Student Work Placement Program – Healthcare (list of sub-sectors)

For the purposes of Student Work Placement Program-Healthcare, the healthcare sector is defined as, but not limited, operating in the one or more of the following areas:

  • Cardiovascular Perfusion
  • Cardiovascular Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Technology
  • Childcare Services
  • Clinic Assistant
  • Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
  • Community Healthcare
  • Counselling
  • Dental Office/Clinic
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Digital Health
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Environmental Public Health
  • Fitness
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospital
  • Health Information Management
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Home Healthcare Service
  • Laser Therapist
  • Long Term Care
  • Managed Healthcare
  • Medical Administration
  • Medical and Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Medical Centre
  • Medical Device Processing
  • Medical Equipment
  • Medical Radiation Technology
  • Medical Transcription
  • Medicine
  • Mental Health Services
  • Nursing (Registered Nurses, Practical Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses)
  • Nursing Care Facility
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Other Ambulatory Healthcare Service
  • Other Healthcare Practitioner’s Office (Chiropractor, Optometrist, Mental Health practitioner, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists and Audiologists)
  • Other Medical and Paramedical Programs
  • Other residential care facilities
  • Outpatient Centre (Family Planning Centre, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centre, Community Health Centre, all other outpatient Care Centre)
  • Paramedical Services (Including Native and Advanced Care)
  • Personal Support Workers
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Physician Office/Clinic
  • Physiotherapy/ Physical Therapy
  • Practical Nursing
  • Pre-hospitalization emergency services
  • Professional Training Coach
  • Public Health
  • Radiation Protection Technician
  • Radiation Safety
  • Social Services
  • Social Work
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Therapy Administration Assistant