Program Overview
Program Requirements
Further studies
Many graduate programs are available for people with an undergraduate degree interested in expanding their knowledge, specializing or conducting research. The graduate programs below are examples selected from the list of graduate programs offered by the University of Ottawa. While they are related to this program of study, it is important to consult the admission requirements of the programs as not all types of degrees qualify one for admission. Moreover, additional programs and other universities could be considered depending on your career plan.
Potential occupations
Universities studies lead to multiple occupations. Furthermore, certain professions require talent, special aptitudes, additional skills and experience beyond degrees themselves. By targeting a profession, it can make decisions easier during your schooling, throughout your job search and, finally, when choosing among job offers. The choices can change over time based on academic, personal, and professional paths and on the knowledge of occupations and of the labour market.
In order to list your choices, visit the Job Bank Canada website and, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, view job postings, wages, employment prospects and other important information that can help you make a decision. If need be, additional and complementary information can be found via two online career exploration tools (Careercruising and Choices Planner)* also designed to facilitate your career advancement. The occupations found below are examples derived from the National Occupational Classification. They are presented by their occupational group title, in bold, followed by bulleted occupational titles specific to the program of study. Immediately after the occupational titles, the hyperlinked NOC code for the occupational group is provided. Overall, the occupations are presented side by side with their employment requirements and the establishments where to find a job.
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 is the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada providing a standard taxonomy and framework for dialogue on Labour Market Information. It gathers more than 30,000 occupational titles into 500 Unit Groups, organized according to skill levels and skill types.
Occupations related to this program
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Consultant, health care
- Health and social services liaison officer
- Health care planning consultant
- Health care researcher
- Health educator
- Health promotion program officer
Social and community service workers
- Life skills instructor
- Meals-on-wheels worker
- Rehabilitation officer
- Social services worker
Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
- Industrial health officer
- Quarantine officer
- Occupational health officer
- Occupational health inspector
Professional occupations in business management consulting
- Health information
- Management consultant
Physiotherapists
- Physiotherapists
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Speech-language clinician.
Occupational therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Specialist, clinical occupational therapy
Government managers health and social policy development and program administration
- Health and welfare program manager
- Heath programs assistant director
- Health promotion chief
- Health services director
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
- Discussion group leader post-secondary teaching assistance
- Laboratory assistant, university
- Laboratory supervisor post-secondary teaching assistant
- Post-secondary research assistant
- Post-secondary teaching assistant
- Tutor post-secondary teaching assistant
Chiropractors
- Chiropractic doctor
- Chiropractor
Other professional occupations in diagnosing and treating
- Naturopath
- Chiropodist
- Orthoptist
- Osteopath
- Podiatrist
Acquiring experience
Experience is acquired by participating and trying new personal, educational and professional activities, where it is possible to discover preferences, increase confidence and improve skills. As for professional experience, it is acquired through volunteering, internships, self-employment and full-time or part-time jobs. And certainly, experience working on campus or in other settings adds to the set of skills acquired in your degree (see Acquired Skills section). The Employability Skills 2000+ presenting the skills employers look for in their employees as well as its complementary checklist can help target experience opportunities that will improve your skill set necessary for employment. In addition to developing these skills, performing work related to your program of study can strengthen your expertise and increase your employability.
Volunteer opportunities
In addition to providing an opportunity to apply theories and knowledge learned during your university studies outside the classroom, in real world situations, volunteering is a way to help the community and its many organizations. The Community Service Learning also allows students to contribute to their community by participating in projects that are related to their program of study.
Directories
- Centraide Outaouais
- Centre for Global Community Engagement - University of Ottawa
- E-Blue Book Community Information Centre of Ottawa
- GoAbroad.com
- I-Volunteer.ca
- United Way Ottawa
- Volunteer Ottawa
Potential employers
The following examples of employers can offer internships or employment opportunities related to students program of studies. The examples are presented according to geographic location: Ottawa and Gatineau, Ontario, Quebec and other provinces.
In Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- CMA
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Montfort Hospital
- Ottawa Community Care Access Centre
- Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation
- Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Equitable Life of Canada
- Extendicare
- Health Canada
- Human Resources and Social Development Canada
- LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Public Health Ontario
- Sanofi Pasteur
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- St. Michael's Hospital
- Trillium Health Centre
- Winchester District Memorial Hospital
- Agence de la santé et des services sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
- Montreal Children's Hospital
- Montreal General Hospital
- Alberta Health Services
- BC Patient Transfer Network
- Health Canada
- Saskatoon Health Region
Abroad
The requirements for working abroad consider factors like administrative laws, professional standards and work permits in some countries. To learn about requirements in various countries, visit Skill Clear or MyWorldAbroad (registration with a @uOttawa.ca email is required to use MyWorldAbroad).
Job search resources
The job search resources are designed to stimulate networking activities, develop marketing strategies and facilitate access to job postings. Networking events offer employers the opportunity to learn about the available workforce, and they give students a chance to be considered in the recruitment process.Centre de développement de carrière offers helpful tips on networking, interview preparation techniques and different tools that can also be used to help with the preparation of resumés and cover letters.
Professional organizations
Examples of professional organizations, presented by location, provide essential information on professional development opportunities and networking activities, the examples can also provide access to publications and job opportunities.
Canadian Provincial and territorial
- Aboriginal Human Resource Council - AHRC
- Association of Canadian Ergonomists
- Canadian Athletic Therapist Association
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian National Institute of Health
- Canadian Public Health Association
- Canadian Red Cross
- Canadian Society for International Health
- Canadian Sports and Recreation Associations
- Fédération des éducateurs et éducatrices physiques enseignants du Québec - FÉÉPEQ
- Institute for Work and Health - Ontario
- Health Canada
- Health Sciences Association of Alberta - HSAA
- Health Sciences Association of British Columbia - HSABC
- Ontario Community Support Association - OCSA
- Ontario Physical and Health Education Association
- Physical and Health Education Canada
- Special Olympics Canada
- Therapeutic Recreation Ontario
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- YMCA
Job search sites
Here are a few websites posting jobs available in Canada and abroad related to this field of study.
Canadian International