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
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
- Certified personal trainer
- Fitness appraiser
- Recreation program leader
- Recreation technician
- Sports instructor
Recreation, sports and fitness policy researches, consultants and program officers
- Employee fitness consultant
- Fitness analyst
- Geriatric recreational and leisure activities co-ordinator
- Policy analyst, recreation, sports or fitness
- Recreologist
- Sports and leisure counsellor
Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
- Fitness center manager
- Leisure and sports director
- Recreation center director
- Sports program administrative co-ordinator
Coaches
- Athletics coach
- Head coach
- Professional team coach
Physiotherapists
- Physiotherapists
- Research physiotherapist
Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- Athletic trainer
- Biokineticist
- Registered kinesiologist
- Exercise physiologist
- Kinanthropologist
- Kinesiologist
- Movement analyst medical
- Movement therapist
- Registered kinesiologist
Occupational therapists
- Clinical occupational therapist
- Therapist
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
Psychologists
- Clinical psychologist
- Psychological associate
- Sport psychologist
Chiropractors
- Chiropractor
- Chiropractic doctor
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
- Community Mental Health
- Health Canada
- Montfort Hospital
- Professional Physiotherapy Centres
- Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation
- Sport Research Intelligence Sportive - SIRC
- Calian
- Centric Health
- Community Mental Health
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit - EOHU
- Equitable Life of Canada
- Health Canada
- Human Kinetics
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- NRCS
- Public Health Ontario
- BSN medical
- Health Canada
- Jewish General Hospital
- Montreal Children's Hospital
- Montreal General Hospital
- Mount Sinai Hospital Center
- Alberta Health Services
- BC Patient Transfer Network
- Fraser Health
- IWK Health Centre
- Saskatoon Health Region
- Sport Manitoba
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- YWCA Calgary
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
- Association of Local Public Health Agencies - ALPHA
- Association of Ontario Health Centres - AOHC
- Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation - CACR
- Canadian Association of Specialized Kinesiology
- Canadian Athletic Therapist Association
- Canadian Bioethics Society
- Canadian Fitness Professionals - Canfitpro
- Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Canadian Physiological Society
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
- Certified Professional Trainers Network - CPTN
- Coaching Association of Canada
- Fédération des kinésiologues du Québec - FKQ
- Health Sciences Association of Alberta - HSAA
- Health Sciences Association of British Columbia - HSABC
- Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan - HSAS
- Manitoba Fitness Council
- Ontario Kinesiology Association
- Ontario Physiotherapy Association
- Physical and Health Education Canada
- Sport Information Resource Centre - SIRC
- Sport Physiotherapy Canada
AmericanInternational
- American Institute for Cancer Research - AICR
- American Kinesiology Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Physiological Society
- Department of Veterans Affairs Health System
- Ergoweb
- IDEA Health and Fitness Association
- International Association of Specialized Kinesiologists
- International College of Applied Kinesiologists
- International Health Economics Association - IHEA
- The Kinesiology Network
- World Anti-Doping Agency
- World Health Organization
Job search sites
Here are a few websites posting jobs available in Canada and abroad related to this field of study.
Canadian International