 - Health and related fields

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.11 - Health/medical preparatory programs

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.1101 to 51.1199.

51.1101 - Pre-dentistry studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in dentistry.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-dentistry
    • pre-dentistry studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • dental/oral surgery specialty - residency(60.0101)
    • dentistry(51.0401)
51.1102 - Pre-medicine/pre-medical studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatric medicine.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-med
    • pre-medical studies
    • pre-medicine

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • family medicine - residency(61.0701)
    • internal medicine - residency(61.0801)
    • medical biology(26.0102)
    • medical science (MS, MSc, PhD)(51.1401)
    • medicine(51.1201)
51.1103 - Pre-pharmacy studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in pharmacy.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-pharmacy
    • pre-pharmacy studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • pharmacology(26.1001)
    • pharmacy(51.2001)
    • pharmacy administration(51.2002)
51.1105 - Pre-nursing studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in Nursing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-nursing
    • pre-nursing studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • medical assistant(51.0801)
    • nursing administration(51.3802)
    • physician assistant(51.0912)
    • registered nurse(51.3801)
51.1106 - Pre-chiropractic studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in chiropractic medicine.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-chiropractic
    • pre-chiropractic studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • doctor of chiropractic medicine (DC)(51.0101)
51.1107 - Pre-occupational therapy studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in occupational therapy.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-occupational therapy
    • pre-occupational therapy studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • occupational therapy(51.2306)
51.1108 - Pre-optometry studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in optometry.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-optometry
    • pre-optometry studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • optometry(51.1701)
51.1109 - Pre-physical therapy studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional program in physical therapy.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-physical therapy
    • pre-physical therapy studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • physical therapy(51.2308)
51.1110 - Pre-art therapy studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional art therapy program.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-art therapy
    • pre-art therapy studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • art therapy(51.2301)
51.1111 - Pre-physician assistant studies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for admission to a professional physician assistant program.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-physician assistant
    • pre-physician assistant studies

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • physician assistant(51.0912)
51.1199 - Health/medical preparatory programs, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Health/medical preparatory programs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • other health/medical preparatory programs
    • pre-health science
    • pre-health science studies

    All examples

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