Job requirements Assistant, Herbal Medicine in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as an assistant, herbal medicine in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Other assisting occupations in support of health services (NOC 33109).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Audiometric technicians usually require a specialization in industrial audiometry testing.
- Orthopedic technologists usually require completion of secondary school and several months of on-the-job training or a college orthopedic technologist program.
- Registration with the Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists is available and may be required by employers.
- Ophthalmic assistants require completion of a six to twelve month ophthalmic assistants college program or a minimum of one year of on-the-job training under the supervision of an ophthalmologist, and completion of an approved ophthalmic assistant home study program.
- Certification by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology may be required by employers.
- Health care courses or short-term college programs related to the work of medical therapy aides, such as recreational therapy programs, are available and may be required by employers.
- Sterile processing technicians require completion of secondary school and a six- to nine-month sterile processing college program.
- Completion of secondary school and several months of on-the-job training are usually required for other assisting occupations in this unit group.
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
Audiometric Technicians
Regulated
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