The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada.
We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas.
The list below is not exhaustive and there are more possibilities that you can pursue with your degree. Some of the positions mentioned in the list (*) may require additional training and/or certification to join the occupation.
We also recommend attending a speaker series, speaking with organizations at a career fair or employer information session, and finding job shadow or mentorship opportunities to get many more ideas.
You can find out about career fairs, mixers, job shadowing, and mentoring programs the Career Centre offers on our website and on campusBRIDGE.
Do you need additional training or education in this field to pursue a specific position? Determine if there are additional requirements in Alberta by looking for an occupation on Certifications in Alberta.
List of NOC Occupational Choices
Management occupations
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education* (0422)
Business, finance and administration occupations
- Museum educators (1123)
Health Occupations
- Art therapists* (3144)
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists* (3141)
- Music therapists* (3144)
- Occupational therapists* (3143)
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- Educational counsellors* (4033)
- Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (4166)
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (4032)
- English as a second language elementary school teacher* (4032)
- Instructors of persons with disabilities (4215)
- Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers consultants and program officers (4167)
- Social workers* (4152)
- Tutor - elementary school subjects (4216)
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- Art instructors (5136)
- Librarians* (5111)
- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness (5254)
NOC numbers are also searchable in a variety of career related databases such as the Job Bank, and the Alberta Learning and Information Service’s (ALIS) OCCInfo (occupational profiles for Alberta) and Wages and Salaries (Alberta salary information).