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5227.7 – Production assistants
Production assistants provide support duties related to broadcasting and to the production of motion pictures and the performing arts, such as preparing schedules, setting up equipment, and making travel arrangements to various shooting locations.
Profile
Example titles Help
- Production assistant
Employment requirements Help
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of college courses in broadcasting, theatre arts or a related field
or
a period of on-the-job training.
Workplaces/employers Help
- Theatre and stage companies
- Recording studios
- Motion picture and video production companies
- Television and radio stations and networks
Occupational options Help
- Progression to related technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting or the performing arts is possible with additional training or experience.
- There may be an overlap in duties among occupations in this unit group, depending on the size of the production or broadcasting studio.
Exclusions Help
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education, specialized training or apprenticeship training
- Minor group
- 52 – Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- Minor group
- 522 – Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- Unit group
- 5227 – Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3