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Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment  (NOC 3235)
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers, not elsewhere classified, who perform various technical therapy and assessment functions. Some may assist professionals such as audiologists, speech-language pathologists, ophthalmologists and physiotherapists. They are employed in hospitals, clinics, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, educational institutions and in the private practices of the professionals they assist. Massage therapists may also be self-employed.

audio prosthetist, audiology technician, audiometric assistant, audiometric technician, hearing aid consultant, massage therapist (MT), ophthalmic assistant, ophthalmic technician, ophthalmic technologist, physical rehabilitation technician, physiotherapy technician, speech technician, speech therapist aide, speech therapy aide.

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The following is a summary of the main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
  • Audio prosthetists examine clients to determine appropriate type of hearing aid; may test patient's hearing; take ear impressions for use in the manufacture of the devices; fit and adjust hearing aids; and perform follow-up examinations and readjustments.
  • Audiometric assistants administer, under the supervision of audiologists, tests such as speech reception and speech discrimination to determine the hearing thresholds of patients; and record these test results.
  • Communication assistants carry out remedial programs, under the supervision of speech-language pathologists, to rehabilitate patients with communicative disorders.
  • Massage therapists assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle testing and propose treatment plans; treat soft tissues and joints of the body through soft tissue manipulation, hydrotherapy, remedial exercise programs and client self-help programs; provide courses of treatment for medical conditions and injuries or wellness maintenance; maintain records of treatments given; and may work with other health care professionals when appropriate.
  • Ophthalmic medical assistants operate ophthalmic testing and measuring instruments to aid ophthalmologists to assess patients' vision; record test results; assist ophthalmologists in office surgery; and administer eye drops, ointments and medications as directed by ophthalmologists.
  • Physical rehabilitation technicians carry out, under physiotherapists' direction, treatment programs such as massage, thermotherapy, traction and hydrotherapy to rehabilitate injured or disabled individuals.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Corner Brook, Codroy, Deer Lake, Grandois, Grey Islands Harbour, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Humber Arm South, Labrador City, Pasadena, St. Anthony, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Wabush, Benoit's Cove, Halfway Point

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Education & Job Requirements for Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment in West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Regulatory Body

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The occupation (Hearing Aid Practitioner) requires certification in the province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Address: Newfoundland and Labrador Hearing Aid Dealers Board
P.O. Box 28159, Avalon Mall Postal Outlet
48 Kentmount Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 1X0
The occupation (Massage Therapist) requires certification in the province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Address: Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapists’ Association Board
P.O. Box 23204
Churchill Sq.
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 4J9
Phone: 709-739-7181 ou 1-888-739-7181
Fax: 709-739-7182
Email: info@nlmtb.ca
Web Site: www.nlmtb.ca

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

Provincial Training

Provincial Training Information - Newfoundland and Labrador

Programs that provide the training requirements for Massage Therapists are offered at the following post-secondary institutions:

- Eastern College (Formerly CompuCollege School of Business)St. John's
- Academy Canada (St. John's & Corner Brook)

For further information, please refer to the Provincial Post-Secondary Offerings List at http://www.lmiworks.nl.ca/ppsol .

[ Report Publication Date: 2011-03-16 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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