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Find out what you typically need to work as a hydrologist in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Geoscientists require a university degree in geology, geochemistry, geophysics or a related discipline.
- A master's or doctoral degree in geophysics, physics, mathematics or engineering may be required for employment as a geophysicist.
- Registration with a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers, geologists, geophysicists or geoscientists is usually required for employment and is mandatory to practice in all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island and the Yukon.
- Geologists and geophysicists are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program and after several years of supervised work experience and, in some provinces, after passing a professional practice examination.
- Oceanographers require a university degree in science, mathematics, statistics or engineering and usually require a graduate degree in oceanography.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Geologists
Regulated
British Columbia
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Manitoba
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Northwest Territories
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Nova Scotia
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
Ontario
Job title
Professional Geoscientist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
Québec
Job title
Geologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ordre des géologues du Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Geoscientist
Regulated
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