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| OaSIS profile | Broad occupational category | Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities | Lead statement | Similarity rating | Last modified date |
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| 32124.00 – Pharmacy technicians | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Pharmacy technicians perform technical functions relating to prescriptions including gathering patients’ information, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control. Pharmacy technicians who are supervisors are included in this unit group. |
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| 33101.00 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Medical laboratory assistants and workers in related technical occupations perform pre-analysis and pre-testing tasks such as collecting blood and other samples, processing specimens, and preparing special chemicals called reagents for use in testing. They conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. |
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| 32109.03 – Ophthalmic technologists and technicians | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Ophthalmic medical technologists and technicians assist ophthalmologists in performing ophthalmic procedures, and surgeries. |
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| 32200.02 – Acupuncturists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Acupuncturists are practitioners of natural healing who provide an alternative form of health care to patients. |
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| 32209.04 – Reflexologists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Reflexologists are practitioners of natural healing who provide an alternative form of health care to patients. |
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| 33100.01 – Dental assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Dental assistants assist dentists, dental hygienists and dental therapists during the examination and treatment of patients and perform clerical functions. |
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| 33100.02 – Dental Laboratory Assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Dental laboratory assistants assist dental technologists and technicians in preparing and fabricating dentures and other dental devices. Dental laboratory assistants are employed in dental laboratories. |
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| 33103.00 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Pharmacy technical assistants perform technical tasks related to preparing medications under a pharmacist’s supervision. They also assist in filling prescriptions and managing patient files. Pharmacy assistants perform clerical functions and assists pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with drug dispensing tasks. |
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| 33109.04 – Ophthalmic assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Ophthalmic assistants operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments to aid ophthalmologists in assessing patients' vision and assist ophthalmologists in minor office surgery. |
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| 33109.07 – Blood donor clinic assistants | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Blood donor clinic assistants perform a variety of support functions to assist health care professionals and other health care staff. |
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| 64200.01 – Tailors, Dressmakers and Alterationists | Sales and service occupations | Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. |
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| 64200.02 – Furriers | Sales and service occupations | Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Furriers make, alter and repair fur coats and other fur garments and accessories. |
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| 64200.03 – Milliners | Sales and service occupations | Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Milliners design, alter and repair hats. |
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| 32111.01 – Dental hygienists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Dental hygienists provide dental hygiene treatment and services related to oral health promotion and disease and mouth injury prevention. |
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| 32112.00 – Dental technologists and technicians | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Dental technologists and technicians design, prepare and fabricate dentures and dental devices as prescribed by dentists and other specialists. |
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| 32129.01 – Dietary technicians | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Dietary technicians help dietitians and nutritionists plan and supervise food service operations. |
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| 32129.02 – Ocularists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Ocularists design, fabricate and fit ocular prostheses. |
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| 32209.01 – Herbalists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Herbalists are practitioners of natural healing who provide an alternative form of health care to patients. |
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| 32209.03 – Homeopaths | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Homeopaths are practitioners of natural healing who provide an alternative form of health care to patients. |
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| 32209.06 – Naturotherapists | Health occupations | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Naturotherapists assess and treat illness and injury through the use of holistic approaches such as herbal remedies, massage, as well as counselling in nutrition and exercise. |
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| 52111.00 – Graphic arts technicians | Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Graphic arts technicians assist in conceptualizing a project, interpreting design specifications or sketches, preparing the page make-up, lay-out and lettering, and preparing production materials for press, electronic or multimedia publishing. |
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| 52119.06 – Costumiers | Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations |
Costumiers oversee the acquisition, fitting and maintenance of costumes for television, motion picture productions, and theatre and stage productions. |
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| 53100.05 – Taxidermists | Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Taxidermists prepare, stuff and mount skins of animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes. |
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| 53124.08 – Craft instructors | Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training |
Craft instructors teach manual and artistic skills used to design and make ornamental objects, pottery, stained glass, jewellery, rugs, blankets and other handicrafts. |
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| 94211.02 – Other wood products inspectors | Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training |
Inspectors of other wood products inspect wood products to ensure product quality. |
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