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Career Options

The following list of job titles is from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) which provides generalized summaries of occupations from across Canada. 

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

Business, finance and administration occupations

  • Business consultant (11201)
  • Business methods analyst (11201)
  • Communications specialist (11202)
  • Development officer - fundraising (11202)
  • Financial auditors and accountants* (11100)
  • Human resources officer (12101)
  • Mediator* (11201)
  • Museum educator (11202)
  • Public relations officer (11202)

Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

  • Community and urban planner* (21202)
  • Conservation officer (22113)
  • Environmental officer (21120)

Health occupations

  • General practitioners and family physicians* (31102)
  • Psychologist* (31200)
  • Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses* (31301)
  • Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine* (31100)

Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

  • Aboriginal issues lobbyists (41403) 
  • Aboriginal land claims liaison officers (41407) 
  • Business development officers and market researchers and analysts (41402)
  • Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41405) 
  • Lawyers and Quebec notaries* (41101)
  • Police officers (42100)
  • Secondary school teachers* (41220)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)
  • Social workers* (41300)

Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

  • Authors and writers (51111)
  • Editor* (51110)
  • Interpreter (51114)
  • Journalist (51113)
  • Librarians* (51100)
  • Park interpreters (53100)
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).

Updated April 2025